Finally! Someone using measuring instruments for measuring, and marking tools for marking. Thank you!

i have always maintained, that of all the machines in a machine shop: only the lathe has the ability to replicate itself and be completely self sufficent. you sir, have proven this to be true!

This makes a lot more sense than trying to mill on a drill press.

Great idea, repurposing the compound slide as a vertical milling slide. I'm sure I never would have thought of it myself. I probably wouldn't have gone and bought the milling attachment made by Atlas if I'd seen this first. Nice job!

Thank Thor and Wotan! A good video without all the unnecessary yakking going on and on and on. Also, the vid has been trimmed so we don't have to watch the hours and hours that actuially went into making this. BTW, GREAT! milling attachment!

Thank you, you've shown me that I'm not a million miles away from getting my own home made milling attachment correct !

Dang, you make all that work look so simple and easy. I'm sure you put lots of thinking and planning into it and it really does show. Awesome job.

I made a similar attachment for my Grizzy G8688. Beats the heck out of buying another machine. Works very well and fun to use. Thanks for the build.

great idea to use the compound as the vertical slide

And thats how its done .nice job .im lookin a mini mill lathes right now tryin to anyway but this popped up

Thanks great to watch someone who knows what they're doing. Also I love vintage KZfaq ; - )

I gotta try this. Thanks for posting.

This video explains the mystery parts I found when I bought an Atlas 6-18 that hadn't been used for 20 years! Now I can mill! Many thanks.

10:55 Awesome clamping job my man! You would not believe how many people do not know how to use those, until recently I was one of them.

I was thinking about buying a small mill but I used your general idea and have already started making a similar setup for my Lathe instead. Thanks a bunch.

Good work. Strong, simple, split!!! Just what you need for small milling operations. NICE!!!

That's a very ingenious way to make your metal lathe more versatile.

I'm in the process of buying a lathe, and this may be a better option then buying a combo where space is very limited. It would also be a great project that would serve a useful purpose.

Cracking job, certainly opens up the versatility of your work horse. From an absolute newbee, learning a lot from you guys.

Super Dooper!! Man you do awesome work!

I made this same attachment when i was just 15 yrs old ..we did not have millin in our workshop my dad always use to give me ideas to use envill cutters on lathe ..have done several type of milling..slotting ..keyway jobs on lathe itself ...my passion keeps getting enhace ...nice attachment

wow. I've been trying to figure out a way to make a milling attachment and work holder using ONLY the lathe itself... and here it is! Thanks, this is a really smart idea.

well done....cheers from Florida,Paul

Nice video! Thanks for taking the time to do it.

watching in 2023.... thanks for informative video..... 👍

Great project. Made something similar to that for my old South bend lathe years ago worked well for small projects. GW

Thanks for that ... like your uncomplicated approach this is now on my to do list

Another great project, easy to follow and have a crack at ourselves, well done

Great Job Bloke Thanks for the Vid and Inspiration.

Very creative! You’ve got that Atlas rigged up nice and humming! Very nice indeed! Chip on bro!

Nice work. I have the milling attachment for my Atlas 12" but I still learned from your video.

Good job. Fantastic solution!

total respect, i got associate in designg and wanted to start uilding tattoo machibes and stuff for tattoo machines but since i ended my i ternship i have no access to lathe or mill, just have ny drill bench press, thabks alot, just amazing!!! you saved my wallet

Have to admit I have not thought of trying it ......interesting idea. Well done video.

Clever idea and well executed!

great idea works just like a mill attachment

Nicer than the one I made. Good job. RichD

Very creative, simple, smart.

Nice. Did with my Boxford and 10 inch Atlas. Gonna do it with my 6Inch. nice stuff.

awesome job! I think if you did the extra work to attach a small machinist's vise onto the compound, you'd have a lot wider clamping ability than with the little vise you made. Just an observation. Thanks for making the time to make the video!

Nice job. Clear explanation!

Great job! Thanks for sharing.

Well done!

Great work!

Excellent! How have I missed your channel? I just watched two of your vids and they are great. New subscriber here!

Nice work. The angle plate and bolting method is a lot sturdier than mine. A suggestion. Having the set screws on opposite sides of the base tends to make the part contact only on the two screws allowing it to teeter on the points. Most setscrews are set at 90 degrees to each other. That makes it always have at least a 3 point contact for better grip and centering.

Great project!

