Member postings for Harry Wilkes

Guy's found the problem after making sure the threads were clean and taking up Robbo's suggestion of a little light oil I was able to screw the chuck on further but still very tight when it start over the register and it was at this point that I thought try one of the other chucks I have (Doh why didn't I think of it before) this one screwed on as it should so I need to do a little scrapping and it should be OK.

Cheers H

Thanks for all suggestions and comments it looks as if it's getting tight just before the register but over the weekend I intent a much closer look at the problem,

Again thanks H

Need some advice please I recently purchased a Myford chuck adaptor to mount a chuck onto a rotary table, the chuck in question screws onto my S7 without any problem however when I screw the adaptor into the chuck it goes tight so whats the best way to ease the thread on the adaptor ? Any advice welcomed .

Rick had similar probs changed to Chrome which I find better anyway.

Second that also Poly Models and Macc Models

I have a oil gun smiler to the one in 'Robbo's ' link it works well but the one infuriating thing is that it leaks (well mine does) so I have to keep empting and filling it.

Hi Dave I find this chart very useful when trying to identifying threads, http://www.watchman.dsl.pipex.com/thread.xls

Hope it' helps H

Many thanks for all comments, John have sent PM

H

Hi John

Thanks for your reply, the point I was trying to make if that the holding down bolt on mine is not as the picture and I feel that in order to pass it through the tube which clamps the swivel makes it quite thin and flimy so I would rather replace it with the proper designed bolt ! So if some kind gent could draw up the bolt and email it to me

Cheers H

Hi all would again welcome some advise my lathe came with a Myford swiveling vertical slide but unlike the photo below

mine does not have a single bolt through the base, mine as a threaded tube which secures the bottom swivel then a 'tee' bolt which passes through the tube clamps the slide in place. Do I take it mine is wrong and the photo above is correct.

Thanks H

I have a little play in the cross slide on my Myford super 7 with the power feed, there is some slight front to back play I plan to take the feed screw and nut off for closer inspection can someone tell me what the thread diameter and tpi should be ?

Thanks H

Hi was not sure where to post this info, I have uploaded photos of the 1985 Myford S7 Ancillary Equipment for anyone who may find it of interest. My copy was badly soiled and oil stained so I have scanned and cleaned them up and placed them in a album.

Edited By Harry Wilkes on 02/10/2013 22:29:30

Hi and thanks for all your replies,

Cheers H

Hi a couple of quick questions firstly looking at the carriage drawing what is the purpose of the small stud KA33 knock off peg, secondly I have for the second time wound the carriage feed screw to far out is there away of stopping this happening ?

Cheers H

The apron.s hand traverse wheel on my super 7 as play in it, and I see from the exploded view/parts list there are 2 oilite bushes A9210. how big of a job is it to change them first glance looks to be a major strip down, secondly is there a cheaper source of replacement bushes other than Myford ?

Any help/comments will be appreciated

H

Thanks for your comments so far I do have within the box of items that came with the lathe a Myford fixed vertical slide and must agree it looks quite flimsy when compared with this one.

Harold was thinking of getting such a vice off to Bristol the weekend so will see whats on offer there.

Thor have not tried milling yet on the s7 screw cutting is as far as I have got at the moment !

Once again an item that came with my Myford super 7 it's a larger vertical angle slide which looks to large for the Myford I would welocme comments and ideas of what it might fit and value thinking of selling it on ebay and then purchase a Myford one.Have included some pics of iplaced on the lathe and basic approx dimensions.

Slotted area 200x100 mm

Overall hight 335 mm

Tee slots 12 mm

Tee nut stamped WDS 664 92 with a 1/2 whit tapped hole

Thanks in advance for any help

H

Thanks Harold great link just the info I was looking for

H