Member postings for Brian Moss

Hi Niels,

That's fine, and thanks for wishing me luck!

I have sent you a PM with my email address so that we can keep in touch,

Regards,

Brian.

Hi Nick_G,

That's great to see! It's amazing what you can find on YouTube,

Brian.

Hi Niels,

Many thanks for the above; now the real head scratching begins!

My idea would be to line bore the spare headstock on the bed of a similar Boxford lathe. It sounds straight forward (famous last words) but I think it could be done accurately with care.

Kind regards, and thanks again,

Brian.

Hi Niels,

Very many thanks for this excellent information. From your photo I have estimated the lengths of each of the 7 sections of the spindle as follows starting from the threaded end: 80mm (including thread), 20mm, 50mm, 80mm, 60mm, 25mm, and 20mm.

Could you please confirm that these figures are correct, and if wrong could you give the correct lengths?

Finally , what is the diameter of the flange for fitting a chuck?

Regards,

Brian.

Nick,

I daren't ask! But thanks for the information though,

Brian

I have now obtained a spare Boxford headstock casting (many thanks MichaelG) in order to pursue the feasability of fitting a 290 spindle with a 38mm bore. Can anyone provide dimensions of a 290 spindle as JasonB has done above for the 280?

Niels: does your offer still stand regarding your spindle and bearings as per your earlier post? Obviously now I would not need your very heavy headstock casting. Or initially could you let me have dimensions of them?

Many thanks,

Brian.

Niels,

I have sent you a PM,

Brian

My preference if possible is to convert to 290 specification (i.e. 38mm bore), but the above amazing information would be ideal for someone wanting a conversion to 26mm.

Many thanks to everyone for the information supplied so far.

Brian.

I should have referred to the Warco 290V in my earlier post and not the 280V; a slip of my typing fingers I'm afraid!

Brian

Niels, I have sent you a p.m.

Regards,

Brian

Thank you Niels for your link to the Far Eastern lathes. I think the one which would suit me is similar to a Warco WM280V here in the UK, but the price is almost £3000 which unfortunately I am unable to afford. Anyway, I do enjoy a challenge and would like to further examine the modified Boxford idea. What bearing did you have in mind for the bored out headstock with an O.D. of 90mm? And which spindle would be available ?

Thanks for your very interesting suggestion Bazyle, I did wonder about doing something like this. I'm not too familiar with Boxfords but would it be possible to do something similar by obtaining a spare headstock and boring it out to take larger taper roller bearings and either obtain or make a suitably larger spindle. If suitable roller bearings are not obtainable would plain bearings be OK ? Could the bull gear and pulleys be bored larger to suit the fatter spindle?

Many thanks for all replies to my question. It looks as though there is no easy answer without a major rework.

Does anyone know if the commonly encountered Boxford lathes can be modified to increase the spindle bore from 0.75" to, say, 1" or even more?

I know that some of the later ones such as the VSL could be had with 38mm bores or thereabouts.

Many thanks for your advice. I shall keep scanning Ebay etc. from now on!

Brian.

Many thanks. I'll keep an eye out on line to see what turns up in the next few months,

Brian.

Hi Ady,

Many thanks for that. Do you know of anyone selling one at the moment?

Brian.

Can anyone tell me what is the distance between centres on the Myford M type lathe?

Thanks to you all who have welcomed me to the Forum

Regards

Brian

Hello to all forum users. I am a long term user of small Myford lathes for many hobby and professional applications, but in these days of retirement I am mainly involved with classic cars and other mechanical tinkering.

I have a Myford Super 7 Mk1 but am now looking for something with a longer bed and which will take at least 1" diameter work pieces but which is not too bulky and heavy ( and expensive ) in a home workshop. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.