Member postings for Jacky Young

Gents looking to purchase a couple of old toolmakers tool chest / cabinet if there are any lurking about, need to tidy the workshop up a bit and would like to renovate a couple of these, for my own use.

Cheers

Jacky

MERRY CHRISTMAS everybody, Well went to Jarrow on 22nd and picked up the lathe with loads of tooling it's an absolute beauty and an old industrial stand. Spent the last two days stripping the cabinet back to bare metal as it was 1/2 gray 1/2 green. Not easy getting the paint off but just held the heat gun on and done an inch at a time. When I got to the rear of the cabinet it was like scraping a football field, but all done now and buffed down with a wire wheel and then emery paper, BnQ tomorrow for some red lead undercoat awaiting green Myford paint delivery, was going to post a few pick but think I have to upload to site first. All The Best. Jacky

Well gents I bit the bullet and went for a 1996 Myford super 7 with cross feed and a right load of tooling going to pick it up when I get off the rig its located in Jarrow EXITED

thanks for the input above, in the end you just have to jump in and try whatever you fancy.

Cheers

This is driving me nuts, I appreciate all the advice and opinions above, thanks for the input.

The shiny 3 in 1s look good but I think the machines would flex all over the place under stress.

Spotted a nice Myford in Buckinghamshire on Gumtree, the guy looks to have spent a few quid on the overhaul, he has put inserts into the bed at the head stock and then had them reground I am thinking that these would need to be doweled and screwed into place, even then I think there is a chance of misalignment. what do you think?

I am tempted with this but there are no accessories mentioned apart from change wheels.

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Anyway stuck on the net and the wife's not happy

Jacky

Thanks gents, been looking around and I cannot believe the difference in prices for the Myfords, some look like a right pile o crap and as usual none around Kilmarnock. Closest is a four hour drive away.

Jacky

Just wanted to say hi after signing up, have just got into steam and stationary engines in the last year, live in Kilmarnock Scotland.

Looking to pick up lots of advise and tips, including what to buy !!!! thinking about either a Myford lathe or maybe a Clarke 3 in 1 job like the CL500, opinions and abuse welcome.

Apprentice Fitter Turner many moons ago now work offshore in the North Sea,

So have plenty of time to hone the machining skills.

Cheers

Jacky