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Reason #13, if you already own a lathe, even if it was a mistake and now you're more-or-less stuck with it. Mine is a PoS 13x40, made in the famed PoS Works in Shanghai in the 1970s and sold by a PoS tool company... you get the idea. Still, it does turn things maybe even to a thou if you're very, very careful. O_O It will not be getting a restoration.

Colchester Bantam is the ideal model Engineering lathe .

I have used a Myford from time to time, I currently own a Boxford. I found a lack of rigidity, I have a (probably bad) habit of leaning on the tail stock to view what I am doing and once when using a dial indicator at the chuck end a significant error was introduced by my leaning.

After watching your seeming pointless moan about your Myford I find many of your comments are somewhat sad. As if one is expecting to machine parts larger than can be accommodated by a Myford yes I agree. But this should have been understood and set out when investing and planning upon the acquisition of a new lathe. Re replacing bearings, well there is nothing stopping you machining up a new set your self as in your stating `your model engineering interests?` as no doubt someone `out here` will give you details of the bearing sizes. Re gearbox, well just how much screw cutting do you intend to do or come to that slow speed (back gear engagement) machining too? Difficult to set up the oilers, come come, I employed a jam jar with a hole cut in the lid to set up not only oilers this size but also some three and four times the size, whilst sitting at the bench enjoying a brew. Remembering to switch on and off at the start and end of a session, also old piece of towel can be set beneath the end bearing to soak up any oil and as it passes through the bearing removes any swarf or dirt accumulated upon. This towel can then be employed to wipe down any non sliding surfaces to prevent corrosion setting in. As per bedway not being hardened, why should they my Myford is a 1947 build, and cast iron is a self lubricating material, okay oil assists sliding, but if kept well lubricated I see few issues with wear and it also help control swarf which can then be easily wiped away. My `K` series Myford is in Rootes Blue, not Myford Grey and looks as if its just come out of the factory as it is in not only employing a lathe its looking after and cleaning down is just as important as is in its use of the machine. Come to that any tool in my workshop comes under this scrutiny too. But don`t look at the Chaos on the bench. I gave £1125 for mine and have never regretted a penny spent as it does for all my needs and a few more that are beyond some, as I too am a time served Fitter/turner machinist for over fifty years and still use the lathe, one of four I own still and regularly. Before the Myford (Rachel) was acquired I made do with a Sherline and a Norfolk mini lathe and skill to manufacture parts out of size of the lathes limits. Remember one employs tools to suit ones requirements, but I never moan about some of the so called shortfalls after, as these have been covered in my initial planning requirements. As one has to improvise and adapt each and every job sometimes and that’s developed only with use and skills acquired over years and years, not from RUclips videos or books.

if you think your collets are expensive, buy some OEM hardinge lol. nice video easy to understand, objective and well filmed (Y)

Given the choice, I would have a Colchester in a heartbeat, even an old one (1950's? Mascot, Chipmaster or even the much older 'Roundhead') Still regret selling mine even though it was over 30 years ago and I was leaving the country. A Triumph 2000 would be personal choice as I used one for years at incredible tolerances for manual machining (five micron tolerance, for production/piece work in late1970's) The amount of information and plans for Myford though....................you can find just about anything you can think of plus a load of stuff you never thought of to make your own tooling and attachments. Pretty sure I have drawings for new dials 'somewhere' Harald Hall site should have a load of plans and parts (he was editor of Model Engineers Workshop in early 90's)

I like the rubber band holding the reverser arm.

Thanks for this, relay interesting. I’ve just purchased a Super 7 after 45 years of being out of practice so these tutorials are invaluable to me.

Kya hay a old is gold😅

This was really interesting, thanks for sharing.

Ive got one for sale if anyone is interested 😊

Waste our time..!

Amazing, do you still have it?

Beautiful. Looks like a great project. Nice video

A very concise and logical explanation on the downside of the Myford ML7 lathe. In Ontario Canada these are becoming less popular due to the resale cost of import 10x22 lathes. Yet we still see sellers trying to flog their middling example of a myford for over $4000. I keep toying with the idea of buying a myford to restore and modify, with a new filled and blocked paint job, new 3phase motor & VFD, new electronic lead screw and hand scraped ways. But then I have a chipmaster I'm giving that treatment. Maybe a super 7 would be worth the effort but nah I cant see an ML7 in my future for all the reasons you state

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What scale and the track gauge is this? Nice testing setup. Hope the cylinders have oil in them.

The ways are cast iron are you a con man!!!

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Humm.... "Mild Steel" Bedway..? I think NOT.. Cast bed, cross and compound slide.. Spindle is also not mild steel.

Really imformative for us newbies. Got an ml7 gifted to me which I love messing around on and restoring. Do you have any idea if the standard old school tail stock is adjustable in any way. All the best from Norfolk uk

Kojonuto!,yo he montado alguno de esa msrca y no tengo que darle cuerda con la mano.

Myford lathes are very expensive

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Enjoyed the video thanks! Off to look at one in a couple of days all helpful stuff to know and familiarise myself with before buying.

Love it but please lube that bad boy.

No run time?

Hello! how does woodworking work on it??

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I'll be very surprised if the way are mild steel ,surely cast iron

This looks like titanic pistons

I ran a Colchester Chipmaster for 20 years. It has approximately the same footprint as the Myford, however the Colchester weighs half a ton. Center height is over 5in, headstock bore is over 1in. Top speed of 3,000rpm and many more goodies. My Colchester cost me £500!

ITS NOT EVEN WORKING

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It's not going to run unless you put oil and steam to it... Do you hear that metal to metal sound??? That metal to metal sound is a warning that it needs oil and if you try running it without oil you will blow it up

Hi William Ive started a Loco, And you have illustrated through 30 Utubes many likely mistakes Im sure I also would have made Too thanks !

I like your videos, you have given me some ideas to do with my Myford lathe, it is a 1953 to 1954 ML7.

Where do you buy these at

I;ve gone for a Drummond lathe which Myford took over for war production around 1940 & called it the ML4 it is smaller & lighter than the ML7 which is a bonus as I can [with some parts removed] pick it up & move it on my own, it will do all I need of it & when I built a 5" simplex I made tools jigs as I went as special parts tooling were not available, I did have a Raglan Little John at first I never needed the larger capacity & it took 3 men [again parts removed ] to move it

Like your videos,I did not know that you can use a lathe as a mill. I will not too technical work with my lathe.

Sounds dry, use steam oil

Hello William, I like your lathe, one can manufacture lots of parts on it, all the complaints you mentioned shouldn't have been raised, I own a Hercus 9-inch lathe with tapered roller bearings, I purchased it brand new in 1973 and I still have it as of august 2024. now a days one can buy third party accessories on eBay for hobby lathes at reasonable prices for example taper turning attachment that mounts in the tail stock, plus a ball turning attachment, there are many other attachments. As a note a good machinist never blames his tools.😃

Опять наебали. А все лежал ждал когда это говно само поедет. 🤮🤮🤮

This is a very good introduction to the topic. Now, if you could see your way clear to making a video on how to make a Myford collet that would be doing humanity a service and would provide yourself with an additional collet - which I am sure you need.

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Where can I buy one?😅

A Don Young 'Elaine' I think.