Member postings for Piero Franchi

Hi Guys

Just bought my first mill a few days ago,

its a horizontal tom senior M1,

I am very happy with it and its condition.

I would like to ask you guys for a little help/advice please.

there are a few things I need to do before I get her back up and running.

First off, there is the small problem of the fact that she has a 3 phase motor.

I really dont want to swap the motor out, as all I have read about electric motors seems to suggest 3 phase give smother running, better tourc etc etc.

I was intending on going the phase inverter rout. I quite like the mitsubishi one, just for peace of mind and quality.

I was NOT going to use it as a speed controler, but I was going to set the Hz to match the motor and change speed to good old fashion way.

my thinking is there is a lot of energy stored in a motor running at speed, even though the cutting head is running slow,

if I use the inverter to slow the motor down, obviosly the motor is also running slow, there is no guts behind it ?????

whats your thoughts on my way of thinking ??????

second qusetion/help

My Tom senior did not come with a knucklehead. I would LOVE a S type head, but wont hold my breath for one,

I am in need of a vertical head, were can I find one????

Flea bay has non at the mo, and doing a items sold search on the bay of fleas also shows very very few ever being sold.

a knuckle head or S type head would sure change this lovely mill for me.

last question for now guys,

as I have broken down the mill to move it, (and its still stored like this) is it worth me looking into a packing slab or sorts to go under the main upright ????

many thanks

ok, thanks for the link on how to up load photos,

so starting with the grubscrew

http://s850.photobucket.com/user/Urge_photos/media/20160303_131637_zpsenhovy1x.jpg.html?o=4

don,t know what happened to my photos,

can anyone advise how I add them

Hi There

First of, a big ello to you guys,

My first topic of many I hope.

I was lucky enough to have bought my first ever lathe, A myford super 7 Mk1

thhe old girl was in a very horrible state, only as it was covered in sworth and had been over painted a couple of times,

Having done a total nut and bold strip down, and having inspected the lathe for wear, I think I have been lucky as its extreamly good, with little or no wear.

I have been a classic car buff most of my life and am lucky to own a nice warm workshop with lots of helpful tools,

a parts bath and a blasting cabinet have been no end of use to my little myford.

I have made plates to cover any ways, or exposed metal i did not want blasted, plugged threads with old bolts etc etc and have made a start on rebuilding my super 7 (see pics attached)

I have got so far as the cabinet, the drip tray, the bed its self, the headstock, the brook crompton motor and the tail stock.

Three things I would like help with plz.

I am after a couple of raising blocks, so if any one has a genuine set he or she does not need, plz pm me, cash waiting for a good set with there bolts etc.

or were would be the best place to by the after market ones ??? are they any good????

second question, with the head stock apart, its probably worth me changing the head stock V belt, who sells the best quality as I don't want to be replacing it again .

last question is with regards to a grub screw.

please see first photo, the size is written next to it, were does this go????