It looks like they have all the appropriate parts now but i dont trust
my eyes to confirm

If the T-Slot cross slide and purpose milling slide are ready then it
seems liek ti would be a much better thrid option

option 1 was to shoehorn a myford mlling attachment onto the top of my
compound (Not rigid at all really)

Option 2 was to attach a palmgren horizontal vice to the toolpost on the
same compound

this creates option 3 and seems to be the most solid and rigid solution
to my problem as it seems to be purpose built for the Atlas rather than
a shoehorning

as such i'm calling MLA in the morning as well

Brent


Mike Henry wrote:
I didn't explain that very well. I meant that even though the table was
listed on the MLA web site, they hadn't been able to get any castings the
last time I checked. Things may well be different now as that was at least
two years ago.

Mike

"Brent Philion" wrote in message
. ..

It looks like there is one there meant for the atlas but they make you buy
the atlas table then the base and the milling slide instead of the
southbend where the base is optional

Though i'd love to have a second set of eyes confirm that



Mike Henry wrote:

Maybe things have changed, but as of a couple of years ago MLA didn't
have any of the Atlas T--slotted cross-slides for sale. Check first
before getting your hopes up.

Mike

"spaco" wrote in message
...


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

Pete Stanaitis

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