Just aquired and set up an ML4

Just aquired and set up an ML4

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23 August 2020 at 14:12 #492132
Mike Wagstaff
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Where do I get one that fits or can be modified to fit ?
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23 August 2020 at 14:12 #40892
Mike Wagstaff
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Needs a quick change tool holder to ake it useful
4 September 2020 at 16:36 #494226
Neil Wyatt
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Welcome Mike,

A nice old lathe. A QCTP to suit an ML7 should work, the model 000 is popular or you could make my design if you have access to a milling machine.

Neil
5 September 2020 at 09:31 #494301
Howard Lewis
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As Neil says, a QCTP for a 7 Series Myford should be suitable, since they have the same 3.5" centre height as the ML4.

Cannot remember if the stud for the toolpost is 7/16" like the 7 Series, (Brian? ) but from what folk say on here, some sort of modification is needed to either toolpost or stud. Almost inevitable if the toolpost is new since it will be Metric and going onto an Imperial machine.

Enjoy yourself!

Howard
5 September 2020 at 09:48 #494306
Brian Wood
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Hello Howard,

I had to sleeve the ML7 size to fit my ML4, (it was long before the general switch to metric sizes) but it worked admirably. It certainly beats the tooling clamp that Myford provided with the lathe.

That old lathe went on to do much of the machining for my Dore-Westbury milling machine which has served me well since build ~ 28 years ago

Regards Brian
5 September 2020 at 11:46 #494327
Georgineer
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My ML4 has a Dickson QCTP fitted, which has been very successful. The top bush which came with the toolpost is drilled 7/16" to suit the ML7 toolpost stud, so I made a new bush drilled 3/8" to fit the ML4. If you judge the thickness of the bush flange correctly, the handle of the adjusting key will lie in a convenient direction.

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