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I managed to fit the gearbox to my Super 7. Everything went fine. I just had to modify the changewheel guard to fit. It meant some cutting and filing but now it is fitting fine. I just need to top up the gearbox with oil and then I am ready to go!

Thanks for the help.

Ockert

Hallo Eric

Thank you very much for the advice. I needed the confirmation to start my Super 7's sex change! I will let you know how things went.

Regards

Ockert

Can anybody please help me to answer the following questions regarding the mounting of a Myford quick-change gearbox to a Super 7 lathe.

Firstly, I would like to know if anybody has an idea when my gearbox was manufactured. Its number is QC109572. (It is still brand new, in the box and has never been used.)

My Super 7 was manufactured in 1975 (its number is SK124399M) which is fitted with a power cross traverse. I would like to know if there are any special precautions that I have to take when mounting the gearbox or can I just follow the manual.

I have downloaded a manual from the internet and also have one that came with the gearbox. There seems to be slight differences between the two. In the one received with the gearbox, they explain a procedure "Preparing the leadscrew (re-using early leadscrews)" whereby one needs to reduce the leadscrew diameter. The one from the internet makes no mention of this. Can you please advize on this.

Any advice and tips will be appreciated.

Thanks

Ockert