Member postings for Billy Bean

David

Sorry do not understand - can you explain by PM please

Noting the relevant size of the double wall socket to your Unimat, it is going to be a revelation to you, even if you only go up to a 7x19 sized lathe

The picture is of the small workshop just for little jobs at my house we are laeving.

The new workshop at the new house is 30 feet by 20 feet so I will be ok for space.

BB

David - not screwcutting thanks, just plain turning.

Have taken what you said about having the lathe and the mill as two items.

That is basically what I have with my unimat set up - lathe at front and just turn 180 for mill / drill.

BB

Thanks replies one and all

Minnie size wheel rims would be the largest turning job as anything bigger is a problem for me to lift.

My Unimat has been a good friend and got me started. so will be kept for small bits.

Warco seem to come across as good machines so at the moment I have the WM250V and the WM16B as the best solution.

BB

David

Thanks reply and pictures and your advice.

Fortunately we have space.

Jason - Minnie size traction engine, portable, water cart etc is as much as I can physically manage so that is the model size.

I have my unimat mill /drill and lathe which I bought to see if I could get the hang of lathework etc .

So I had been thinking of the Myford lathe with the part you can do for milling.

Best put as simple projects using castings as opposed to buying blocks of metal and carving a cylinder out of it - more of a hobby type engineer as opposed to the Cherry Hinds type if that makes sense.

Having achieved reasonable results with my Unimat 3, I would like a larger lathe of a size similar to a Myford.

However. in view of the comments about the wisdom of buying a new one at £8000 I would appreciate some advice on the matter.

Happy to buy new or good used.

Manufacturer and model number would be helpful.

Thank you.

BB

I would like a tool for rivetting up Minnie size wheels.

Is a small fly press the best choice please, and if not what would you recommend ?

I prefer not to do it with snaps and hammers due to arthritis in my wrists.

Thank you.

BB

I see plenty of I would not buy a Myford at £8000 comments.

So what would you recommend please ?

I just want a similar size lathe of good quality.

Budget is £10k max.

PLEASE SEE NEW POST RATHER THAN CLUTTER UP THIS ONE.

Edited By Billy Bean on 20/02/2018 12:55:42

David - thanks reply - no problem but just for the record I did not make comment that you quote above.

John Haine - thanks for your reply and good to see you have had 16 years use from new.

That will more than see me out and at say a current price of £8000 over 16 years, ie approx £10 per week I think you cannot grumble at that.

To answer Mr Standing.

Confused - probably because I am new to the hobby, still wearing L plates, and realising how much there is to learn . 

We all have to start somewhere and what seems a sensible question to me may well be a daft one to other members.

The history of Myford - I am unable to find much documented history to know if it a good lathe or not so made my decision to buy due to reading :-

Very few changes took place to the core product since 1953 when the Super 7 lathe was introduced, itself an improvement of the ML 7. This model of lathe is still very widely used within the field of model engineering.

Also, a lady called Cherry Hinds has one and from he articles I have read I do not think she would have one unless she thought it a good machine .

Edited By Billy Bean on 19/02/2018 15:15:11

Edited By Billy Bean on 19/02/2018 15:30:55

Hi there,

Yes please quote me on the forums we do get a bit of stick on them
sometimes its nice to have people who have our backs.

Im glad to hear you need a lathe this is good news please let me know
closer to the moving date as it will take around 6 weeks to make the
lathe.

Ml7 bearings we are trying to find a new supplier we have tried a few
and none of them were good enough.

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Regards, Chris
Myford Ltd
Unit 7 + 8,
White lee,
Mytholmroyd,
HX7 5AD
01422 885766

Hi there,

We don't have any parts made in the far east the closest we get is
Poland and Bulgaria hope this helps if you need any more information
please ask.

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Regards, Chris
Myford Ltd
Unit 7 + 8,
White lee,
Mytholmroyd,
HX7 5AD
01422 885766

Right - so I am confused.

I am just talking about MYFORD, ie as it is now, and in particular the Connoisseur lathe I shall be purchasing.

MYFORD advise me that there are no far eastern components, only EU.

BB

I will phone them in the morning and ask for a definitive answer as my understanding is that my new lathe is UK manufacture.

Perhaps a phone call to them ?

Just out of interest in General Questions top of sheet 2.

Parvalux motors - highly recommended.

Surprised to hear Parvalux did not reply . I have always had immediate help from them when phoned, and never had any problems with replies to e-mails. Perhaps they did not get your e-mail ?