myford super 7 mk1

[daniel962Participant @daniel962]

Hello everyone, I'm new and I introduce myself, my name is Daniel I live in Pesaro, Italy. Now I expose my problem, given the difficulties in sending me a lathe MYFORD at reasonable cost, I decided to buy it in pieces on ebay. The pieces that I have received are for a  MYFORD super 7mk1 serial number SK 7343 and  miss many details, some of you know where I can find everything before

Edited By Katy Purvis on 01/06/2015 11:54:25

[daniel962Participant @daniel962]

[Keith Wardill 1Participant @keithwardill1]

Hi, Daniel,

 

Its an odd way to buy a lathe, but good luck – a good start would be to use Google and search for Myford Super 7. The Myford site (www.myford.com) has a parts number and price list for the later Super 7, so you can get an idea what the new price for a part is (If you can identify it) – but there are many other sites with information.

 

http://www.lathes.co.uk/myford/page2.html also has a great deal of information for these lathes.

 

Good Luck – Keith

Edited By Katy Purvis on 01/06/2015 11:53:58

[daniel962Participant @daniel962]

Hi Keith,unfortunately for shipping quotes made me very expensive, so I have a super MYFORD 7 to the market price, with 210 pounds of shipping costs but I miss the parts mentioned above.

 Regards Daniele

[Chris TriceParticipant @christrice43267]

Er… you don’t mention which parts you are after.

[daniel962Participant @daniel962]

Dear Chris, after a check of all the original parts, wear and restoration of tolerances, and careful reassembly, I have a functional  MYFORD super 7 mk1. But at the time after the misbehavior of a seller, I miss the twin vee pulley for mk1 and adjustment screw for lubrication of the spindle.

Edited By daniel962 on 02/01/2011 16:03:25

[NobbyParticipant @nobby]

Hi

If you want can let you know the dims. and thread on the lube screw on the Super 7 MK1

Regards Nobby

[daniel962Participant @daniel962]

Hi Nobby, you do me a great pleasure.

Regards Daniel

[NobbyParticipant @nobby]

Hi Daniel

I hope this helps and you can see the dimentions The length from under head is 2&3/16″ ( 55.5 m.m) to intersection of 20 degree inclusive angle . the thread is !/4 BSF x 3/4 (19m.m ) long M6 may screw in?

the knurrled head is 5/8 Diameter (16mm ) The head to suit your requirments domed or flat etc We may get some feeback on this from other members

The material is Mild Steel

Regards Nobby

Edited By nobby on 26/01/2011 16:22:33

[daniel962Participant @daniel962]

Hi Nobby

Thank you very much, you were a great help for me, your design is well made, thanks again.

Regards Daniel

[daniel962Participant @daniel962]

Dear Nobby, a my own curiosity, the lube screw is required to open and close, or adjust the oil supply?

Regards Daniele

[NobbyParticipant @nobby]

Hi Daniel

You can adjust the oil drips, And you can see through the site glass to see the oil dripping. By screwing it right down it shuts the supply off .

Regards Nobby

[Richard EdmondsParticipant @richardedmonds33836]

Hi I am new here but have seen a couple of small single phase myford lathes for sale on ebay. What are the serious pitfalls to buying an older machine as opposed to a brand new cheapo from China. I was looking at something for around £600.00 what can I expect for this amount

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

Hi Daniel & Richard, you both might like to look at this link to the Myford guide to buying a used lathe, there are quite a few good tips on what to look for.

Richard, if you can I would buy a used Myford or Western made machine against a far east product every time BUT you need to make sure it is in good condition wear wise—particularly on the bed and saddle. Expensive to recondition!

