how much does a myford super seven weigh?
Got to pick up a lathe with the myford base....
Will it go into the golf mk3

have a butchers here, should tell you the weight and dimensions etc


/http://www.lathes.co.uk/myford/page2.html

Al

[Edited on 25/8/10 by Wadders]

Linky

A quick scan says 365lb but you may want to read it more thoroughly!

I would have said it'd go in the back of a golf no probs obviously with the seats down, do they have oil anywhere in them?? (Thinking ahead!)

Cheers

Rich

[Edited on 25/8/10 by RichardK]

I got my ML7 without cabinet in the boot of my rover 216

ive got a ml7 and its not much weight but super7 is much bigger with a 3 phase motor

I know, the linky in my previous post was for a super 7

Cheers

R

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Originally posted by RichardK
I know, the linky in my previous post was for a super 7

Cheers

R

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Don't under-estimate the weight of the base... The cabinet/stand weighs half as much as the lathe itself!


The lathe itself is an awkward, lop-sided and heavy lump, guaranteed to wreck your back as you put it into the boot - so it's a minimum 2-person lift for safety's sake.

It may be simpler to split the 2 parts (lathe from its base) for transportation, but there's likely to be wiring between the control switch and the lathe motor.

Personally - I'd hire a medium-sized van and strap it in as 1 lump, upright.

It's a good and useful small lathe, when used within its limitations. There are also lots of books that will tell you how to make useful accessories for it, and there are loads of gadgets available for it.

Read that instruction manual posted above - the lathe has to be mounted on the cabinet with some care, otherwise you can warp the bed and you'll never get good results. It's not a hard job, but should be done properly.

[Edited on 26/8/10 by David Jenkins]

Take it the P100's off the the road Pat.
Cheers,
Bob

[Edited on 26/8/10 by splitrivet]

..and I apologise for the "Teaching granny to suck eggs" bit in my previous posts - I forgot who had written the original post!

<embarrassed blush>

[Edited on 26/8/10 by David Jenkins]

The lathe and base weigh about 2 man hernias.

Manual says 365 lb for the Lathe and cabinet stand. 245 lb without cabinet (both with motor.

I have mine on casters but is still blooming heavy to move about.

I would say you need two strong blokes if you are going to move it in a car. I used a transit with a tail lift when I moved mine recently.

Regards

Mike

Its the bloody p100 that's still in a hundred bits.

I may get the tranny to come down with as Ive got some work to do in Bradford on Sat...

But im alone in the golf and im sure we will get it in.
Think its already in several bits so we can shift it.
as for setting up the bed we did the ml7 like that so we are aware of the runout issues with a twisted bed. Thanks David for reminding me ....... several hours will be spent sorting that....

Mission accomplished