grayson cross slide

[dave george 1Participant @davegeorge1]

hi all dunno if this is in the correct section

as you will know (well some will know) im restoring a old grayson lathe

im needing a new cross slide,i know that they aint any spares for this lathe the

cross slide that i have a couple of tee slots have been damaged before i got this lathe,and wondering if a myford ml7 cross slide will fit (i know some parts from ml7 will fit on this grayson)

i have thought about making a new cross slide,do i make it out off steel or cast iron or has anyone got a scrapped grayson in the uk

[dave george 1Participant @davegeorge1]

[Nigel BennettParticipant @nigelbennett69913]

Dave

Cast iron is the usual material, but steel would be a reasonable alternative. If you've access to a milling machine then you can chew it out of solid. Fabricating it from a number of steel sections screwed together is a method used by a number of DIY lathe builders in the past.

Short Myford cross- slides are sometimes available when users fit long ones instead, but I've no idea if they will fit the Grayson.

[David JuppParticipant @davidjupp51506]

My Grayson has what appears to be a Myford cross slide fitted. I haven't studied it in great detail to evaluate exactly how it was done.

[dave george 1Participant @davegeorge1]

Does anyone know if all the myfords cross slide the same dimensions where the dovetails width.. ive seen one but the guy dont know which myford its for..only thing he says its a extended 1467

On my grayson slide dimensions are 1.9565″ or 49.69mm and 2.2245″ or 56.50

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Would it be possible to machine away the damaged parts of the T slots and fit steel repair pieces with screws, I'v done repair work on (a very much bigger) lathe.

Ian S C

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Would it be possible to machine away the damaged parts of the T slots and fit steel repair pieces with screws, I'v done repair work on (a very much bigger) lathe.

Ian S C

[dave george 1Participant @davegeorge1]

i think its far too damaged to be repaired

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Looks like you could skim the whole top off, leaving just the vertical 'upstands' of the tee-slots, then add plates.

Martin Cleeve [I think it was] did an article in Model Engineer, decades ago; fabricated a complete slide.

MichaelG.

[dave george 1Participant @davegeorge1]

Thanks for the comments guys as i said earlier i might opt out and get a myford slide,ive seen one cheep enuff also being extended i can have a rear toolpost for parting off,i end up in fabricating the damaged slide and make vertical slide with a angle plate

[dave george 1Participant @davegeorge1]

Hi guys i missed out on the myford cross slide,and decided im gonna make one i got access to a bridgeport mill for a few days,also a friend of a friend is gonna do me a casting of 10″ x 3.5″ x 1″ that will need milling. Has anyone got any specs or drawings to replicate a myford ml7 cross slide,i need the size of tee slots and which tee slot cutter,i know the dovetails are 60 degrees which size cutter for these also i need the size of the gib strip screw holes ( how far apart between each one ) i be much appreciated if anyone can help me on this please

Thanks for looking

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Space your T-slots to match your topslide mounting if you have one. Think about whether you are better off making a copy of the original, one in an old style, or perhaps one with the lengthways slots of the modern 240 style lathes. Put in more gib screws than original as they are always a bit overspaced and don't forget an additional hole for a locking screw.

[dave george 1Participant @davegeorge1]

Thanks for that Bazyle i do still have the old cross slide and my intentions is to keep the original specs but longer, the old slide measure 6″ x 3.5″ x 1″ new one be 10″ instead of 6″

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