My new to me Myford

[Dell]

Hi all
I thought I would post my new to me very little used and clean Myford ML10 lathe serial number points manufactured about 1988, I came with quite a few accessories including a four jaw chuck, two three jaw chucks one being a Pratt Bernard grip true, Rotagrip selling them for £719.00 , I didn’t pay much more than that for the lot, all 100mm, tailstock die holders Jacob drill chuck, set of change wheels ,faceplate, angle plate and other bits & bobs.
As I haven’t got the room to keep both the Myford & the Pultra I needed to be able to do on the Myford what I had been doing on the Pultra, ( much more hopefully) I needed some other accessories, I managed to get hold of both genuine fixed & travelling steadies for £110 normally just the travelling steady is more than £150 , also found an as new genuine swivel milling slide for £75, a original Myford to ER collet Chuck, purchased a set of ER25 collets, sensitive drill with MT2 arbor to locate into tailstock, a few other bits because nothing from the Pultra will fit the new lathe.
The only thing that concerns me is that it only had the Dewhurst forward/ stop/ reverse switch there was no way to stop the lathe in an emergency ( heaven forbid ) so as I was going to upgrade to variable speed later I thought it was a waste of money adding an emergency stop button then upgrade later so I decided to upgrade from the off so I have ordered the full kit from Newton Tesla ( it’s already setup and is a straight swap plug and play) and hopefully last but not least I have ordered a QCTP from PeWe tools and tangential tool holders from eccentric engineering in Australia.
I HAVE NO MONEY LEFT NOW
Good job I sold the Pultra.
Dell

 

[AVI_8]

Nice one, that looks almost new, I’d like to get a lathe one day, never used one before though so it would be a bit of a learning curve.

 

[Dell]

Nice one, that looks almost new, I’d like to get a lathe one day, never used one before though so it would be a bit of a learning curve.

All I have used it is a watchmake’s lathe and the Pultra that I have just sold and mainly using a graver, ( I restore antique clocks), so it’s going to be a big learning curve for me as well .
Dell

 

[Tigman]

Nice looking machine !

 

[gaz1]

a nice lathe there

if you want some good info have a look at richards post on his bought ml10 lathe

Feeling a little restricted.

I liked those tools, thought ill treat my self, until i saw the price....ouch. If you have a mill its possible to make a tangential turning tool, they have been around for many years and I would guess quite easy to find details and drawings to help make one.

www.mig-welding.co.uk

 

[Dell]

Had a few things turn up yesterday so had a busy day today fitting the newton tesla motor upgrade, I can’t believe how much smoother and quieter it is, as my lathe is just the other side of the lounge wall my wife said I hope you don’t use that very often but today she was in the lounge and didn’t even know I was using it, result.
Dell

 

[AVI_8]

If it’s a lot quieter then probably the bearings in the original motor were on their way out…l have machine envy, nice one

 

[Dell]

Hi AVI_8
the lathe had hardly been used although it’s possible the bearings were dry but a friends was just as noisy so I think that’s how they are.
Dell

 

[Dell]

Finally fitted the Multifix to my Myford 10 and got tools on centre after having 2mm milled off the top of the compound, and as I hadn’t bored a hole before I thought I got to do it one day so yes Okay so I changed my mind yet again, ( wife said it’s her place to change her mind not mine ) anyway I decided to use the original tool post stud and bore out a bush and the sleeve on top of Multifix, although I hadn’t done any boring before I found it was just as easy to bore as it is to turn down the OD apart from not being able to see what’s happening, I decided to make the bush first just in case I cocked the boring part up as I didn’t want to cock up the sleeve on the Multifix, I knew I had to shorten the stud but didn’t count on having to alter the nut as well because the adjuster on the tool holder fouled on it , I ended up cutting it in half and milling a couple of flats on it , ( it only needed one but looked odd ), I have about 1.5mm of adjustment so am happy with the outcome.
Dell

 

[brightspark]

Hi AVI_8
the lathe had hardly been used although it’s possible the bearings were dry but a friends was just as noisy so I think that’s how they are.
Dell

its noisier than my ml7 with a half hp single phase resiliently mounted motor fitted which is fairly quiet

 

[Porkypine]

I remember they had one on display in Buck & Ryan's up the top of Tottenham Court Road in the late 80s I always fancied it when I went in there for odd bits and bobs..
I got an old very battered ML7 a little while later, a new lathe was way beyond my pocket..