MACHINE TOOLS AT AUCTION

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

Elliot 10M shaper, Myford S7 and Clarkson t&c grinder all at auction 5 hours to go on MST auctions at Honiton, lots 604 605 and 606. Good prices so far ! Noel.

The S7 is listed as GAP BED with gap section missing – Strange it looks like mine, may be my bed section is missing ? Ha HA .

Edited By noel shelley on 16/11/2022 11:28:35

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Tsk tsk hardly worth anything then if the essential gap is missing.

[Dave HalfordParticipant @davehalford22513]

Break it!

[BufferParticipant @buffer]

Cut the rest of the bed off and turn it into a cutter grinder. It will be useless without a gap.

[SteviegtrParticipant @steviegtr]

They are all gap bed without the infill. It's the bit under the chuck that does not effect any using of the lathe.

Steve

[larry phelan 1Participant @larryphelan1]

As they say over here, "Put a bush in the gap "

[BufferParticipant @buffer]

Steve, I’ve just looked at you albums and you’re right I see your Myford also has the gap missing. Someone somewhere is probably sitting on a load of gaps they don’t know what to do with.

Edited By Buffer on 16/11/2022 19:46:00

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I heard that Myford removed each gap piece before delivery so the customer did not get to see the rust on it

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

I thought it was to save having to machine the 9" face plate to make it fit ? Noel.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Even this rare left-handed Super 7 has a missing gap piece. Very careless of the owner – they're impossible to replace.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Did Myford lathes even have a gap-piece?

I see no sign of any location for such a fitting on my ML7, and the floor of the gap is in fettled-cast state, under the paint..

Ooooh, that's very unsettling having that left-handed Myford in the top edge of my eye-line as I type this. It forms a strange sort of optical illusion I can't quite wind my brain around!

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Nigel Graham 2 on 16/11/2022 20:56:03:

Did Myford lathes even have a gap-piece?

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No … I believe that was the whole point of Noel’s opening joke

But jokes stop being funny if you have to explain them

MichaelG.

[Robin KingParticipant @robinking15611]

Well the S7 finished at £290 so the laugh is on someone!

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Michael –

Ah – I'd not twigged he was joking!

Errrr…. the left-handed lathe?

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

I'm surprised they are missing from UK ones. Obviously ones shipped to Australia the gap piece fell out when they tried to use it upside down. Not to worry though as Jason will show how to fill the gaps with JB weld.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Not to worry though as Jason will show how to fill the gaps with JB weld…………… and it will obviously be a fabricated gap piece not a casting.

With no legs of the carriage extending left from the edge of the cross slide the Myfords can get away with no gap piece but a lot of lathes have at least the front leg extended out a couple of inches so without a gap piece you end up with some of the carriage in mid air. Would certainly be the case with mine as I quite often park it with the carriage touching the headstock when using the tailstock die holder for example

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by Robin King on 16/11/2022 21:36:40:

Well the S7 finished at £290 so the laugh is on someone!

Lucky blighter! But wait until he gets it home and realises the gap is missing. That'll wipe the smirk off his face.

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

It might have finished at £290 but be warned ! the fees added and vat can see the price increase by 44% ! Noel.

[Robin KingParticipant @robinking15611]

Interestingly MST list '24% inc VAT, inc buyers premium and internet surcharges' so a tad under £360 total if my arithmetic is correct. Still not a bad price for an S7, even with very limited tooling and missing a toolpost.

[PeroParticipant @pero]

For anyone interested. I have a large number of ML7 gaps for sale. All brand new OEM items. Sales are cash only and payment must be made in three dollar notes, AUD only. Shipping is included but purchaser is responsible for all import fees and duties, where applicable. Due to expected high demand it is anticipated that some orders may not be completed until 1/4/23 so your patience and understanding would be appreciated.

[Kiwi BlokeParticipant @kiwibloke62605]

You've really started something. Everywhere I look, there is an infinite number of S7 gaps, filling every previously empty space. I'm sure it didn't use to be like this. What's going on?

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

I had posted this thread NEVER expecting that it would run like this, only in hope of helping a member to aquire a useful machine tool at a good price ! But in view of where it's gone I will tell a tale – the prcise details I have forggoten but you get the drift !

An advert appeared in many news papers for a gadget that one could not live without and at a very reasonable price ! There was huge takeup of this bargain, and there was a money back guarantee ! After a few weeks all respondents recieved a letter telling of the huge responce and that all stocks had been exhausted. It was unknown when new stocks would become available and that therefore a FULL frfund was enclosed in the form of a cheque !The cheque was drawn on the account of The Sexual Deviation Society !

The sum of money was not large and most never presented their gheques ! This netted a considerable sum of money – was it leagal or a scam ? Noel.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Kiwi Bloke, it might be something to do with Cutbacks.

Regards Nick.

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