older myford tailstock

[Charles BellParticipant @charlesbell98142]

how to dismanle

[Charles BellParticipant @charlesbell98142]

I am trying to restore an older type Myford which has been lying for years.I am a retired engineer and have not seen this type of tailstock before it has a large thread onto which the handwheel is threaded when the wheel is turned the thread screws into and out of the tailstock .I want to dismantle it was seized when I got and still very stiff I am doing this for a friend my own lathe is a chester crusader

[ZiggarParticipant @ziggar]

this should help some

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[Gone AwayParticipant @goneaway]

Whatever you do, take your time don't get too heavy handed. I had a similar situation with mine when I got it – it had been left in a shed to rot and was seized. After using WD40 for a bit I tried a large lever arm ….. and broke the casting.

Replacements are are hard to get and expensive. People who have one for sale know this. I ended up repairing mine but it was tricky and time-consuming but did work very well in the end. Much better not to break it in the first place .

You could drop it in a bucket of WD40 and go on that round-the-world trip you've been promising the wife.

Edited By OMG on 27/11/2013 00:45:17

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Posted by OMG on 27/11/2013 00:43:56:

You could drop it in a bucket of WD40 and go on that round-the-world trip you've been promising the wife.

Cheaper to stay at home and buy a brand new tailstock………………

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