Hi Everyone New Member Here

[John TemplemanParticipant @johntempleman87735]

Hi Chaps,

Many Thanks for your input,advice and recommendations all of which is gratefully received. I am as you have correctly guessed a newcomer to this hobby and I am looking forward to exploring its many challenges. I have already purchased many of the books you have mentioned and have ordered today the model engineers workshop manual by George Thomas. I have included a photo of my new lathe and have even had a little play with it. I am so pleased with how smooth and quiet it is when in use. I had anticipated upgrading it with a Newton Tesla AV750 package but after having used it once I think I will leave it as it is for the foreseeable future.

This was taken after doing a 300 mile round trip and reassembling the lathe on to the cabinet. I will include a photo when it is properly set up and ready from some serious turning.

John

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Ian Bradley's "The Amateurs Workshop" or his "Myford Series 7 manual" will give details of how to eliminate twist from the bed.

In your case, it should be possible by adjusting the riser blocks.

A nice machine in good condition, ready to give you years of enjoyment.

Howard

[John TemplemanParticipant @johntempleman87735]

Merry Christmas All,

I have been unable to use my lathe since my last post as I have been waiting for delivery of a dro from machine-dro for it and it seemed mad to set it level and true and then have to move it to install the new equipment, so I have used the time to renew the gear box oil and oil all the other points. I have also tried to familiarize myself with the controls and levers. I have now installed the dro which was an absolute doddle to do being as it was the dedicated system for the myford. I have also built some shelving for some of the various accesories that came with the machine, so now I'm good to go. Project number one which I am going to do today is to make a saddle stop for the lathe using Harold Halls plans which I have down loaded from the internet and seems to be a fairly straight forward project. I shall post the results of my labours when it is complete, for now however I will post a photo of the lathe now that it is ready to work.

Oh the small brass ball beneath the dro display I turned the other day whilst having a play, this was my very first attempt ever at both turning a ball and using the lathe and to be honest didn't turn out to bad.

[John TemplemanParticipant @johntempleman87735]

Well after a few hours in the shed here is the fruits of my labour and I have to say I'm chuffed to bits. It looks good (to my untrained eye) and more importantly it fits the lathe and is fully functional. I don't think I have made any mistakes although I did have to mill a couple of thou off the body to get the clamp plate to slide freely but apart from that no issues. I think tomorrow I am going to give it a through degreasing and then have a go at blueing it. The photo below shows the rough form being cut from a disc of steel

[John TemplemanParticipant @johntempleman87735]

This photo shows the component parts before assembly

[John TemplemanParticipant @johntempleman87735]

This final photo shows it assembled and ready to use

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

A useful device which no doubt gave satisfaction and information in the making.

Keep up the good work!

Howard

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