I once watched a video where a guy was building a lathe, and he only got the lathe functional enough to turn something, so he could turn parts for the lathe to finish it.
That Myford is a peach! Geoffrey Croker did a multiple part series on the complete restoration of his Myford lathe. By the time he was done, I was convinced that the Myford is an exceedingly well designed and built turning machine. If you ever have questions about that machine, use his series as a reference... very thorough disassembly and assembly material. Have fun and thanks for another great video!
Thank you!, I've had my ML7 for just over a year, I know it can perform better than it does, I just need to find easy to follow tune up videos. hopefully this does it!
Geoffrey Croker's series is a "must watch" if Myford's are of interest to you. It has been a go-to reference for my throughout the spruce up I have been doing recently, even though mine is a different model.
Yeah, a coat of paint and some decals will make all the worn out parts good as new! These old Myfords were intended to be used in high school metal work classes - they have all the feature and can do all the machining operations that teachers want to teach. That's about all they are good for.
*Uses Tricorder* The circular vibration-absorption pad seems to be placed exactly at the juxtaposition of all resonant focii. Incredible insight for such an undeveloped species.
Hi we are RDG TOOLS a Model Engineering tool company based in Mytholmroyd West Yorkshire. We sell new and used tools. We also own the Myford Lathes Brand. We took over Myford around 12 years ago. Both company's are in the same building and we are open to the public. We are still building new Myford lathes and refurbished Myford lathes.
I had a ML4, it was a smaller machine however the rear bed slide was of tri-angular profile and it made the bed ridgid for a small machine. I've seen some really coolstuff made on these,probably more because of the engineer rather than the machine.
A 4 jaw independent chuck is a great accessory... that 3 jaw chuck is fairly worn ... I bought a tailstock lever attachment (easy to make) for drilling and removed the handwheel ... I never put it back on !! It looks like you have the long bed version... nice ! 🙂👍 My ML7 is pretty well worn out as I used it for making a living for 20 years, not really what they were made for... 🤷♂️ 😎👍☘🍺
Now _that's_ a solid chunk of kit; nice find! 👍 Oh yeah, you need to re-check the accuracy _after_ applying the sticker; I believe it's supposed to add two or three zeros after the decimal place, which would make the new run-out ~0.0002mm. 😁
When I saw the title, I thought it was à Myfordboy’s New vid ... when you started to talk, my brain took a few seconds to reboot hahaha ! Good catch !!
Living in a third world country (Argentina) always amazes me that you can buy an original spare part of a 70 years old machine. Almost everything I need I must build from scratch or adapt from something else. Anyway, congratulations for your new toy-tool.
Oh man this is a beautiful machine.. I want a lathe. I think I'll be buying a mini Lathe from VEVOR bcos it's all I can afford atm. Priorities bro.. I really like this machine. My 1st time seeing this style of lathe tbh.
1:21 much (most?) of that backlash seems to down to poor adjustment of the thrust collar, not wear in the leadscrew - you can clearly see the lost motion before the slide starts to move. No harm having changed the leadscrew, which we could see later was clearly worn but adjusting that correctly would have been a good first step. Looks like a half decent machine!
So good to see your shop growing, this is the easiest restored tool in your shop! Looking forward to seeing it in use. BTW, was the correct part not available?
Thank you!! Indeed, very well kept and possibly re-painted at some point! This video was pretty much just to show it to you guys! Not sure! I bought the part without checking as it was supposed to fit my model. I saw different options for metric and imperial and for different cross slide lengths but nothing as far as the side where mine was different :) Cheers!
Congratulations on your new acquisition, it is in excellent condition and you will surely leave it even better! I look forward to your future work using that beautiful lathe, I send you a hug from southern Argentina.
Got myself a 1971 Myford ML7 2years ago, good little machine. Check out Steve Jordan and Ade Swash channels they have made some good jigs etc for improving the myford lathe! Great video as always👍🏻👍🏻
So now you have a Myford, good for you. I see you loosen or tighten the chuck by jamming the low ratio gears together. Please don't do that - someone did that with my Myford and the gears stripped and I had to have new ones made. A much better method is to put a piece of flat bar on edge under the cap screw that locks the spindle gear to the shaft. It's right behind the chuck spindle bearing under the belt cover. That way there's no danger of damaging the gears. There are several TH-cam clips showing the method.
It sounds like a bucket of bolts when he's running it. By the time he has bought all the parts to make it good, he will have spent enough money on this old junk that he could have bought a brand new Chinese lathe that would have:- # A better width to turning diameter ratio thus giving much better rigidity, and finish on jobs; # Proper V-ways eliminating slop and vibration; # A proper means of mounting the check instead that dangerous spindle screw thread, making reverse turning and a chuck brake impossible; # Safety interlocks that prevent common accidents.
