Good idea as it would positively grip the work; however, it would also likely foul the gear cover when closed.

Incidentally, another advantage of the JAR holder is that chips from boring are less likely to be deposited on the gears.

I forgot to mention J A Radford's neat design for the Myford in his book Improvements and Accessories for your Lathe.

He shows a bush holder clamped to the tail end of the spindle. Mine lives there permanently and is useful for other purposes. Here it is supporting an impromptu draw bar:

I have a selection of wooden bushes, OD to fit the spindle bore and ID the stock, the bush a push fit and located at the end away from the spindle nose.

Again, thanks; I have bookmarked these for future reference.

I suppose that using the American threads gave some interchangeability for spares.

Excellent find!

Where is the Stanley equivalent?

First read and consider the one star review.

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Edited By ega on 02/10/2022 17:31:50

Thanks, Jason.

And for pointing out the post-editing facility which I think is sometimes helpfully used to show the item has been sold or found.

The current For Sale ad

Sale: colchester bantam mk1 fixed suddenly

suggests that there is room for improvement somewhere!

PS I see that it should have been a Wanted but I doubt if that can be laid at the forum's door.

Edited By ega on 30/09/2022 14:34:33

It sounds as though you need to invest in a track/floor pump equipped with a gauge. If you get one with a Presta/Schrader connector you can also use it for topping up the car tires!

I don't know the 626 but suppose you might need a sky hook to lift the head on?

Agreed!

Plus one for Len Mason's delightful little book; there is a companion work - Building a Small Lathe.

For the benefit of anyone inspired to make a GM 4 way it is worth mentioning that they are covered in his book Projects for Your Workshop.

Gray:

Man thanks for your comments; those exploded 3D drawings are a boon to those who like me sometimes struggle with old-style ones.

Martin:

My GHT 4 way was made with the help of a bought-in ratchet from Hemingway when his name was Neil! I wouldn't be without it despite the current popularity of QC tool-posts.

Thanks, Neil.

I see that the more recent thread on Forum Software covers this and includes most of my wish list of "purchases".

Got it!

I was having difficulty in reconciling your dial numbering with my recollection of the stroke of the standard arrangement which, incidentally, in my case at least did incorporate a thrust race.

Thanks for explaining.

Am I right in thinking that you have modified the stroke from the standard 0.3 in per turn as in the GHT version?

Martin Kyte:

What, please, was your thinking behind the tailstock zero being stamped on its side?

Just curiosity as I'm a lever feed user.

I chanced on this video which from about 2 mins 30 secs on concentrates on the use of simple hand tools:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W3S-sh490Q&t=164s

MichaelG:

Great find, especially for wealthy folk looking for triple start threading gear!