Help with Myford ML7 please

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

I part on my S7 usually dry and with a Q Cut type tool, just been cutting some MS round bar 200 – 400rpm, also some 3mm at 1000 rpm. What is the problem? I agree with David Littlewood, the Minithin system is also great, use it for e clip grooves and similar, made my own toolholders though.

[JP SantosParticipant @jpsantos46123]

Hi gents

thanks for so many replies….wasnt expecting that.

Clearly there's a lot of things for me to try out, and I cant go anywhere near my lathe as been put on antibiotics by the doctor… my flu has turned into a double chest infection! great!

Seen a couple of rear toolposts on ebay recently, but i'm trying to hold off on buying it as I want to first try the backgear option and see how it goes…

Some of the tools shown are really precise stuff, I dont really need that as the work im doing is on motorbikes, it really doesnt need to be very accurate…

[Kevin FParticipant @kevinf]

Posted by JP Santos on 23/01/2013 20:23:56:

Clearly there's a lot of things for me to try out, and I cant go anywhere near my lathe as been put on antibiotics by the doctor… my flu has turned into a double chest infection! great!

 

 

 

Get well soon and let us know how you get on .

 

 

Edited By Kevin Fenrich on 23/01/2013 20:40:15

Edited By Kevin Fenrich on 23/01/2013 20:40:35

[JP SantosParticipant @jpsantos46123]

good news! was itching to try the new advice, so I went in the garage today to investigate this backgear thing….

undid the little screw and slid the piece back, and my back gear was spinning fine! By now I was already pleased with it

Tried it then on a very slow speed, I think 35? cant remember now, it chatter, but then changed the belt to the most left position, which I think gives a speed of 200…. and it started parting off beauitifully! chips coming away nicely just like I'd seen in the youtube videos hehehe

Really happy with it, no chatter, i mantained a steady feed in, cutting fluid thrown on it… beauty!

Looks like I wont need to buy the rear tool post after all

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