Love watching highly competent people being enthusiastic about customising old beautiful machines. Joy to see them being used and improved.
Nice 👍🏻the Hardinge is a nice machine too. They still have the old machine for sale but it’s expensive.
So, you used your lathe to repair your lathe. Nice :D
I once watched a video where a guy was building a lathe, and he only got the lathe functional enough to turn something, so he could turn parts for the lathe to finish it.
Нет. Он купил запчасти вместо того, чтобы просто сделать новую латунную гайку. Он ещё не знает, что на станке можно нарезать резьбу
@@dallet40 that’s funny 😂❤
Such a fine lathe. I know that you will enjoy time spent freshening it up.
That Myford is a peach! Geoffrey Croker did a multiple part series on the complete restoration of his Myford lathe. By the time he was done, I was convinced that the Myford is an exceedingly well designed and built turning machine. If you ever have questions about that machine, use his series as a reference... very thorough disassembly and assembly material. Have fun and thanks for another great video!
Indeed! I watched all the videos back as they came out and I was sold on the Myford too :)
Thank you!, I've had my ML7 for just over a year, I know it can perform better than it does, I just need to find easy to follow tune up videos. hopefully this does it!
Geoffrey Croker's series is a "must watch" if Myford's are of interest to you. It has been a go-to reference for my throughout the spruce up I have been doing recently, even though mine is a different model.
Always fun to get new toys! Especially toys that make other toys.
Congratulations on such a fine acquisition !
My my, that has to be the prettiest new tool you've ever added.
Looking forward to seeing future projects on your new lathe... Take care my friend...
i love to see people take pride in ownership of there machines your lathe is in good hands
That's a very nice lath congratulations six stars brother
Congrats on the purchase. The lathe looks marvelous after all those years.
Yeah, a coat of paint and some decals will make all the worn out parts good as new! These old Myfords were intended to be used in high school metal work classes - they have all the feature and can do all the machining operations that teachers want to teach. That's about all they are good for.
The lathe is in very good condition to be more than 60 years old. You made a great purchase.
I think the label on the machine gives it more rigidity😊
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*Uses Tricorder* The circular vibration-absorption pad seems to be placed exactly at the juxtaposition of all resonant focii. Incredible insight for such an undeveloped species.
Hi we are RDG TOOLS a Model Engineering tool company based in Mytholmroyd West Yorkshire. We sell new and used tools.
We also own the Myford Lathes Brand. We took over Myford around 12 years ago. Both company's are in the same building and we are open to the public. We are still building new Myford lathes and refurbished Myford lathes.
They are great lathes. The best mod I s adding an inverter and 3 phase motor, it gives variable speeds.
Got myself one of these several years ago - it's brilliant! Health to enjoy 🤠
You got the posh version on a stand. Well done.
Very exciting!
I should have mentioned I've been looking for one since I saw yours! 🤣
Man, can’t wait to see this beauty in action in some future videos.
I had a ML4, it was a smaller machine however the rear bed slide was of tri-angular profile and it made the bed ridgid for a small machine.
I've seen some really coolstuff made on these,probably more because of the engineer rather than the machine.
Congrats for the new lathe. Nice to see whenever old machines get a second life.
Congrats for the new acquisition and I'm sure that the projects will be more amazing than ever!! Can't wait to see
Congratulations on the fine lathe find! Thanks for sharing. 😃
My local hardware shop has a brand new myford in his store room from when he was an agent in the 70's
Nice score! Wicked cool! I absolutely love your videos!
A 4 jaw independent chuck is a great accessory... that 3 jaw chuck is fairly worn ... I bought a tailstock lever attachment (easy to make) for drilling and removed the handwheel ... I never put it back on !!
It looks like you have the long bed version... nice ! 🙂👍
My ML7 is pretty well worn out as I used it for making a living for 20 years, not really what they were made for... 🤷♂️
😎👍☘🍺
I would love one of those, what a fantastic buy! Look forward to the handle fix too👍
Now _that's_ a solid chunk of kit; nice find! 👍
Oh yeah, you need to re-check the accuracy _after_ applying the sticker; I believe it's supposed to add two or three zeros after the decimal place, which would make the new run-out ~0.0002mm. 😁
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Congratulations on your new addition to your shop! It looks great!
Beautiful piece of equipment.......congrats to you!
Awesome Lathe machine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I saw the title, I thought it was à Myfordboy’s New vid ... when you started to talk, my brain took a few seconds to reboot hahaha ! Good catch !!
Beautiful piece of machinery.
Great addition to the workshop. Congrats.
Well done 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦
Fantastic acquisition for your shop!
i love your solution to the not the right part issue 😁👍 nice work 😁👍
Brilliant video! Thanks, as always for sharing your work!
