hi from Belfast …

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

hi guys im Gary from Belfast .. i have just bought my first lathe a Myford ml7 tri leva … bought it on Sunday and it took me three days to completely strip it and clean it because the last owner lets just say wasn't as fussy as me .. used a lathe in school many many years ago and always wanted one so took the plunge and bought it ..

the guy gave me a lot of spare parts and tools along with a weird looking attachment so i will post pics soon and ask a few questions if you don't mind ..

thanks guys can't wait to read up on some of the stuff on here …

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

[Jon LawesParticipant @jonlawes51698]

Welcome Gary, this is a great resource for information of just that type. One tip; it's quite an old forum so you may find your questions have been asked a few times before, worth searching first!

Tri Leva is a lovely lathe, I think you'll enjoy it.

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

Hi Gary welcome to the forum. Have a look at the Forums, website FAQ, at the top of the page in the black strip across the page and it will give you information on how to post, make an album, save and post pictures. Ask on here if you need any information if you are not sure about anything someone will fill the gaps etc.

David

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

thanks guys .. i will post some pics of some of the stuff i am not sure about …

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

here's some pics of the attachment ….

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

anyone know what this attachment is ?

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

The main part is a swivelling verticle slide, but what's mounted on it will need a better man than me . Welcome to the forum. Noel.

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

Posted by noel shelley on 24/02/2022 21:11:44:

The main part is a swivelling verticle slide, but what's mounted on it will need a better man than me . Welcome to the forum. Noel.

oh i see the slide now .. it's defo a weird contraption attached to it …

[MikeKParticipant @mikek40713]

Posted by BASS 666 on 24/02/2022 11:59:58:

The item in the middle of the upper slot appears to be a plunger, probably to engage a gear for indexing.

Welcome, Gary. I think my mother was born in Belfast. I know her father started a restaurant there (~ WWII) that my cousins say still exists.

Mike

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

Good one Mike, that would account for the lock on the spindle – though fairly large diameter wheels ! Noel.

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

Posted by MikeK on 24/02/2022 21:23:43:

Posted by BASS 666 on 24/02/2022 11:59:58:

The item in the middle of the upper slot appears to be a plunger, probably to engage a gear for indexing.

Welcome, Gary. I think my mother was born in Belfast. I know her father started a restaurant there (~ WWII) that my cousins say still exists.

Mike

hi Mike .. do you know the name of the restaurant ?

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

Hi Gary and welcome to the forum

H

[MikeKParticipant @mikek40713]

Posted by BASS 666 on 24/02/2022 21:33:15:

hi Mike .. do you know the name of the restaurant ?

Tog's. Possibly Tog's Ice?

[MikeKParticipant @mikek40713]

Forgot to say…Slainte!

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

Posted by MikeK on 24/02/2022 22:56:13:

Forgot to say…Slainte!

never heard of that restaurant mate sorry …

[MikeKParticipant @mikek40713]

Posted by BASS 666 on 24/02/2022 23:07:10:

Posted by MikeK on 24/02/2022 22:56:13:

Forgot to say…Slainte!

never heard of that restaurant mate sorry …

Hehe, sorry. Restaurant is "Tog's". "Slainte" was just my wishes…it means "health" in Gaelic.

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

Posted by MikeK on 24/02/2022 23:17:57:

Posted by BASS 666 on 24/02/2022 23:07:10:

Posted by MikeK on 24/02/2022 22:56:13:

Forgot to say…Slainte!

never heard of that restaurant mate sorry …

Hehe, sorry. Restaurant is "Tog's". "Slainte" was just my wishes…it means "health" in Gaelic.

sorry mate i know .. i was meant to quote your restaurant post instead of your slainte post …

[Chris Evans 6Participant @chrisevans6]

BASS 666 Welcome along to the forum. I am not a Myford man so no idea about the attachment. I do get over to Belfast two or three times a year when my Wife visits her family and I watch the motorcycle racing. Enjoy the lathe.

