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I was quite chuffed with the price we agreed and even happier when i viewed the lathe,quite a result.I just need to decide what to do with the remaining pieces once its all built back up, i may sell to fund the mill i keep promising myself!

So its safe to assume that these collets are not manufactured anymore? is it worth the hassle to machine a few or should i sell the chuck and purchase something a bit more up to date?

KR,

Matty

Good evening All!

Recently purchased a second super 7 minus a few bits (leadscrew,most gears,saddle/apron) for the bargain price of £275 with the vision of replacing my old sight glass headstock with the more modern one.

The bed is actually in much better condition than my current one so i have stripped the motorising assembly off so i can give it all some much needed love and eventually a repaint, i have left the headstock in place as i see no need to remove it unless anyone would advise otherwise for any reason?

I assume that my screw cutting gearbox can just be taken from my old and bolted straight onto the bed with its leadscrew and carriers?

while i have it stripped is there anything worth replacing to save mucking around at a later date?

It also came with a Myford cut off slide and lever collet holder, I don't see the cut off slide being much use to me and after some research i am astonished at the price of the MA99E collets!....£20-30 a piece...why!?

KR,

Matty

Edited By Matty Bush on 14/12/2016 22:38:01

Muzzer,

I much prefer the idea of a scrubber pad over wire wool which i imagine will break apart and get everywhere, especially where you don't want it to be!

I am not looking for a concours machine to stare at but it would be nice to have a machine with a bit more shine - I am sure that if you have a good looking machine you are more likely to give it a good clean after every session.

Thank you for the advice!

KR,

Matty

SillyOldDuffer,

Random hobby as it may be, your picture caught my attention due to the name on the drain.....

I picked these up a few years ago at a well known local "antiques" shop for £8 .....being produced in Bitton and these still having Brunel calibration stickers (Bristol) I would imagine they are one and the same.

KR,

Matty

Edited By Matty Bush on 22/11/2016 21:59:43

Edited By Matty Bush on 22/11/2016 22:00:06

Is it wise to use something abrasive on the bed though? Do you use oil aswell?

KR

Good evening all,

I see some pictures floating around on the forum of some immaculate looking lathes with all metalwork looking bright and shiny, I am aware a lot of this is good care but being the owner of a rather mature myford super 7 that has had many owners i would love to know if there are any tips in bringing the brown patina on the bed and slides back to a bright finish without damaging the lathe.

I understand some people use wire wool but there must be a more gentle method!?

KR,

Matty

Thank you all for the advice,I will give it a try!

KR,

Matty

Thank you for the ideas,there seems to be a few ways to complete this one.

I may have a go on some scrap with the D bit and see what results i acheive-i assume if it tapered the bore it would be larger near the bottom?

The end mill sounds like a good option too,Would it produce a clean cut/bore for the complete 34MM depth?I am not sure how long the working end of the bit is.

KR,

Matty

Yes it will be done in the lathe,So i will be bolting the slot drill into the tool holder and setting at say 5 degrees?

Thank you for the help so far!

Good evening all,

Just playing around with my beginner project- a unit steam engine and would like some advice on boring for the cylinder.

The instructions say that it should be drilled 19/64 and bored/flat bottom drilled before finishing 5/16 with a reamer- is there a small enough boring tool available to save me having to modify a drill with my awfull grinding skills?!

im hoping the answer is completely obvious as my searches for small boring tools has come up empty!-piston size is .3125

any advice is massively appreciated and hello to you all!

KR,

Matty