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So far as I can see, these spacers are not applicable to the gearbox model with its preset hardened steel gears but they are specified for the metric conversion set.

Ignatz: were yours made with a punch and die?

Pingu - to think that one little emperor penguin could cause so much bother!

I, for one, would like to see Clive's boring picture (and to know what MichaelG uses to do the conversion).

PS The OP would do well to read GHT on this topic generally.

Edited By ega on 24/07/2021 14:34:37

According to the New Oxford Spelling Dictionary, it's cellphone.

Handy in German seems to be an importation from English; no doubt they are more or less permanent extensions to the hand in both countries!

The French for mobile phone is "téléphone portable" or "portable " for short.

I'm surprised that the Americanism has not caught on here in the UK.

Ian Rabenda:

I'm afraid I can't help with the date of manufacture of your lathe - this is the kind of point that owners' groups are often good at, however. I notice that, unlike the Willson, the Elliott doesn't carry its serial number on the headstock chart but no doubt it is stamped on the bed, etc.

My impression is that, apart from the bed, the major components of our lathes are broadly similar. I have worked on most of these except for the headstock and might be able to help with your outstanding queries. Shame you didn't take more photos!

Not official or a bed clamp but this simple device has served me well for years:

The Super 7 gearbox prevents the even simpler solution shown in an earlier post. For the same reason, it is necessary to have a selection of stop rods of graduated lengths.

Ian Rabenda:

I have a Willson Mk I slantbed no 13582/906 and, like you, also invested in the manual from lathes.co.uk.

I think we are a minority on this forum; have you any experience of the ElliottMachineToolOwnwersGroup (sic)?

Sparey's idea can also be used for the Super 7.

I have just measured the flange of a similar part at 0.8935" diameter. The flange is 0.220" thick.

I think these studs are a light press fit as standard but am doubtful about the idea of making it by "dead reckoning".

Vic:

What is that beautiful finish?

Sam Spoons:

May we know the make of your magnesium frame, please?

I'm curious because I understand few makers have opted for this material.

The early Myford rear tool post employed the rocker principle.

AFAIK, they never offered a lantern front tool post - best left to vintage American machines.

I admit to *not* having used a QCTP but have always thought that an indexing four way tool post is actually *quicker*.

If you service your Myford Super 7 cross slide regularly, as you should, then the screw can be oiled at the same time as the dovetails are dismantled, cleaned and lubricated.

The same applies in principle to the top slide although I suppose they are wound in and out much less.

If grease were desirable for either I think Myford would have said so in the manual.

Having been caught out many times before, I now try to remember to take notes and photos as I dismantle.

Good luck!

Is this wonderful vice design actually based on fractal geometry?

There is a degree of self-replication in the jaws. What was the state of fractal science at the date of the patent? Mandelbrot came along later, I think.

PS The Tri-Leva in the video has an interesting non-Myford gearbox - possibly a Sparey.

Thanks for the link which seems to show I was wrong in my earlier post (I have better success in spelling its name!)

Am I right in thinking that the two slack non-driving belts were trapped clear of the pulleys in some way ie not *just* slack?