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

Posted by Chris Evans 6 on 25/02/2022 07:55:52:

BASS 666 Welcome along to the forum. I am not a Myford man so no idea about the attachment. I do get over to Belfast two or three times a year when my Wife visits her family and I watch the motorcycle racing. Enjoy the lathe.

yeah that's my passion i have been riding motorcycles on the road for 38 years and i go to most of the road races over here … one of the reasons i bought the lathe is i'm always going to my local engineering shop to get small stuff made for the bikes because i do a lot of work on motorcycles and it costs me a small fortune .. at least now i can make the parts myself …

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

My guess is it's a home-made linisher or belt sander.

On the left, a large drive pulley is missing. A complete device would drive an abrasive belt over the two rollers at left front. The chisel thing marked 'Support' supports the underside of belt when work is being sanded: possibly the chisel held a platform which is also missing.

The precise height of the belt relative to the chisel/platform is controlled by the dial handle. This part of the device is an adapted slide.

On the right, the bolt and nuts are either a temporary drive handle or a dog intended to be driven by the lathe's faceplate.

The photo is a rear view, and in operation the belt would be on the right, and the arm adjusted more vertically, something like this commercial example.

My feeling is it's a lash-up of parts rather than a commercial product or kit. Someone making the best of what he could get hold of. Dates back to the time when lathes were accessorized enthusiastically because workshops were tiny and power tools expensive.

Today small belt sanders are under £100. My guess is a new one would out-perform BASS666's fully refurbished device and be a lot more convenient! Assuming my guess is correct that is! Although I'm not impressed by the device itself, the parts it's made of are useful. The swivelling do-dah is well worth having on it's own.

Dave

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 25/02/2022 10:26:27:

My guess is it's a home-made linisher or belt sander.

On the left, a large drive pulley is missing. A complete device would drive an abrasive belt over the two rollers at left front. The chisel thing marked 'Support' supports the underside of belt when work is being sanded: possibly the chisel held a platform which is also missing.

The precise height of the belt relative to the chisel/platform is controlled by the dial handle. This part of the device is an adapted slide.

On the right, the bolt and nuts are either a temporary drive handle or a dog intended to be driven by the lathe's faceplate.

The photo is a rear view, and in operation the belt would be on the right, and the arm adjusted more vertically, something like this commercial example.

My feeling is it's a lash-up of parts rather than a commercial product or kit. Someone making the best of what he could get hold of. Dates back to the time when lathes were accessorized enthusiastically because workshops were tiny and power tools expensive.

Today small belt sanders are under £100. My guess is a new one would out-perform BASS666's fully refurbished device and be a lot more convenient! Assuming my guess is correct that is! Although I'm not impressed by the device itself, the parts it's made of are useful. The swivelling do-dah is well worth having on it's own.

Dave

well mate you could be right because i have no clue as to what it is but i will say the chisel part looks like it was sharp at one time so if it supported something it should have been more squared off imo …. the sad part is it will prob get binned as i have no use for it …

[Jon LawesParticipant @jonlawes51698]

As before, don't rush to bin it. Firstly a Myford Vertical slide is not a cheap attachment, and secondly it gives you the ability to do basic small milling tasks in the lathe, so binning (!!) or selling it will only reduce what you can do with your new investment.

[Keith LongParticipant @keithlong89920]

My money would be on a double swivel vertical slide with an indexing attachment fitted to it. The item that SOD has labelled "support" is the detent plunger that engages with the space between teeth on the indexing gear that is fitted to the end of the main shaft, (labelled as missing pulley by SOD ). The holder for the detent plunger can be slid along the slot to accommodate various diameters, and hence tooth count, of the indexing gear wheel. My guess would be that the two "roller" type parts could be to carry/guide a weighted cord that is used to ensure that the indexing gear is kept against the appropriate face of the indexing detent plunger.

[BASS 666Participant @bass666]

Posted by Jon Lawes on 25/02/2022 12:49:56:

As before, don't rush to bin it. Firstly a Myford Vertical slide is not a cheap attachment, and secondly it gives you the ability to do basic small milling tasks in the lathe, so binning (!!) or selling it will only reduce what you can do with your new investment.

i will keep the slide and see if anyone wants the other part for the cost of post ….

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