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HI

With the power off important !!! I can lock it in place with the large knurled nut .
Nobby

Hi DW
The one I made is sprung loaded similar to handles on a milling machine . so it springs out went you leave go .
Its a safeguard. & I can run the lathe with it intact
Nobby

Here is the dog clutch I had on my Exe lathe I fitted one on my Drummond flat bed as well useing a pin type location
Nobby

Edited By Nobby on 22/02/2015 18:16:42

Edited By Nobby on 22/02/2015 18:22:02

Edited By Nobby on 22/02/2015 18:23:10

Hi
Turning on a mill drill
Nobby

Hi Stan
You can only case harden mild steel .
Nobby

Hi
I use a boring head as well

Nobby

Edited By Nobby on 30/01/2015 12:10:02

Hi Gordon
If you clamp it on the x slide you need to be able to clock the O/D true ie raise or lower it into the correct position to bore it  true 
Nobby

Edited By Nobby on 23/01/2015 18:17:43

Edited By Nobby on 23/01/2015 18:21:21

Hi
Parting from the front digs in From the back digs out
Nobby

Hi David and Guys
I always part off using a rear parting tool on my S7 Mk one
Nobby

Hi Philip
Welcome to the forum . As Bazyle says 2 or 3 HSS tool bits. I use 3/8" square on my Myford Super 7 MK one
you may need a drill chuck for the tailstock for drilling. You can get a off hand grinder for shaping the tools
for turning , grooving ect
Nobby

No
some body will come up with the reason
Nobby

II would have thought there would be more respond's to this . Have a look on U tube There a a few items on there
about leveling
Nobby

Hi
It seems to me the lathe is is wobbling . Is it on a firm base ? , Or they maybe a problem with the belt drive
Make sure its nice a level longways & X ways
Nobby

Hi Kevin
Its called belt stick I dont know who made it
Nobby

Hi David and guys
I know this is bigger than 8ba this is 5/32 whit thread i am useing a traveling steady I made for my S7

Nobby

Hi David
Thats what I thought . I also use a tailstock die holder and cut 8 Ba in steel . I did wonder as well as you if using the back toolpost to support to the bush Then rotate the topslide round square with the X slide so the X slide does not move when you put a cut on to final size for 8BA
Nobby

Hi David
I suppose the next problem will be threading the 8ba ?
Nobby

Hi Vic and Guys
Yes when marking out in 1960 ish we used to box in to see how the drilling was going it off center you could pull the hole over using a round file . Another method was to use a sticky pin running true to pick up the cross lines .
To use the jig borer we had to sign in to use it in case you drilled the table . No trouble these days using the CNC mill with the canned cycle's for drilling, pocket milling.and 3D etc.
Nobby

Edited By Nobby on 04/12/2014 13:37:22

Hi
How do line up or fit or hold the laser beam to be on the centre line of the milling /drilling machine to pick uo say a scribed X line or an edge for that matter ?
Nobby

Edited By Nobby on 12/11/2014 22:32:18

Welcome Terry
Depends what you want to make . I would go for a good clean second hand Myford super 7 . as you can get loads of extras for this type of machine .
Nobby