Anyone bought a new Myford

Only one factory making wage bags in England now as far as I know!!

None of which are 'we are going to stop you having access to your money for no good reason, just because we say so'.

But, I only worked with billions of corporate money for 41 years, what do I know?

If you don't mind me saying so, you sound a bit paranoid on the subject.

Edited By David Standing 1 on 03/12/2018 22:27:47

Please do not twist my words. Nowhere do I agree with you

ENOUGH

This has nothing to do with thread topic and is quickly degenerating into a bun fight. Moderators, please.

I know, you've mentioned it before.

Being in the thick of it has obviously served you well, so I wouldn't expect you take what I say lying down.

Professor Werner seems to know his stuff - from about a minute in.

Edited By blowlamp on 03/12/2018 23:44:28

True - but normal, in five pages there has only been one or two posts that properly address the original question the rest are opinion and speculation. I conclude that no one on here has recently bought a new myford which was the question posed by th OP. Perhaps that's because no one can afford one or justify the cost over a cheaper product? On the sub topic, interesting I think that when paid direct to the bank most probably it will go to a non interest earning account. The bank are then busy lending that money to others at high rates or busy playing the markets with it until you want it back!

But you are right, quite enough and time to desist.

Paul.

I've bought new Myford parts and they seem to be of a quality as good as they ever were. Presumably a lathe built from the same quality parts would be of the same quality.

Regarding Myford quality. I bought an old but unused vertical slide from my favourite market tool stall some years back. When I finally wanted to use it for a project I discovered that the top bearing surface of the base wasn't parallel to the bottom but a degree or so off. And my VMB, though a great workhorse (and not made by Myford but badged and motored in the U.K. by them)' when I came to tram the column one of the holding down bolts went through a blowhole in the base casting and was held in by the paint. Some QC.

Nevertheless I have bought 2 new Myford machines and remain relatively happy with them, but wouldn't buy again if I could.

Hello all, a young relation of a friend of ours recently coughed up well over a £1000 for one of the new I phone X's , so the Myford would be good value . Another friend coughed up £12000 for a gastric band for one of her daughters, who was HUGE , and now fat again. Our friend paid thousands for her other daughter to get married in Barbados, now seperated ( they knew the husband to be was an kn** head). So the lathe would be a no brainer.

One thing that hasnt been mentioned about the Myfords, is the sheer joy of having the carriage handwheel on the right, where it should be.

Good health to all.

Now, that's just an opinion. I Iike it on the left on my Warco, so I can easily touch-on a face and read the handwheel dial - which in Myford's case you have not got - just by looking down on it.

My Speed 10 had a handwheel dial on the far end of the leadscrew, but that wasn't as convenient.

But you're right about some folks' cockeyed spending priorities...

So, what exactly what is it about your fire that you want to discuss on this thread?

His burning passion for Empire-made machine tools.

...the sheer joy of having a handwheel on the right of a metric lathe calibrated in mm on a 1/8" pitch leadscrew?

Oh no! Metric calibrations on a 1/8th pitch leadscrew! Civilisation as we know it may collapse! Fortunately never bothered me as I mastered basic maths and converting imperial to metric (I work in both) plus the topslide can be set parallel with the bed and its calibrated metric for important measurements so I see no issue. Mine's a metric long bed version with an induction hardened bedway although I confess to having fitted a DRO last year and can count on one hand the number of times I've used the hand wheel since. Like I said before, I've added all the accessories I want (DRO, Graham Meek thread cutting clutch) to aid production and as a result I love using mine even more than before. It always amazes me the number of people who want to knock Myfords when the truth is Myford owners don't care what lathes the knockers own or use.

Thanks Jason.

Suffice to say I've just visited my inbox to find multiple complaints about the irrelevant discussion.

Neil

Wish i never asked now..

Aw, c'mon - you must've known it'd provoke some discussion and comparisons.

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