Member postings for Malcolm Stubbs

Dean,

If you have a look at an earlier post by Brian Wood, he describes fitting a collar and machining it in situ. Perhaps you could contact him for a fuller explanation. It is a job that I will need to do, but it is someway down the list.

Malcolm.

Gentlemen,

Thanks for the guidance, as to some of the points mentioned. The spindle nose is 1.125 inch, colour original of mine was grey, it's now down to bare metal, there were some traces of red so I suspect that the underneath was red leaded. As to posting pictures that would been a good idea, wish I had thought of it before, but it is now in bits, almost ready for repainting (grey).

As to the X and top slide index plates mine are 0-80 so I will have to check the travels. It sounds like making a bush is one of the first jobs post refurbishment.

Thanks again

Malcolm

I have just acquired a Myford ML4, which I intend to refurbish. It is in need of some TLC I don't thing there is anything major except no screwcutting gears and the half nut needs attention/replacing. The motor cable should be renewed but the motor itself is fine. I would not expect to get ML4 spares, but will ML& spares fit. Has anyone experience of refurbing a ML4 and can offer any advice/warnings/supplier information.

Thanks

I only require a small chuck, so a chuck/arbour combination as supplied by companies like RDG Tools would have been the easiest solution. But it looks like I will have to go down the back plate route. As to turning centres I have not done that since I was an apprentice, but it is a possibility. The search will go on however.

Malcolm

The Elf nose thread on my lathe is 5/8 BSF, which I did not want to change as the 3 jaw chuck that came with it is adequate. As the tailstock and spindle internal tapers are the same being sure of the size is important, I will continue to investigate.

Malcolm

Thanks for that Gents. All the information I have received tells me it is MT1, however all the books are telling me that MT1 is to big has the "mouth" of my spindle has a diameter of between 7.5 and 8 mm. Has any Rollo Elf owner bought an arbor to fit into the headstock spindle.

Malcolm

I have just acquired a Rollo Elf lathe, it is basic, but on the whole a fair piece of kit.

Can any one advise on the best way to check the nose spindle internal taper it seems to be too small to be a standard morse taper and can any one advise on a supplier for a mandrel so I can get a four jaw chuck.