Have to say though the far eastern products have improved greatly in the last few years and do represend good value for money. I did read an article in one of the mags a few months ago regarding accuracy to be expected and if it was my Myford I would be bitterly disapointed with the performance–if you are capable a Myford will work to 0.0005″ limit and its been in daily use for over 30 years.

http://www.myford.com/pdf_files/Inspection-Guide-01.pdf

[Richard EdmondsParticipant @richardedmonds33836]

Thanks John that is something to keep in mind. Everybody seems to know Myfords so although I have a chinese machine now, I am leaning towards replacing it with something trusty. As well as that I like the old British motors that power them even I can change bearings etc on them

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Hi John,

Thanks for that link, useful even for old codgers like me. I haven’t looked at the Myford site for a while, it is certainly improving.

I suggested to Richard that he try Tony Griffiths site, lathes.co.uk, for a buying guide, link

http://www.lathes.co.uk/page2.html takes you to it.

 

Phil

[Desmond FarthingParticipant @desmondfarthing48201]

Hello all, my name is Des. I have a Super 7, one of the early models with the horizontally le operated lever clutch and the cast in headstock lubricator with sight glass, prior to the wick feed.

I foolishly engaged the drive with the chuck key in place, resulting in it striking the bed, which fortunately was undamaged but now the cone pulley rotates without driving the spindle.

Before I attempt to dismantle the headstock I would appreciate advice from anyone cares to give it. My first thoughts were that a drive/woodruff key had broken. I believe a “half round spanner” is needed, dimensions would be appreciated

Hopefully

Des

 

 

 

 

 

[NobbyParticipant @nobby]

Hi

Where you switch over to use the back gear that may have sheared off. ?

Regards Nobby

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

I am wondering if the Hex. locking bolt has just jumped out of engagement to the shaft?

It has happened to me on my Myford ML10.

You need a cut short allen key to fit the Hex. head bolt that is in the side of the pulley and loosen it and lift it up to engage the lock, then tighten afterwards.

 

Clive

[NobbyParticipant @nobby]

Hi Guys

If you take the spindle out you will find there is a wooruff key there as Desmond said it my be that one has sheared . You will need a C /1/2 round . when replaced it will give you a chance to set the that front tapered bronze bearing as per myford instructions.

Nobby

[adyParticipant @ady]

I was looking at something for around £600.00 what can I expect for this amount

———————

 

You will get a phenomenal Myford Drummond Mseries for this.

 

The REAL cost is the tooling so you can “do stuff”

 

Don’t aim too high to start with, get a functional unit…and then learn.

 

In the chicken and egg situations of life it’s worth starting at the easiest fastest cheapest end of the issue.

Then you will know how far you want to take things once you get some experience.

A five inch drummond

 

…and what you can do with it…. if you make the effort

 

[CabengParticipant @cabeng]

Des:

 

Another possibility is that the pulley has broken loose from its inner bronze bush. I know of two machines where this turned out to be the reason for the pulley rotating without driving the spindle.

 

Not a disaster, after dismantling just loctite the bush back in place, re-assemble, adjust the spindle as already mentioned, and it’s fixed.

[Desmond FarthingParticipant @desmondfarthing48201]

Hello Nobby and Clive. Thank you both for your helpful replies.

No Nobby I wasn’t at the time using back gear. The information on the C spanner was unclear, but I think it meant one of 1 1/2 diameter. I shall get/make one. I shall disassemble the headstock and look for a broken woodruff key, and also also follow Clive’s advice about the Hex locking locking bolt, and details on the pulley.

Once again thank you both for you prompt replies to my request.

Des

 

[NobbyParticipant @nobby]

hi Des
I think this may help .I just ran down and took this photo.To set bronze bearing tighten
until spindle is tight/locked Them come back a 1/4″ .Please see c spanner Is that the right word? As you may know that is a split collar at the front tighten with allen key
Nobby

[NobbyParticipant @nobby]

Hi Des & Guys

That split threaded adjusting collar (4) is for loading the back 2 ball bearings Don’t overload these as it will cause excessive wear Do this first tighten allen screw (3) Then load front bearing as I said before.

Nobby

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