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to answer a few questions ...

the die was open and the correct way round ..

there was a good chamfer on the job ..

the die is new and i used cutting oil ...

i think it's the jaws because as i said before the jaws would not hold six washers at a time the last couple or three fell out when i tightened the jaws ...

i have schooled myself about doing the jaws so i might got that done in the very near future ...

thanks for all the advice guys ...

i will take this all on board and try the things mentioned .. might have a go at grinding the chuck jaws as well ...

the chuck is worn a fair bit i think because i needed a 12mm hole through 6 penny washers so i put them in the chuck to bore through them with a drill and the washers closest to the outer edge of the chuck fell out when i tightened it ..

i done them 3 at a time ..

myford ml7 with 3 jaw chuck ...

i'm having bother threading mild steel with a tailstock die holder and the stock being held in the chuck ..

i turned a bar down yesterday to 9.5mm for a 3/8x24 die and it was in the chuck but when i try to thread it using the die holder the work just slips no matter how much i tighten the chuck ..

it will make the first small part of thread then just slip even with a good chamfer ...

yes i can take it out and finish in the vice but i would rather do it on the lathe .. is there a way to make the chuck grip tighter ?

the only thing i can think of is maybe a soft collar using two halfs ??

any input guys ? thanks ..

i measured the screw and it's nearly perfect maybe someone changed it ? if i hold just the screw and move it in and out of the nut i can get about 40 thou and when the screw is attached to the lathe again and i move the cross slide i get about 20 thou movement ...

i have sent for the thrust washers and maybe do what jon lawes did and send for a bearing as well ..

i have used the lathe quite a few times now and made a few threading tools as well as some stuff for the motorbikes and i am used to allowing for the slack but i thought if i could get rid of it then it would be a bonus ...

guys is the tri leva cross slide nut the same as the rest of the ml7s ? if so where do i buy one ?

i have looked everywhere even on the Myford site but they don't sell them as a single unit and there are some on ebay but it's the part number i'm worried about ..

there is a very small bit of play in the cross slide ( about 20 thou ) but the screw looks good the whole length so i'm gonna try a new nut if i can get one ...

thanks guys ...

thanks guys ...

how often should an oil drip feed drip ? i was on the lathe yesterday for about two and a half hours and the feeders nearly emptied ..

was is the normal rate ?

another question .... what size should i turn a bar down to so as i can run a 3/8x24 die down it in mm ?

thanks guys ...

can't wait to see how it turned out ...

thanks again guys for the ideas i will post what iv done as soon as i get onto it ...

thanks Duffer for the trouble you went to .. Martin it is for looks only mate just to tidy up the look of the axles ....

couple of really good ideas there .. thanks guys ...

here is my bike and a close up of the front wheel .. i want to make a couple of alloy spikes that sit inside the axle holes one is round and the other is a hex ( hex on the right and round on the left ) .. see the drawing .. the problem is they are easy to make but i can't work out how to make them stay in ? i know i could make them a tight fit and tap them in but that's no good for a few reasons so is there a way to keep them in the holes ? nothing sticks out they will be sitting flush .. thanks guys ...

Edited By BASS 666 on 29/03/2022 16:24:45

guys i'm very grateful for all the advice from yourselves because obviously you know far more than i will ever know but i bought my lathe for certain tasks that i know i will need to do regarding motorcycles .... my massive passion is motorbikes and iv been working at them for 40 years .. i used to just build engines but as the years go by iv been doing everything ie restoring and remodeling ..

the lathe is for when like someone buys a new set of aftermarket wheels and i need to make the correct size of spacers and the simple stuff i know i can do and already have done in the last couple of weeks ....

i can't see myself getting that far with the lathe that i use it for what you guys do and if i'm wrong then i'm wrong but i have needed a lathe so many times and iv paid my local engineer a small fortune for parts i can make with my eyes closed it's madness ..

so again thanks for all the advice but i just know in my head the lathe will be used for simple tasks regarding motorbikes .... Gary ...

some more stuff that came with my lathe ... i had a few inquiries about the first lot i showed and sold a few things so if you have any interest let me know .. thanks guys ...