spaco wrote:
Thank you for this information. It will go on my gift list.

Pete Stanaitis

So now that I take another look at this, why could you not just use a
chunk of steel and machine it to the dimensions on the drawing, to fit
your crossslide? Is it really that advantageous to use an iron casting?

Rex


Rex B wrote:

DoN. Nichols wrote:

Hmm ... check with MLA for their casting kit for a T-slotted
cross-slide for a South Bend. It may be the right dimensions to be
machined to fit the Atlas as well.



They offer one made for the Atlas.

http://www.statecollegecentral.com/metallathe/A-11.html