Myford ML7 4 way tool post

[Patch WheatleyParticipant @patchwheatley65096]

I want to make a 4 way tool post for a Myford ML7 and need dimensions.

Can anybody help?

hope so

regards

Patch

[Patch WheatleyParticipant @patchwheatley65096]

ML7 4 way tool post – dimensions needed

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Hi Patch,

In Len Sparey's "The Amateurs Lathe" there is a design for a simple 4-way, without indexing and built up from 3 pieces to avoid milling a slot in a "chunk"

See below – hope this helps

[North WesternParticipant @northwestern]

Hi Patch

Full details of an excellent 4 way indexable tool post are in George Thomas “Model engineers workshop manual”, I believe he gives details for both the ML7 and S7, though I am unable to check my copy. Perhaps someone else can confirm this.
I modified his design and built several of these tool posts to fit non-Myford lathes, including a simplified non-indexing version, and as with all his designs, with careful work you end up with a quality product.

Dave

[John OlsenParticipant @johnolsen79199]

What about a Lammas three way tool post? The machining might be a little bit harder because it is not square, but they are very convenient and you don't knock yourself on the other tools so often. (Three tools is usually enough.)

John

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