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Setting up the saddle of a Myford ML7 lathe at the completition of a comprehensive refurbishmant and rebuild. The shims were bought from Myford and whilst they were expensive they are quite a clever bit of kit. They are laminated and about 1.5 thou each layer. At first I thought that they were the wrong ones as they were solid looking. Only after a phone call to confirm they were correct, did I see that they were indeed laminated.

Saturday 21st February 2009
For the second day running I didn’t manage to stay out in the workshop for as long as I would have liked. However I did manage to pin the leadscrew and fit it permanently to the lathe so that was a positive. Even better was the smooth and free turning nature of [...]

The comprehensive refurbishment of a Myford ML7 built in 1953, nears its end. Over the rebuild there have been 3 new shafts machined including the countershaft. A new leadscrew has also been manufactured to fit the lathe. Additionaly the fitting of a 3 phase new motor with inverter to allow it to run from the normal 240v UK electricity supply.

The making of left hand side leadscrew new bushes for Myford ML7 lathe.

An update on a comprehensive refurbishment of a Myford ML7 lathe including new leadscrew, new countershaft, new belt tension shaft, new gibs for all slideways and new oilite and home made LB40/Colphos bearings.

 Not been to well this week, so the last couple of days have been sorting out some ‘odds and ends’  but surprisingly those odds and sods have seen quite a bit of the lathe come together and the long list of to do jobs, disappear.
The only large scale job left is the leadscrew and [...]

Myford ML7 pulley bored out and keyway cut.

A new web blog has been set up to cover the refurbishment of the ML7 lathe

This time last Sunday I was anticipating a fishing trip plus the start, and hopefully, completion of the camshaft for the Seal engine. Instead of that I have seen the Myford ML7, bought last year, moved into the main workshop and my beloved ML10 sold to George in nearby Dawlish Warren! I certainly didn’t see that [...]