Beginners book

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21 November 2016 at 21:55 #267798
Curtis Rutter
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I thought I remembered someone mentioning a good book/guide for using a myford lathe? Looking for something that will explain everything as a beginner and some step by step projects to aid me building my confidence.
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21 November 2016 at 21:55 #8403
Curtis Rutter
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21 November 2016 at 22:46 #267805
Mike Poole
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The Amateurs Lathe by Lawrence Sparey is still one of my favourites, there are plenty of books for the introduction of the lathe to the beginner, some are general and some are focused on one class of lathe. Ian Bradley has the Myford lathe manual. There are hundreds of YouTube presentations which can be more enlightening than a book. Harold Hall has posted some videos of his designs and Clickspring has an excellent set of videos, well worth a look.

Mike
22 November 2016 at 00:00 #267816
Hopper
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+1 on Sparey's book "The Amateur's Lathe" as a good starting point.
22 November 2016 at 00:08 #267817
John Reese
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How to Run a Lathe by South Bend Lathe Works is available on the net for free.
22 November 2016 at 09:29 #267837
Lambton
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Curtis,

Have got a copy of the official Myford handbook for your particular model? They can be downloaded for free as PDFs

Sparey's book is very good but rather dated only really covering the original ML7 with nothing about the Super 7 or ML10 models which did not exist when the book was written.

Ian Bradley's Myford series & Manual is very good and covers the Super well.

Probably the best introduction to turning for beginner's is Using the Small Lathe by Len Mason – nothing about Myford lathes but good step -by- step details and instruction about getting the best from any small lathe.

Look on YouTube for videos by the Geordie with a Boxford I cannot recall his name but he is spot on with his advice and is very entertaining.
22 November 2016 at 09:34 #267838
Lambton
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His name is John and is referred to a "Doubleboost" start by looking a setting a 4jaw chuck which is very easy to understand.
22 November 2016 at 09:58 #267845
Ady1
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+1 on Spareys "The Amateurs Lathe", less than a fiver too
22 November 2016 at 10:52 #267865
Steven Vine
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Posted by Ady1 on 22/11/2016 09:58:23:

+1 on Spareys "The Amateurs Lathe", less than a fiver too

Hi Ady

Under a fiver, did you buy that recently?. The cheapest I could find was click and collect at W H Smiths £6.26.

Steve
22 November 2016 at 10:59 #267870
Roderick Jenkins
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Posted by Lambton on 22/11/2016 09:29:40:

Probably the best introduction to turning for beginner's is Using the Small Lathe by Len Mason

+1

Rod
22 November 2016 at 11:24 #267871
Ady1
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Try Abe books
22 November 2016 at 11:26 #267872
Steambuff
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Posted by Steven Vine on 22/11/2016 10:52:47:

Posted by Ady1 on 22/11/2016 09:58:23:

+1 on Spareys "The Amateurs Lathe", less than a fiver too

Hi Ady

Under a fiver, did you buy that recently?. The cheapest I could find was click and collect at W H Smiths £6.26.

Steve

Currently there are a couple on Ebay (Buy it Now) for £2.79 inc UK Postage

Dave
22 November 2016 at 11:45 #267880
Steven Vine
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Currently there are a couple on Ebay (Buy it Now) for £2.79 inc UK Postage

Dave

Thanks for the pointer Dave. Damn, I should have gone for ebay World of Books for £6.26 delivered. I just ordered from W H Smith for £6.26 and have to collect. Oh well, it's done now. I did not fancy those £2.79 second hand ones though.
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