Living in a third world country (Argentina) always amazes me that you can buy an original spare part of a 70 years old machine. Almost everything I need I must build from scratch or adapt from something else.
Anyway, congratulations for your new toy-tool.
I have the exact same lathe and love it.
I just now noticed you're up to 2.2M subs. Wow! You're killing it, mah dude! Well deserfved!
Same model that I run, mine is 72yrs old now and as reliable as the day she was built
Just got one today...so excited 🎉
Beautiful
Oh man this is a beautiful machine.. I want a lathe. I think I'll be buying a mini Lathe from VEVOR bcos it's all I can afford atm. Priorities bro..
I really like this machine. My 1st time seeing this style of lathe tbh.
Very well done, BBP!! I hope you're doing well!!
I am! Thank you!!!
What a beauty!
gorgeous machine!
SWEET!
Watchin' lathe videos. ...Sober, this time!
Congrats! Looks really nice.
Mmmmmmmmmm.
Craftsman vs Myford next time we meet.
Awesome, great workshop!
Congrats and enjoy it a lot.
Great machine sir thanks for sharing this video sir.
Amazing and inspiring.
That was cool bro
Nice machine
Congrats on your new, old lathe. I can't wait to see what you turn out on it. (Pun intended)
Hurray for what seems to be the first new tool in your workshop that does not need extensive restauration!
You can use the serial number to find the exact year of manufacture, my ML7 is from 1954, great machine 👌
Mine is 1954 as well, works well.
Very nice lathe. I would like to learn how to use one
beautiful machine !!
Ohh top stuff Dude 😀 can't go wrong with an ML7,really chuffed for you,i'm in the market for one myself,i have the cash,just got to splash it!! 😀
It's a beauty
1:21 much (most?) of that backlash seems to down to poor adjustment of the thrust collar, not wear in the leadscrew - you can clearly see the lost motion before the slide starts to move. No harm having changed the leadscrew, which we could see later was clearly worn but adjusting that correctly would have been a good first step. Looks like a half decent machine!
How is the spindle held while screwing off the chuck?
so great 😍✌️✌️✌️
Lathe'r man 😁
Are you disposing of the old lathe? It served you well and had a great antique look.
No way! :) The old is still good for big / approximative work
Beleza pura mano, mas coisas boas vem aí com certeza. VALEU!
TAMO JUNTO!
Awesome
AWESOME Notifications.
So good to see your shop growing, this is the easiest restored tool in your shop! Looking forward to seeing it in use. BTW, was the correct part not available?
Thank you!! Indeed, very well kept and possibly re-painted at some point! This video was pretty much just to show it to you guys! Not sure! I bought the part without checking as it was supposed to fit my model. I saw different options for metric and imperial and for different cross slide lengths but nothing as far as the side where mine was different :)
Cheers!
A little envy ;)
🔥🔥🔥
Can you make metric threads on ML7?!
Now the most important thing. How much did it cost?😉
Congratulations on your new acquisition, it is in excellent condition and you will surely leave it even better!
I look forward to your future work using that beautiful lathe, I send you a hug from southern Argentina.
Looks you need have new spindlebearing too
Got myself a 1971 Myford ML7 2years ago, good little machine. Check out Steve Jordan and Ade Swash channels they have made some good jigs etc for improving the myford lathe! Great video as always👍🏻👍🏻
Файно👍
Nice 👍👍👍😎😎😎
Nice made in England
what brand of lathe is this
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So now you have a Myford, good for you. I see you loosen or tighten the chuck by jamming the low ratio gears together. Please don't do that - someone did that with my Myford and the gears stripped and I had to have new ones made. A much better method is to put a piece of flat bar on edge under the cap screw that locks the spindle gear to the shaft. It's right behind the chuck spindle bearing under the belt cover. That way there's no danger of damaging the gears. There are several TH-cam clips showing the method.
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It looks like the spindle is shaking when turning.
...THAT NEW ADDITION SHOULD GET 'ER DONE, HAVE A GOOD ONE, KEEP SAFE...
Thought it was a gatling gun lol
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👍👍🙌😁
Do a workshop toor
It sounds like a bucket of bolts when he's running it.
By the time he has bought all the parts to make it good, he will have spent enough money on this old junk that he could have bought a brand new Chinese lathe that would have:-
# A better width to turning diameter ratio thus giving much better rigidity, and finish on jobs;
# Proper V-ways eliminating slop and vibration;
# A proper means of mounting the check instead that dangerous spindle screw thread, making reverse turning and a chuck brake impossible;
# Safety interlocks that prevent common accidents.
Great video. Awesome new machine!
I would go for Colchester
What a beauty!