ML7 Restoration

I'll add more progress and questions (I have a few) to this thread as I go.

You will be following Alan Hearsum's currently running series then ?

Diane

Oh - I found what you meant. Here:

http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/sites/7/documents/ME4475%20contents.pdf

Hmmm - synchronicity...

Matt

4) The Oilers - and a query for advice

A short update this time, been generally cleaning all the headstock parts (nuts and bolts etc) and started work on the oilers.

I have one question for hints and tips. In the bottom part of the oiler (shown in the second photo) there is a bronze insert into the steel casing holding the sights. It is screw-threaded into the bottom part, but I'm not sure how to get a purchase on it to unscrew it. I need to get it out to clean up the oil-drip sights.

Edited By Matt C Beech on 25/02/2014 00:30:18

Matt,

I am viewing on an iPad and cannot see any of the photos in your postings.

MichaelG.

Matt

I agree - an image, which can be expanded to show more images, appears in your first post but the next 4 contain just blank white squares under your text. This is on a good, old fashioned, Windows 7 machine. When I can get access to OUR iPad I will check it out there but that may take some time. My wife asserts that it is HER iPad and, as I like to eat and she is a great cook, I don't press the point!

Norman

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Thanks, Matt

That explains it ...

As you probably know, iOS devices don't do Flash.

MichaelG.

Matt's excellent pictures don't appear on my Android tablet, either but my Flash-enabled Windows 7 machine shows them.

More power to his elbow!

Matt, I can't get your photo album photos, or the photos you have posted to this site, have you actually posted any photos to an album. When you try, reduce them to something like 640 x 480 and you should get results.

Ian S C

OK - done a bit of digging, and I'll try and post links to picture albums directly too. I am not using the built in forum albums since all my pics are automatically uploaded by my phone, and if I can link to them it is much easier.

Part 0 - Strip Down

Part 1 - Headstock Spindle Disassembly

Part 2 - Derusting the Backgear

Part 3 - Headstock Castings Clean up

Part 4 - Cleaning the Oilers (and advice needed)

Edited By Matt C Beech on 25/02/2014 15:15:56

Matt,

That works fine, thanks.

MichaelG.

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P.S.   It looks like you are getting decent results from the modern Nitromors ... I thought it might be too "planet friendly" to work.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 25/02/2014 16:57:45

Matt

I have sent you a personal message - just log in and go to In Box at the top of the page.

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Edited By NJH on 25/02/2014 17:33:16

Even worse bit of geekware. Just get some sort of google sign in and commits the cardinal sin of screwing up the 'back' button. Luckily don't do Myfords so not too bothered.

OK - done a bit more sorting after a lot of feedback on my photos. Sorry folks - you can tell I'm a bit of a noobie on this. Here are the links again - I think they all work this time, since I've put them on a public feed.

Full list of photos as I update them.

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Part 0 - Strip Down

Part 1 - Headstock Spindle Disassembly

Part 2 - Derusting the Backgear

Part 3 - Headstock Castings Clean up

Part 4 - Cleaning the Oilers (and advice needed)