DC31k | 25/04/2020 08:43:08 |
662 forum posts 2 photos | Does anyone have any useful enhancements or modifications to a Myford dividing head that they could describe? I am aware of the bar support in Arnold Throp's book. There is the method of fixing the head to the end of the lathe spindle, described here: http://bhi.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/HJ-April-2017-Article-of-the-Month.pdf (Side note: the BHI articles of the month provide interesting reading) I was thinking of extending the 1/4" BSF tailstock centre clamping capscrew and using a support screwed to that down to the machine bed. Other than that, I do not recall seeing much on this accessory. Thanks. |
Martin Kyte | 25/04/2020 08:49:53 |
![]() 2728 forum posts 48 photos | I think that is because they were hellishly expensive at the time and most people I know buily the version the drove the Bull wheel as described in George Thomas' book. I do have a Myford dividing head. Picked up at a show second hand at a reasonable price which I do use on occasion. I also have the raising block. regards Martin |
David Davies 8 | 25/04/2020 09:07:09 |
![]() 163 forum posts 9 photos | I have almost completed an adaptor to hang a Myford DH off the tail end of my Boxford CSB. It is essentially as the one referred to above in the BHI Journal. To get the DH at a sensible position I chose to support it from the banjo spigot on the LH lead screw bearing via an arm locating on a plug fitted to the DH over arm socket. HTH Dave |
John Haine | 25/04/2020 09:19:18 |
4639 forum posts 273 photos | In my album there are some photos of the mods I made to drive the Myford DH with a stepper motor and a Ward controller. Works very well, no need for plates, does division, angle, continuous rotation. |
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