Free download from a danish site, but manual is in english language. Our purpose is to provide information about vintage machinery that is generally difficult to locate. Super original paintwork and from the myford nottingham factory. The works prefix for the ml7 was k with other contemporary designations including the ml.
I found this old myford lathe in an antique shop and donated it to our local mens shed of. Myford engineering co publication reprints myford lathes. It is a mediumsmall lathe diameter up to 7 inches, which has proved very popular in workshops. Myford lathe compatible accessories from chronos, with free uk delivery and great worldwide delivery rates.
I bought this lathe second hand about 30 years ago so it will be. Two methods are shown to find the rpm of a lathe spindle and chuck. Recommended cutting speeds and why knowing them is important. However the earlier ml4s had 78 diameter threads with either 9 or 12 tpi and a 78 register. Myfordsolutions kerkplein 28 6245kh eijsden telephone. Myford ml7 withwithout gearbox, also sometimes the trilever model. Myford made micrometer dials with 80 divisions for the ml4. The spindle nose is threaded 1 12 tpi whitworth thread form, this is myford own combination as is the tailstock at 78 12tpi lh. A complete and very interesting data pack for the lathes with all known literature increased in size from the tiny originals. I imagine they didnt send me the descriptions and part numbers so i didnt try to make an order. This type withdrawn for duration of war, later brochures listing the ml2 and ml4 continued to be produced. It is a typical lathe of the 1960s, which has already reached its 30th birthday. All original paintwork and with forward and reverse facility.
Discover all myford lathe for sale on newsnow classifieds at the best prices. Myford ltd home page british engineering at its best. Myford ml10 lathe manual paperback june 1, 1977 by ian bradley author. Depending how advanced your sheddites are, you could consider the feed as 2. I have a scanned copy of the user manual that came with an ml4 in. By ian bradley includes 232 pages of information on series 7 myford lathes and their operation. However, this single lathe was to develop first into the ml. Its a machining problem rather than with the lathe itself. Myford ml8 woodturning lathe manual machine manuals. The author revised the work in the 1980s to include the ml7, super 7 and ml7r lathes, so that the contents of the book are as valuable to readers who have the latest type of lathe, as well as those who possess the earlier machines. This myford ml7 lathe forms part of the jce mechanical workshop, serving as a main prototype for the mckit development project for machinetool conversion. I have received a few requests for a detailed look at my lathe so here it is. Myford ml1, ml2, ml3 and ml4 lathes data collection.
Bed, leadscrew and gear train assembly headstock assembly carriage assembly tailstock assembly apron assembly motorising assembly gearbox. Myford mtype and associated drummond mtype myford ml7, ml7 trleva, super 7, super t plus, super 7 sigma plus, super 7 connoisseur, ml7r, ml10, myford 254 and variants, myford ml1, ml2, ml3 and ml4, 4inch precision. We are a small caring family business specializing in second hand and new myford lathes, stands and attachments. The official directions relating to myfords own lathes were undoubtedly cancelled for, although sales literature printed during 1939 and distributed during 1940 and 1941 had stamps over the ml. Quality used myford lathes and accessories for sale.
Our ml7 index excludes transactions at the joliet hub, since that is a. Myford slides for sale in uk 60 used myford slides. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Myford limited is a british machine tool manufacturer originally based in beeston. View and download myford ml7 operation installation and maintenance online. The official directions relating to myford s own lathes were undoubtedly cancelled for, although sales literature printed during 1939 and distributed during 1940 and 1941 had stamps over the ml. Ml7 pdf see pages 471476 for ml7 series specifications, wiring and dimensions. Note the simple flat end plate supporting the outer end of the crossslide feed screw a design used on most examples of the lathe.
Myford screwcutting chart available as pdf download from. Spe sep 28, 2017 myford ml4 tailstock, what a pain to set up. The first known catalogue makes no mention of a model type, just the myford 3inch at. Myford super 7 lathe 240 volt single phase, in good working condition all slides good with no slack,power feed, complete with chucks tooling etc to start you off. Jun 21, 2016 myford ml2 manual for mac adds a new section in your contextual menu that allows you to quickly copy the full path to a file to your clipboard. Very few changes took place to the core product since 1953 when the super 7 lathe was introduced, itself an improvement of the ml 7. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. My working demonstration of my myford metal turning lathe that has been in the family since my father bought it to make a single cylinder petrol.
Ive struck a strange problem while restoring an old myford lathe. If you do not already have it, you can download it for free from adobe. The manual on the ml4 disappeared with the demise of a myford forum. Hi im wondering if any one can help me i have a lovely littal lathe a myford ml4 im looking for any info at all on it what so ever just would be very handy to have. Myford ml10 lathe manual 1970 edition open library. The myford m type, a myford conversion of the drummond m type, cost. Model mechanics complete issues for download parts 5 10. Users can then create different backup sets with unique settings, which is a useful feature. Myford, ml7, ml10, ml4 parts, tools, accessories model. This means that the ml7 micrometer dials arent correct for the ml4. It was the picture at the beginning and the whitworth metric screwcutting table in the middle. Myford made some nice bench mounted motor units, but my ml4 works perfectly well with the motor and countershaft separately mounted on the wall. Myford lathe part it is called a verticle swivelling slide whatever that is, in original box not sure if new or been used believe it is new old stock. Centre lathe the myford super 7 lathe the my ford super 7 lathe illustrated is an excellent example of the modern small high speed screw cutting lathe.
Myford ml7 operation installation and maintenance pdf. Equipment downloads page drillbits, drill sets, centre drills, step drills, conecuts and accessories. In its way, their demise is as much a microcosm of the history of the uk as. Deals extensively with both making accessories and the fitment and use of genuine myford accessories. Myford ml8 wood lathe with mortice attachment,planer, saw tablesanding plate and table, rear bowl tool rest various face plates, 4 jaw chuck and a box of other parts. This is the top of the range from myford s ml10 series vsl168382.
The ml7 was so successful that it saw the immediate demise of its predecessors, the ml2 and the ml4. This is video of my 70 year old myford ml4 turning some dural bar, using a tangential tool holder that i have made in the qctp, which has the advantage of quick. Used, 65t backgear back gear bull assembly for myf. Colchester bantam lathe manual on cd in pdf format. Myford engineering co publication reprints myford ml7. Mainly on the use of the lathe rather than lubrication and dismantling the lathe, but this is also covered. Ian bradleys classic guide to using myford 7 series metalworking lathes in the home workshop was first published in 1973. To view and print publication reprints, you will need the latest version of the adobe acrobat reader installed on your computer. Download myford ml7 docs car wirings and schematics. Brians idea of a collar to enlarge the register to the ml7s 1 14, in place of the ml4 s 1 18, is a good one if you have the later ml4 with the 1 18 x 12 tpi thread. Myford manuals instruction manual and user guide for myford.
Brians idea of a collar to enlarge the register to the ml7s 1 14, in place of the ml4s 1 18, is a good one if you have the later ml4 with the 1 18 x 12 tpi thread. It looks like an ml4 go on to this web page and download from there, there is a brochure and sort of manual. Myford super 7 lathe 240 volt single phase, in good working condition all slides good with no slack,power feed. A great little book, particularly for the early user of the myford lathe. Myford engineering co beeston, nottingham, england. The a4 sheet that myford sent me was obviously taken from that information. Myford ml4 how to measure rpm and cutting speeds youtube. Myford ml8 wood lathe with mortice attachment,planer, saw tablesanding plate and table, rear bowl tool rest various face plates, 4 jaw chuck. An excellent condition, little used myford diamond 10 lathe for sale.
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