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Alan Worland04/01/2012 23:37:55
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This was prompted by the other thread on lathe dials!
I would like to fit a new dial to my ML7 cross slide so that a setting could be 'zeroed' I know a proper Myford dial could be fitted but me being tight has resulted in it not happening!
The dial appears of a very simple design that is crying out for modification into a 'friction' type assembly.
Has anyone carried out such a modification?
 
Alan
steamdave05/01/2012 15:04:01
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There are several designs, the earliest that I know of was by GHT in the mid 1970s. Issues 3572 (Nov 1977), 3573, 3574, 3575, 3576. These articles cover micrometer dials for the whole Series 7 lathes.

Dave

The Emerald Isle

KWIL05/01/2012 17:09:38
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Alan, as you are feeling tight, send me a PM with your email adress and I will send a drawing to modify the original ML7 dial to a zeroing one!
 
K
Alan Worland05/01/2012 22:06:31
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Thanks for the info Dave. I knew someone would come up with the goods!
 
KWIL - PM sent
 
Alan
Balljoint06/01/2012 17:27:53
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Hi Alan
 
I made myself a set of zeroing dials for my ML7 and my vertical slide.
I am no expert, but I found it quite easy to come up with a design and to make them myself. the only testing part is marking the graduation around the side, but with a little bit of enginuity I managed this using a 100 tooth changewheel and a homemade locating spigot attached to the lathe.
 
There is a photo in my album, and if you would like any more details pm me and I will try to help you out
 
Regards
 
Colin
Alan Worland06/01/2012 20:07:40
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Colin, thats a nice dial you have made there, food for thought!
 
Alan
William(Bill) Poole06/01/2012 23:55:15
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Hi Alan,
I posted a thread on the 17/05 /11 showing a zeroable dial for the ML7 which I designed & made some 8 to 10 years ago. I can only say that this was a nice project embracing all the lathe principles with a milling operation as well. Should you be interasted, can forward machining drawings.
 
Regards Bill.
Nobby07/01/2012 15:45:55
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Hi Guys

This adjustable dial I made for my S7 Mk & bracket etc .



Regards Nobby
KWIL07/01/2012 19:04:40
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Alan,
 
Your PM omitted email address so drawing is not yet sent.
 
K

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