Myford 7 interesting attachment

This may be of interest to Myford 7 users? Sorry I don't know how to create a clickable link atm.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185739939673?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ZR7VZ-ALS5e&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=ZR7VZ-ALS5e&var&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY&fbclid=IwAR30wySaQmdstoLFreR3As5SeVmNtsGuTXS-ru-PCOU0Cc9EgcpN1xSHos8

Tony

**LINK**

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185739939673

We've got a Drummond project for Hopper on ebay atm

Martin Cleeve made a similar reduction gearbox for the EW lathe. It allowed a slower saddle feed than might available with the usual screwcutting gears. Also, saved some effort & time when swopping between screw-cutting and (fine-feed) turning.

Regards,

IanT

I'd want the lathe thrown in at that price.

Hi Michael, can you please PM me how to do a single ‘link’ Thanks!

Tony

Tony, when replying there is an icon at the top of the reply box that is a globe on a bit of chain ( looks like a blue bubble on some wheels). When you hover over it it says link. Click on it and it brings up a small window that should be easy to fill in with your link (link URL) and anything you want to call it in Display Text.

Martin C

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Done

MichaelG.

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Edit: __ I see Martin has responded on my behalf

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 18/01/2023 18:41:36

Thanks to Martin and Michael, I will have a go later!

Tony

That thing was on eBay a while back, for I am sure a lot less money, posted as some kind of watchmakers attachment or something weird like that. Couldn't work out how it worked then, now seeing the pic of it set up for fine feed it is certainly the most deluxe fine feed arrangement you could get for your Myford.

I reckon you could make a modern version using the three speed reduction gearbox out of a discarded battery drill. Hmmm....

I am sure that with changewheels or a qc gearbox a minimum feed of two thou per rev can be achieved, therefore what do you need this overpriced accessory for? Unless of course you really need very fine feeds.

Stupid price, silly accessory in this day and age. AAs mentioned, an old drill, or a stepper would be cheaper and better!

As discussed previously …

I think the box on ebay derives from Martin Cleeve’s design: which was brilliant in its time

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Ref. __ https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=104724

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 19/01/2023 10:19:53

Cancelled

Edited By Alan Jackson on 19/01/2023 10:35:00

Cleeve was a total madman, but an admirable one.

Now relisted at the same price!

Martin Cleeve's gearbox enabled him to switch quickly from screwcutting to fine feeds.

I suppose it depends what you mean by mad, but he earned his living with his lathe.

I used to live about ten miles from Hastings in Sussex, Ken Hart or Martin Cleeve as he was known in print's home town, and used to know a then very elderly model engineer who knew him from helping out on the Hastings miniature railway with him. Evidently a brilliant engineer , who trained as an electrical engineer working in one of the Southern Railways power distribution stations, later either being made redundant or leaving, he set up in his home workshop to earn his living on his ML7. A man of definite ideas who even made his own cap head screws and micrometers, he modified his Myford quite drastically in order to improve its efficiency. At one time in the 1960's some of his tooling productions were sold by a local company Thorcraft which is still trading.

Because of the high standards he set himself his business did meet with modest sucess, but he never had any desire to expand it or employ others so it remained a cottage industry, I believe he died at a fairly early age ( thiswas related to me by an octogenarian!) . the chap I knew who I only ever knew as Stan, spoke very highly of him and told me that although he could be regarded as slightly eccentric and like many single minded and very clever people not everyone got on with him, he regarded him as a likeable and good friend, as did many others.

Because of this very slight connection I've always set out to read as many of his articles as possible and have always found them interesting .I thought this was worth setting down as there can't be too many left now that knew Ken Hart so thought Stan's rememberances may be of interest. His book on screwcutting certainly helped me work out some very odd thread pitches when I was working, almost made me look like I knew what I was doing for a brief moment!

Dave

Just thought of one thing Stan said about Ken " The trouble was he was so quick and clever he made your head spin"

Edited By Dave Wootton on 24/01/2023 12:23:20

Dave Wootton:

Thanks for those memories of that outstanding engineer.

I think Thorcraft sold the swing clear toolpost, another of MC's devices aimed at speeding up production.