I decided that my Atlas Lathe needed larger dials on the cross slide and compound rest. This decision was made after discovering the Tallgrass Tools kits ... nothing like a good online discovery to prompt a purchase! I bought the pre-engraved dial kits for both the cross slide and the compound rest, which came looking excellent and have excellent instructions. The cross slide parts were easy to machine and I had the whole thing together in two days of weekend work at a leisurely pace. I decided to leave the compound rest kit for later machining. Though I could have gotten slight better fit and finish, I was reticent to take off too much metal on some of the operations so I left it on where not absolutely necessary.
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