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Member postings for Mark Freeman

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Thread: Which Myford do I buy??
08/10/2011 20:29:28
Wow thanks for the reply's I am going to look at some other makes as a few of you have suggested. One reason I thought of the Myford's is there seems to be a vast array of spares and accessories available, unlike the Emco's I have.
I think I need to go and see some lathes in the flesh before I make a decision. I do want to go bigger as I hope to do some work to earn a few quid with it, as my accident has rendered me unemployed and it's impossible to get even a basic job with the restrictions I have now. So help myself I will..
I have a lot to learn and am trying to find an experienced person in my area who would be willing to show me the ropes with lathes and maybe some milling. I have my head in books every spare second at the mo, I'm building my new shed next week 6.5m x 3.5m so should be big enough to make a good workshop.
Thanks again for your advice, if there is anyone in the Torbay area of Devon willing to help me please let me know.
07/10/2011 21:29:37
I am looking to upgrade to a larger lathe, I currently have a Emco Compact 8 and a Emcomat 7 with V10 mill attachment.
I am looking to buy a Myford ML7 or Super 7. Can anyone help me decide which to go for, what are the pro and con's of each model? I don't want to be changing my lathe again for so need to get it right first time.
I want to start making scale model IC engines and a scale model of my real car. A year 2000 model Nissan Silvia S15.
It seems that only old models of cars are ever made in scale models and want to do something bang up to date. And having a real one to take information from hopefully will help. I am new to scale model making but have been a Mechanical engineer for 12 years. In 2007 I suffered a near fatal industrial accident having both legs crushed by a 1969 Ford Mustang, I'm walking again now but as a result have to slow down in life a little, hence the start of a life long ambition of getting into scale model making. I found this site just Googling for info and hope to learn a lot from you guy's. Any help would be appreciated.
 
Mark.
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