coozer
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| posted on 21/10/17 at 05:32 PM |
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Mini 7 x 14 lathe?
Anyone using a mini lathe? Wondering how big a job they can handle?
Starting to regret selling my harrison but fancy one of the mini ones.
Just some little bits, spacers etc.. Had to farm out a job 2 weeks after I sold mine.. Doh!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 21/10/17 at 06:16 PM |
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Hi Steve
I’ve a little Myford ML4 it’s pretty basic with a massive Brooks motor on the back . Great for brass and Ali probably older than both of us but very
very therapeutic. Until I retire we have other bigger more accurate machines at work that will handle modest steel jobs
Bloke I bought mine off was turning valve guides for old motor bikes but fine for spacers etc
Atb
Mike
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Shooter63
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| posted on 21/10/17 at 06:37 PM |
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Funny enough I sold my ml10 and bought a Harrison m250 a few years ago now I think it was a mistake, as the myford lathes have so many accessories
available and everything is reasonably cheap, a fixed steady for example can be had for a few quid while one for the m250 if you can find one is north
of £250.00 even a single change gear is over £100.00
As for the 7x14 buy it from warco as they have a good reputation and plenty of accessories are about, no doubt you know in theory it can turn
something 7 x 14 but realistically once the chuck is on and tailstock has a centre in you are probably down to 12" or less.
Shooter
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coozer
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| posted on 21/10/17 at 06:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by trextr7monkey
Hi Steve
I’ve a little Myford ML4 it’s pretty basic with a massive Brooks motor on the back . Great for brass and Ali probably older than both of us but very
very therapeutic. Until I retire we have other bigger more accurate machines at work that will handle modest steel jobs
Bloke I bought mine off was turning valve guides for old motor bikes but fine for spacers etc
Atb
Mike
Thanks Mike for the job, its done now.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 22/10/17 at 08:38 AM |
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A bit more progress and another job off the list!
Atb
Mike
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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40inches
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| posted on 22/10/17 at 09:59 AM |
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Interesting lathe eBay Item
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 22/10/17 at 05:33 PM |
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I have both a mini lathe and a worn out myford ml7 and I look for any excuse to not use the mini lathe. The only reason I would use it over the
myford is for the variable and admittedly higher speed.
Even the myford is a bit of a toy which I'll be replacing with a harrison as soon as I can afford it.
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