Member postings for swood1

Yes I could,

Looking at the design today, I believe I can accomodate a 34mm diameter dial.

I shall have a look at your suggestions. Thanks

Steven

John,

I think I am going to take your advice above and make my own.

Thanks all

Steve

There are some useful responses here, thanks.

I didnt think of the mircometer dial, just wondering if I could buy some 2nd hand ones and modify them.

Steve

Thanks John,

Your response gives me options. The cross slide I have been designing and making myself so it's not specific to a manufacturer but I like your idea of marking a faceplate for the divisions.

Out of interest I was looking at a cross slide leadscrew with a 1mm pitch, Would it make more sense to have 100 divisions on the cross slide dial?

Regards

Steven

Hi all,

Does anyone have a source for small diameter dials for a small watchmakers lathe?

OD - approx 20mm

ID - approx 10mm

scale - 50 divisions.

Regards

Steven

Regards

Steven

Hi Michael,

What are the benefits to the rotary encoder? Is it more compact?

Regards

Steven

The more I think about it the more I realise that micrometer depth stop is actually a really good idea Phil.

Good solution..

Thanks everyone for this. I like Phil's solution as dont really see a benefit of adding DRO to vertical for the work required.

Phil,can I ask where did you get your copmact Sino Linear scales from? Im going to go for the most accurate ones as may as well utilise the accuracy of this machine.

regards

Steven

Hi all,

I'm looking to add linear scales to my BCA mk3 jig borer. Looking at it I believe I can fit both an X and a Y linear scale but a Z would be too messy/complicated. Does anyone on here have experience with adding such a scale to this machine?

Kind regards

Steven

Hi all,

Thanks everyone for your feedback on this. I shall try to arrange to view the lathe and measure said wear areas. I should also use some common sense and measure my current S7 bed for wear too

I need to also check my workshop for space. Hard sometimes to know if you can fit a machine in until you have it in front of you, in the workshop.

Steve

It would be a tight squeeze in my workshop to be honest, but it just about fit. The serial number would mean it was built in the early 1980's. My current S7 is dated around 1969, mine is in very good condition but I should really go and see this other lathe I think. The seller wants £1,200, do you think that would be a good deal on a good condition S7 from the 1980's?

Regards

Steven

Hi Baz,

To be honest you are spot on with your questions. I only occasionally do long turning. The machine doesnt come with screw cutting gearbox but it is a very good price. But just been reading about the machine on Tony's website, you are correct I didnt realise it was so much longer.

Steve

Hi all,

I currently have a Myford S7 without power cross feed or screw cutting gearbox. However I have the opportunity to upgrade to a Myford S7 Long bed with power cross feed for the price I believe I should get for my current S7.

Firstly, how much bigger is the long bed and more importantly how much heavier? I got my original S7 with cabinet in the back of a Honda Civic hatchback (with a little care). I now have access to an estate car so hopefully the S7 long bed would fit in the back with cabinet. But, what does the general community think of the S7 Long bed? I dont hear it mentioned much, is it an upgrade?

Regards

Steve

Hi Peter,

Surely it's not just the depth of cut but also the width of the cut? Or am I missing something? I don't know as obviously I do not have a shaper.....

Steve

It sounds like people like their shaper machines....

Out of interest what is the sort of footprint required for an 8" shaper like a Boxford and how heavy are they?

Regards

Steven

Some interesting feedback here, I think the general consensus is that if you can afford it and you have a use and room for it then go for it. The idea of just sharpening a bit of HSS and using this for cutting metal sounds ideal to me..

Now I need to measure my garage workshop.... I am thinking I could fit it in the end by the garage door but I was trying to avoid blocking this entrance up (although I hardly use it).

We shall see.

Steve

Hi all,

I am a new member from Worcestershire. I repair clocks and watches as part of my job I also work in automotive industry.

Basically I have quite a complete workshop, however you may have recently seen my post reference looking at purchasing a shaper machine.

Hope all are well

Steven

Edited By Steven Woodward on 27/01/2020 21:02:16

Hi all,

I have always fancied owning a shaper machine; I like the simplicity of the machine and have a few projects that I could see would suit it better than my Mill. But I already have a small mill, I was wondering do some of you out there actually have both machines and more importantly do you actually use them?

Would the shaper be a waste of already lacking space...

Kind Regards

Steven

Hi Teery,

It's a Lorch plain turning lathe. I have the same one, I use mine for clock repair amongst other things. As well as a countershaft please dont start it up without adding any oil into the holes on the top of the two towers on the headstock. I have a couple of cups on the top of mine where I pour in oil to lubricate it. It looks like you dont have a backgear system on yours (I dont have one either).

I have lots of attachments for mine, most stuff I have adapted from other lathes to fit it.

I tried to attach some photos but cant quite work out how to do it.

Enjoy

Steve