Great video. Good instructions and great video production. Just a thought for future use. I always was under the impression that one would get better holding power of round mounts by locating the two set screws at 90 degree point instead of the 180 opposing points. The theory behind that is that the screws tend to push against each other at 180 degree and you now can get a rocking motion with only 2 contact points whereas when located at 90 degrees..... You now have 3 contact points of the rotating mount. No possibility of rocking and actually more surface contact / friction...... Plus the 3rd point of contact is actually more surface area since you get contact of the round portion of the post touching the round rotating flange. For what it's worth..... If you agree.... It's an easy fix. Just drill another set screw and you are off to the races.

G'day good job interesting to watch you make it, thanks for sharing it. Regards Tassie John

Nice mod well executed and filmed.

my old 10" South Bend came with both factory taper and milling attachments,have used the taper attachment much more than the milling attachment...

thats a good piece of work

thank you I'm going to make one for my lathe.

Los felicito por su trabajo, y gracias a compartir su gratitud respeto (ARTRUSTA) y cortesía

LOVED THE VIDEO AND THE CRAFTSMAN LATHE! I HAVE ONE LIKE IT. jUST SUBSCRIBED AND THANX FOR THE TUTORIAL.

Excellent Work !!

Very clever and well done.

great job done thanks for shearing RP

That is the best idea I've seen in a while. I'm kind of upset I didn't think of it first

Nice idea brother!

Great instructional as always--I enjoy seeing the old-school layout techniques. Two questions for you: 1) What sort of collet system do you have for holding end mills? 2) Didn't you recently acquire a mill?

THANKS! All I needed was some way to do light milling. Saves me from buying an Atlas 618 milling attachment as those do cost a lot.

Nice work!!

Any thoughts on making a steady rest for the spindle to take the strain off of the bearings?

Clever! Top drawer!

very helpful video ...keep doing...thank you !!

Smart idea!

How have you not made a spindle nut protector yet. As good as you are and how many upgrades you have done? I'm sorry I know I'm assuming

Great video ! Subbed . Cheers

Good work and good idea

That’s a Great idea. I have a 6” Atlas Lathe just like your Craftsman. I’m guessing yours is a 6”. Is there any other modifications you have done to your Lathe?

thanks great idea am planning on making one for my atlas

Great work.

Great Job RP! Made one up since I saw your video. Actually just finished it this morning. Made a double hole T-nut with it for the 3 inch vice using a collet and 1/4" end mill. Had to make small cuts as it would kick it out of true if larger ones were taken. Have you had this problem? Once more thank you for your great videos on the your upgrade on the 6-18! Please keep them coming.

another trick find old 3 inch chuck make a backing plate with shank..also make a block to fit vise or fixture bore out for the dia.on shank..now you can mill hexs and odd shapes

good job ,am. i like it. very simple

Superb tutorial thank you

Damn dude that's pretty sharp. Did you copy that or come up with it yourself. I really like it, but I'm not selling my Bridgeport clone. Lol

Thanks for the vid. I have the same lathe in Atlas, what size angle plate did you use?

If there is a mill in your shop, no need for milling attachment for a lathe ))) Thanks for sharing

is this plate 3x2.5x2?? seems bigger to me but that could be an illusion. Nice easy build. Going to try it. Just unsure about angle plate dimensions. Thanks

mite sound bad but which bandsaw blades are the best for cutting steel ,,,ok thanks for making great video this will help me alot

Nice job, i plan on making something like this for my grizzly g1001, but unfortunately the swivel/clamping mechanism for my top slide if more complex than yours.

That was just fantastic. Just what I needed and you didn't "cheat" with a 5k milling machine. Seems like I can't get around buying an axa tool post for my th42. Where can I get an angle plate?

well done thanks for sharing

Did the direction you milled the clamp make a difference for good cutting, and at what RPM did you do the milling? Thanks for the video!

How's the deflection compared to say a Palmgren? Watching you mill the work holder it seems as if it's a lot more stable than I would have given it credit for. I've got a clapped out Atlas 12" and it's got a ton of slop in it. Maybe having the spindle holding the tooling vs having it in the lathe tool post makes a difference? Overall awesome, a creative solution to an ageless problem.

good job laying out base....yr fixture kinda mirrors the articles in popular science and mechanix of the 1940s theres also a few articles with prints

Molto ingegnoso, bravo.

Thanks for the video, please let me know the instrument that you have used to draw center line on the disc. Subscribed,

Hi. I am new to home machining. Enjoying your videos. What model of Craftsman lathe are you using? Thank you in advance

I would have put the set screws in the swivel base at 90 or 120 degrees instead of 180 but other than that I really like what you've done. Thanks for posting it.

You are the man😸😸

Any more content forthcoming? Always enjoyed your videos.... :)

Nice work! Where did you get the angle bracket?

Hope you don't mind if I copy your design lol. It's brilliant!

nice work.

Nice project.

nice it's inspiring

very nice