Just brought a Myford super 7

[grahammarchParticipant @grahammarch]

Hi all I’ve just purchased a mint condition myford super 7 (not picked it up as yet though) and am looking forward to learning how to use a lathe properly and all the valuable information on this site, I’m a complete newbie on machining and looking forward to hints and info on what to do 

[Dave WoottonParticipant @davewootton]

Welcome

Looks to be in lovely condition, lots of very usefull accessories too, you will have years of fun with that!

Couple of book suggestions The Amateurs Lathe by Sparey, Using the small lathe by L.C Mason and The Model Engineers Workshop Manual By G.H Thomas, all are quite old now and don’t deal with modern carbide tooling but for their modest cost a mine of information. Also Harold Halls books and his website are worth a look at. There are a variety of projects in all of them , from some very simple tooling items to get you going to major projects. The Hemingway kits range are also good containing all the materials and fastenings needed with clear instructions and drawings. Regardless of whatever you would like to make long term some simple tooling projects are a very good introduction to lathe work.

Most of all enjoy your new toy.

Dave

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

Welcome to the forum Graham as well as this forum you will find the Myford Lathes group well worth joining link

https://groups.io/g/myfordlathes

H

[Neil LickfoldParticipant @neillickfold44316]

The best way to learn is to go on a night course that teaches metal turning. That way, you learn from a tradesman and have someone there bounce ideas off for the various ways to make something.

There are some great books, like  the Amateurs Lathe, come to mind. Was issued when I did my apprenticeship.

Youtube has loads of videoes done by various people, Mr Clough, Clough42 comes to mind , and a German guy, Stefan Gotteswinter channel, and Robbin of  ROBRENZ, are all great craftsmen and do really good video’s.  There are many others ofcourse.

Simple things like getting safety glasses are very important.

[peak4Participant @peak4]

A few book possibilities, buy 3 get one free; there are other sources of course.
Myford Series 7 Manual by Ian C. Bradley

The Amateur’s Lathe by Lawrence H. Sparey

Using the Small Lathe by Leonard Charlish Mason

Model Engineer’s Handbook by Tubal Cain

Do enjoy the new toy

Bill

p.s. if you add a very basic profile, you might even find someone local to share a coffee

[Neil Lickfold]

On Neil Lickfold Said:

The best way to learn is to go on a night course that teaches metal turning. …

Excellent advice if only one can be found!

Readily available in most technical colleges when I was young but they’d all gone locally when I retired 10 years ago.  Just checked online and the only hobby course with ‘metal’ in the title is ‘Metal Fabrication Level 3’.

Otherwise, machining only seems available as 4 or 5 day courses from a few specialists.  Axminster seem to have stopped.

Anyone know of any suitable night school courses in their area?

Dave

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