Rust on New Lathe

Not these days it won't be. Myford are not what they used to be. Recent videos of their "factory" in Mytholmroyd reveled not a single time-served rusterer in sight. It seemed like all they were doing was assembling components from suppliers in damp sheds elsewhere. Any old brown stain gets called rust these days.

Oh.

Pity

Might as well buy a bigger, cheaper, more useful imported lathe and a nice holiday with the change.

Or for the 8,000 beer tokens they want for a top of the line new Myford, you could buy a lot of industrial quality lathe for that much. Holidays are always nice though, from what I remember when such things were possible...

It's why I'm against opinion as a way of doing business: I think in terms of options where it's always necessary to consider facts. Truth is, if you buy a lathe, you have to balance the pros and cons. Buying:

• new Western assures condition (we hope) and delivery but they're too expensive for most hobbyists.
• second-hand Western is affordable, but condition is not assured, you sort out delivery, and what's available is unpredictable. A certain amount of expertise helps avoid expensive mistakes!
• new Hobby is affordable, plenty of choice for online purchase, and delivery sorted. But the tools are made down to a price and 'fit for purpose' is assured by warranty and consumer protection. It's cheaper overall to let the customer find defects than it is to pay inspectors, a quality compromise that works well for most buyers by keeping prices low, but thoroughly annoys the unlucky ones. However, even for them, the downside is hassle and upset rather than a financial loss.

The balance of pros and cons led me to choose Far Eastern and I've not regretted it. They do what I need despite the warts! I wish Myford could halve their prices through...

Dave

On the subject of Myford … which somehow ‘all things lead to’

I was rather intrigued by this: **LINK**

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293353377708

It’s apparently the second of two

MichaelG.

Ah, but it's opinions that sequence the priorities of the facts when deciding.

Nevertheless I've come to similar conclusions to you. I'm afraid Myford would have to do a good deal better than halving their prices to spark my interest, though. I did run one for 15 years, though it was only a Speed 10.

How would that mistake be rectified if the wrongly placed bolt hole is very close to, i.e. partly overlapping, where it needs to be?

Incidentally, I can't help thinking I've seen better deburring of bolt holes on much cheaper machinery.

I’m saying nothing, Bill

… except that I was really impressed by the ‘open days’ that Myford held at Beeston.

MichaelG.

Drill and tap a bigger hole half way between where it is and where it should be. Screw in a plug with loctite. File and scrape the top of the plug to match the surface. Drill and tap new hole in right place.

The question is, as this is an old bed reground, how did the hole get in the wrong place? 

Edited By duncan webster on 18/11/2022 14:53:07