Hi from bucks

Hi There

I've been looking to pick up a lathe for years now, and the purchase of an old cylinder mower to refurb has given me the impetus to actually get one! Searching around for all things lathe this forum pops up again and again so I thought I'd join.

Any tips or suggestions for lathes would be handy. Currently the ubiquitous myford ml7 seems a fair choice, but I have no experience on finding a good one, or exactly what would make it good! Budget is limited and I'm aware that there is a certain price increase associated with the myford name, so if anyone has anything which may fit the bill do give me a shout!

Thanks all

Rich

Hello Rich and welcome. That's a different reason for wanting a lathe but I wonder if a cylindrical grinder might be more appropriate, especially for the cylinder itself.

If you see any machinery and want to know more about the make, just about the best site is:

www.lathes.co.uk

Don't be put off by the name, it's not just lathes nowadays.

Brian

Hi Brian

Thanks for the message. I wasn't very clear. I've had my cylinder ground, but the bearing surface on each end of the cylinder is worn, so I need to machine them down to the next standard size. Unfortunately for me the mower has a 30" cylinder, so fitting that into any lathe may be a challenge! I'm not looking for a lathe that big, but it did get me thinking of all the jobs I could use one for! had tried my local men in sheds group, but unfortunately they don't have a lathe big enough. I did see mention of a model engineering group in Aylesbury, so I'll send them a message when the world returns to normal and see if they may be able to help me.

Thanks for the website recommendation. I think I could kill a good few hours on there!

Hello Rich,

Welcome to the forum!

The mower sounds more like an excuse than a reason

Neil

Rick

Don't know where you life in Bucks but these might be worth contacting. **LINK**