shortie
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 10:34 AM |
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My new toy!!
Picked up a nice Myford ML7 this week, should be fun!
[Edited on 24/12/04 by shortie]
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/Lathe%205.jpg
[Edited on 24/12/04 by shortie]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 11:07 AM |
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Very nice!
Shame you are not in Yorkshire - I'm sure I could have found it some little jobs over the Christmas break
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shortie
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 11:50 AM |
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All I need to do now is learn how to use it!!
Just got fed up with asking various people to make small bits for me that I could have done myself with a lathe so I went for it and bought one!
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Terrapin_racing
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 12:02 PM |
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lots of info at:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/page10.html
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splitrivet
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 12:53 PM |
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Very nice,expensive ??
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 01:32 PM |
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looks really useful - the ML7 is a nice machine - but you REALLY need to get at that rust with some fine wire wool and lashings of oil!
As for learning - I have a really useful book called "Making the most of your lathe" by Harold Mason (ISBN 1-85260-304-6). I don't
know if it's still available, but it's worth a look. It has various projects that start easy, right up to more advanced stuff like a
light-duty winch. The good bit is that you use some of the bits you've made previously to make the next thing. The final project is a coolant
pump for your new lathe - once you can make that you'll have sufficient skill to make most of the bits you'll need (or, at least, that can
be made on a ML7! )
Have fun,
David
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Jasper
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 02:10 PM |
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Shortie - noticed your a local chap - you welcome to come to the meets if you want - we're a friendly bunch
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 02:33 PM |
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maybe you could have a barbie at yours,we could all bring summat to machine
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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12a RX-7
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 03:01 PM |
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excellent, just found myself a lathe (been looking about 6 months) bit bigger than a myford though. Its a Leblond, not sure what exact model but its
an 8.5" swing(17" capacity) and 36" between centres. Should come in handy.
anyone else got any good recomendations for books ? I've been trained on machine tools but that was 7 years ago and I need a refresher.
also does anyone know where I can find out more info on these ? the lathes.co.uk site is a bit lacking on the later/larger machines.
[Edited on 24/12/04 by 12a RX-7]
[Edited on 24/12/04 by 12a RX-7]
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 04:21 PM |
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i am in the middle of repairing my lathe,
just reassembled the gearbox after having some new gears cut, good fun!
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krlthms
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 05:44 PM |
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Nice machine.
I would start with protecting the nice wall behind the lathe, maybe with thick plastic sheeting, and then I would get a good container to slide
underneath the lathe. Otherwise, you will have a mess of cutting oil spray, and metal chips everywhere.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 06:22 PM |
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Had mine a few weeks , still playing with it . Have got hold of a copy of Ian Bradley's Myford series 7 manual which is useful. Amazon list them
at abot £8. but do not have any in stock, Ebay prices are around £40. have fun. Rusty
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shortie
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 09:59 PM |
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Wow, thanks for all the tips lads!
Rust was just a little surface rust, all clean now and coated with a thin coat of oil.
Will definitely be trying to get a Myford manual and thanks for the tip about the wall!
Am going to a model engineering exhibition over the Christmas period so maybe pick up some bits there.
Hopefully will get along to some of the Sussex\Surrey meets soon, when's the next one? Every time I mean to come along something crops up!
Rich.
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bob
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| posted on 24/12/04 at 11:57 PM |
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Have a look at these dates for the kempton park motorcycle jumbles.
http://www.egp-enterprises.co.uk/
As well as old bike parts they have a fair few stalls selling tooling and lathe associated parts,also seen a blade and zx9 engines there too
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Screwy
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| posted on 26/12/04 at 09:48 AM |
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You could also look out for a few magazines , The model engineer , Engineering in minature and the model engineers workshop are the 3 UK mags .They
all usually have articles for novice metal workers and sometimes just seeing how the more experianced turners, modelers handle a problem can give you
ideas on how to sort yours .
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The Shootist
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| posted on 27/12/04 at 06:08 PM |
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Got my Chistmas present last Weds.
Pricey but a very nice imported machine, and big very big for a home machine.
12"X39" with a removable gap in the bed for 19" swing on short items. 1100 #s crated.
The maintenance guy at work is knocking together a heavy duty stand as I type.
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Cita
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| posted on 27/12/04 at 07:18 PM |
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That is a very nice piece of machinery
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 27/12/04 at 07:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by The Shootist
Pricey but a very nice imported machine, and big very big for a home machine.
12"X39" with a removable gap in the bed for 19" swing on short items. 1100 #s crated.
The maintenance guy at work is knocking together a heavy duty stand as I type.
2,695.00 USD
United States Dollars = 1,393.51 GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
http://www.smithy.com/bz239.htm
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12a RX-7
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| posted on 28/12/04 at 07:06 PM |
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some interesting links I have found while searching out lathe history/info
http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/ubbs/Ultimate.cgi
http://www.practicalmachinist.com
thought they might interest someone else
~ Mike
[Edited on 28/12/04 by 12a RX-7]
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