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I would like to fit a milling attachment to my Toolco 1022GV lathe but am not sure which one to choose. Has anyone fitted a particular model and would recommend it, or knows of one that would fit with minimum disruption?

I'm not expecting to do any heavy duty metal removal but would like something with a reasonable range of gripping size and vertical movement.

Thankful for any advice and suggestions.

I came across this device in a friends shed whilst he was having a clear-out. It was in a box with other engineering tools I am familiar with e.g. drills, V blocks, face plate etc, etc. A while back my friend uncovered a Grayson lathe which I have since restored to working condition. The device shown has a 2MT spigot protruding from the edge of what appears to be 2, 4in diameter discs sandwiched together with locating holes in the opposite side to the spigot. There are 5 pictures in 'My albums' entitled what is it? I feel that it might be something that could be used on the Grayson but I really haven't a clue. Can someone enlighten me please?

It is all back together now but I need to make up a countershaft flat belt before I can run it. I appear to have bit left over though and I don't know where it goes! I don't think it'll affect the running of the lathe though.

What will be a problem is the 3 jaw chuck, it feels as though it is full of sand and it is hard work turning the key. The scroll appears clean as are the teeth in the jaws. Any advice on dismantling and cleaning the chuck?

Thanks again Norman, I have just been painting the tool post clamp when I thought I've already painted a piece this and wondered what the devil it was for. Then your words came back to me and there it was hanging up in front of me! Another problem solved. Only the motor to mount now and make up a 'serpentine' flat belt for the countershaft. I have the original leather drive belt.

Hi, thanks for input it all helps to conjure up a picture of what I have to make.

Hi, I have solved the countershaft location and fixing problem. It does go where I thought it should but I think I was looking for something more sophisticated in the fixing and adjustment line!

I have another problem now with the tailstock.

I think the lathe is an ML3 but I am not sure as there are no markings on the bed. I would like to see some pictures of the dovetail mating parts of the tailstock to the bed that probably fix to the offside of the tailstock and are similar to those on the nearside of the tailstock. I reckon I am in for some copious filing and hacksawing but I’d like to see what the manufactures parts looked like before I start grafting. I appreciate that the tailstock lock is on that side and is probably simply a made up nut fitted with a lever that fits on the protruding stud shown in the picture. If anyone has a model similar to the pictures of mine I really would appreciate a view of your tailstock clamping and slide-way parts and perhaps a suggestion as to the model type. I will read the instructions on creating an album and upload some pictures

Many thanks, Don

Hi, I am trying to restore an old Myford lathe I dismantled 15 to 20 years ago. I believe it is an ML2 or ML4. Unfortunately I did not take any photos at the time of dismantling! Luckily, not typical of me, I stored all the bits safely and now after cleaning, repairing and painting I am trying to rebuild the machine. Even after studying old pictures of the machine I cannot locate and secure the counter-shaft with the three flat belt speed change pulleys and the pulley that links to the motor.

The obvious spot does not seem right to me. There are two 3/8in holes in the tray but only a square hole in the bracket. There are two further 1/4in BSW holes in the bracket that don’t seem to line-up with anything on the tray or headstock. Have I in fact lost a packing piece that fits between the ribs on the underside of the tray and does a bolt go through the rectangular hole to hold the bracket in place?Hi, I am trying to restore an old Myford lathe I dismantled 15 to 20 years ago. I believe it is an ML2 or ML4. Unfortunately I did not take any photos at the time of dismantling! Luckily, not typical of me, I stored all the bits safely and now after cleaning, repairing and painting I am trying to rebuild the machine. Even after studying old pictures of the machine I cannot locate and secure the counter-shaft with the three flat belt speed change pulleys and the pulley that links to the motor.

The obvious spot does not seem right to me. There are two 3/8in holes in the tray but only a square hole in the bracket. There are two further 1/4in BSW holes, A and B, in the bracket that don’t seem to line-up with anything on the tray or headstock. Have I in fact lost a packing piece that fits between the ribs on the underside of the tray and does a bolt go through the rectangular hole to hold the bracket in place? I had hoped to attach some pictures to this post. Can someone explain how this bracket is secured?