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Here is a good explanation of ML7 backgear operation: swarfer.co.za/lathe/backgear

And a pdf manual Myford ML7

Paul

It's surprising what a Shaper can achieve, dovetails with cheap tooling being one for certain., keyways have already been mentioned and you also have internal splines and internal gears.

The late Rudy Kouhoupt did a couple of Shaper videos which are still available from Camden Miniatures quite interesting IMHO.

If this is your first adventure with one of these machines here are a few books which may interest you:

The Shaping Machine Ian Bradley

Shaper Job Operations J.W.Barritt

Lathe and Shaping Machine Tools "Duplex"

Shapers Emanuele Stieri

I cant resist them and currently have five of them

Paul

Finally got round to modifying my Spindex so I can use it directly in the mill vice rather than have to clamp it to something or other.

Paul

And part two.

This youtube video shows "Doubleboost" making a taper spindle

Much better than usual.

Thats all folks

Paul

Some random photos from the show:

For £14 you could buy one 2MT Chuck adaptor I have a couple of them and they are accurate and quite nicely finished.

Paul

Clive thanks for the offer, I have been through both of the late Jim Cox's books and another from the Workshop Practice series by Graham Asterbury and I have scoured the web for a solution to these particular motors and also like yourself have purchased schematics/plans too.

I have converted quite a few motors from Star to Delta and even the more unusual 6 pole things dont pose as much of a problem as these fractional Bridgeport ones.

I can only surmise that they must be wound in some peculiar fashion as to not be suited to capacitor running.

Regards

Paul

Clive, try as I might with the fitted coolant pump in my BP (1/3 hp?) and no matter what capacitor configuration I attempt it just wont run, drive it from an inverter and off it will go, what kind of capacitor setup do you use to run yours?

I have a couple of these pumps and both have the same issue.

Paul

Its so nicely sculpted its almost a work of art my friend mine is nowhere near as nice:

Your Knurling tool is nice too mine is a similar design:

Paul

+1

Very nice tool Vic what's it made from or is the grey colour some kind of heat treatment?

Ady is that a pic of your missus?