Hopper | 04/06/2023 05:29:44 |
![]() 7881 forum posts 397 photos | They did make an ML8 which was an 8" wood lathe and an ML10, but its 6.5" swing had no relation to 10l. Neither did the ML1-4 series. I never thought of the 7 in ML7 being related to the swing but it does explain the jump from ML4 to ML7. I guess if you want a 9" classic lathe you have to go to a South Bend or one of its many clones, Boxford, Hercus etc. |
Bantam Bill | 04/06/2023 10:05:18 |
13 forum posts 1 photos | The Myford 254 could qualify as the ML9 but with a swing of 10 inches (254mm) it might have also been the ML10. They did a larger swing version the 254+, the swing was a tad over 11 inches but the Myford 280 already existed. |
Chris Pearson 1 | 04/06/2023 21:36:25 |
189 forum posts 3 photos | A 254+ faceplate at 10 15/16 inches has only a few tens of thou clearance. It was pretty easy to raise the headstock by 1/2"; likewise the tailstock. I am not quite sure what lifts the tool: is the cross-slide thicker, the top-slide, or the tool-post? |
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