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This topic has 8 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 21 November 2019 at 20:19 by Neil Wyatt.

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18 November 2019 at 11:16 #437800
Darren Gallagher 1
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Hello everyone,

Ive just bought a ML7 lathe, it has a few bugs which i need to iron out but im in no rush and have time to strip it and make it good.

Ive also just bought a new house with a nice double garage, so my workshop is just beginning.

Next step Milling machine (Bridgeport style) then maybe a Jones Shipman grinder.

Long term plan is to restore classic cars, but this is very very long term.
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18 November 2019 at 11:16 #40660
Darren Gallagher 1
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18 November 2019 at 12:42 #437813
Brian Wood
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Hello Darren,

Welcome to the Forum, you will have plenty to do by the sound of it

Regards Brian
19 November 2019 at 08:17 #437908
Hopper
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@hopper
Welcome aboard. Plenty of Myford owners on here with a wealth of knowledge to share. MEW is currently running an occasional series of articles on rebuilding a ML7 focusing on the wide guide conversion and bed reconditioning without regrinding. Also headstock bearing overhaul at some point.
19 November 2019 at 12:49 #437942
Georgineer
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@georgineer
Make a fresh pot of tea and open the biscuits, say goodbye to friends and family and turn your phone off. Find the 'search this site' box at the top of the screen and type in 'ML7'.

There you will find some articles and 280+ posts (including your own) listed, all with ML7 in the title. Don't forget to come up for air occasionally. Have fun!

George B.
19 November 2019 at 21:32 #438047
Howard Lewis
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If you do not have a copy, get "The Amateur's Lathe" by L H Sparey, and Tubal Cain's "Model Engineer's Handbook"

Ian Bradley's "The Amateur's Workshop" also contains a lot of useful information, as, obviously does the "Myford Series 7 Manual" by the same author..

Reading these will clarify a lot of points, of useage, and may allow you to avoid making costly mistakes, and make better use of the machine, for greater enjoyment and satisfaction.

I was a Myford ML7 owner, and am in awe of the work that has been turned out on them. It is not a perfect machine, (There is no perfect machine tool. Horses for courses ) But used correctly it is a most capable machine.

I was going to say "Within its limitations" but superb work work has been produced by working outside the limitations of its size.

Enjoy yourself

Howard
20 November 2019 at 11:47 #438097
Georgineer
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Posted by Howard Lewis on 19/11/2019 21:32:02

I was going to say "Within its limitations" but superb work work has been produced by working outside the limitations of its size.

+1 on Howard's selection of books.

And if you want to see a Myford used outside its limitations, try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_ajcKhHLjU starting at 27:50. Warning: this is episode 13 of Project Binky (out of 26 so far) and it's seriously addictive. As is their Project Escargot.

George B
21 November 2019 at 14:37 #438234
Darren Gallagher 1
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Thanks for the messages everyone, i recently received the Ian Bradley 7 series manual, and i am slowly working my way through it.
21 November 2019 at 20:19 #438275
Neil Wyatt
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Welcome to the forum Darren,

Don't forget the only daft questions are the ones you forgot to ask!

Neil
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