Myford euro 10

[David Harvey 3Participant @davidharvey3]

Looking for advice for my first lathe I live in Northern Ireland were lathes are few and far between, I know were there is a Myford euro 10 lathe as new the person is looking for £1400 is this to high as it does not come with any tools just a steady rest.

Thanks for all your help

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Seems to  be a rare beast:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/myfordml10/page3.html

If it looks like the picture and has the 3 jaw chuck and all the change wheels then I think you would a have a good lathe for the money

Rod

[David Harvey 3Participant @davidharvey3]

Not sure about change wheels but does have quick change tool post, as far as I know it has never been used

[Chris CrewParticipant @chriscrew66644]

Anything in this world, a house, a car or a lathe is only worth as much as a buyer is prepared to pay or as little as the vendor is prepared to accept, that is the reality of the market place. You either want the lathe or you don’t, if you do want it the price is acceptable, if you don’t want it the price is too high. But be forewarned, whatever lathe you buy for this hobby of ours, henceforth you will never have your hand out of your pocket!

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

Just a thought but how does the drive from the spindle get to the change wheels ? There is no obvious gear train, is this screw cutting or simply power feed from a belt ? Noel

[noel shelley]

On noel shelley Said:

Just a thought but how does the drive from the spindle get to the change wheels ? There is no obvious gear train, is this screw cutting or simply power feed from a belt ? Noel

The banjo with the gear train needs to be swung up to mesh with the pinion on the end of the spindle.

Jim.

[Robert Atkinson 2Participant @robertatkinson2]

One issue I can see with the lathe is that the way the cover opens means you can’t place it up against a wall. This could result in a lot of wasted space in a small workshop.

Robert.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Just take the cover off

[Robert Atkinson 2Participant @robertatkinson2]

Taking the cover off the lathe leaves it in a dangerous state. The belt and gear covers normally fitted to a ML 10 have been removed from the Euro 10.
Suggesting removing or disabling safety devices is irresponsible.

Robert.

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