Machining a Resettable Dial for a Myford Leadscrew Handwheel

The standard Myford dial on the leadscrew handwheel is not resettable. In this video, we machine a resettable dial for a Myford lathe. We do this on the Myford lathe itself, a Dore Westbury milling machine and a Gravograph engraver.
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[@chronovaengineering]

For those of you who would like to reproduce this project, we've prepared drawings which you can download here: drive.google.com/file/d/1fXBePiNitwLShCi33hexn8YvL2Z7G6iP/view?usp=share_link

[@dieSpinnt]

Thank you very much:)

[@glennmorrissey5309]

Thank you for providing the drawing :)

[@roadshowautosports]

Thank you very much! The reduced gap on 3.16 is to match the imperial to metric conversion, right?

[@michaelkelly3158]

Just got a 1972 ML7 and in the process of cleaning it up. Not ready for a project like this yet, but this is absolutely wonderful work! Great video.

[@cpedersenatgmailcom]

As a non-engineer, I find videos like this awe inspiring.

[@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

Expertly accomplished. Thank you for sharing your idea and the way you went about it. Lovely engineering 👏👏👍😀

[@DK-vx1zc]

Excellent work, excellent narration and videography! Thank you for sharing

[@RDGTOOLSLTD]

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.

[@Nwtesla]

You guys, your level of production is just insane. Keep like this!!

[@MrHuntnfish]

What a very professional video, Thank You, for taking your time to produce this. Beagles.

[@ernadegirls1095]

I appreciate your work, greetings from Indonesia

[@homemadetools]

Nice work. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

[@chronovaengineering]

Thanks for sharing it on your excellent website!

[@homemadetools]

@@chronovaengineering You're very welcome. I see you have other homemade tool videos on your channel. Let me know if you want a free premium forum membership, and you can post them on our forum whenever you want. We have many YTers doing the same.

[@chronovaengineering]

@HomemadeTools.net Website, That’s a very kind offer, that would be great! Our email is [e-mail]

[@homemadetools]

@@chronovaengineering Great, you're all set up. I just sent you an email :)

[@secondarymachine7521]

Very nice work on the part and video both. Thank you.

[@sky173]

Great video. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for sharing.

[@andrewtunwell7967]

What a pity you haven't gone into limited scale production, a very useful addition to an imperial myford.

[@chronovaengineering]

Thanks for watching Andrew - it's something we would consider if there's enough interest.

[@andrewtunwell7967]

If you do ever consider doing any more please let me know. Thanks, Andy Tunwell.

[@joseguzman9448]

I realy liked your Video the only thing that irritated me where the gloves of the machinist because here in Germany ITS absolutely forbidden to wear gloves while working whith machines that are spinning or turning but for the Rest all I can say ist"nice job mate"

[@ShortArmOfGod]

The gloves are knit, bruv.

[@jimsvideos7201]

Very well done.

[@DPCSchannel]

What your saying is rite. The hack for this is....... buy a digital set of calipers. It reads both imp and metric

[@janneaaltonen7366]

Excellent project, but I would do a full metric conversion since metric leadscrews and gearboxes are also availeble for many myford models for very reasonable prices

[@thedogfather5445]

Excellent video. I need to machine a new graduated cylinder for my Archdale miller, and I now have a much better idea how to go about it. Just need to find a pantograph engraver...

[@jessestrum]

really good idea , very interested in drawings

[@chronovaengineering]

We've prepared some drawings, as per your request. You can download them here: drive.google.com/file/d/1fXBePiNitwLShCi33hexn8YvL2Z7G6iP/view?usp=share_link

[@andypandy9931]

Nice work. I admire you for trepanning 316 stainless steel, that would be tough. I do not have a lead screw handwheell on my ML7 but would like one.I don't think many people would have access to a pantograph engraver.

[@chronovaengineering]

Thank you Andy. 316 certainly wouldn't have been our first choice but it's all we had on hand that was the right size! For those who don't have a pantograph engraver, stamping will do the job, it just won't look as pretty.

[@Kevin-gx8lc]

Hello all at Chronova Engineering. Excellent video on the metric resettable hand wheel. Very well done Sir! I too have a Super7 awaiting full restoration (can't wait!) but I was interested in your pentagraphic engraving machine and wondered if you could present a video on that. Greetings from Southport.

[@chronovaengineering]

Thanks Kevin. We will aim to put together a video on the engraver in the future. It's a very useful tool for the manual machine shop.

[@proxxonpd250e2]

Metric measure is LIFE!!!

[@francoconvertini5058]

Beautiful project. Would you be so kind as to indicate where the tool you used for turning can be purchased?

[@ibrahimkocaalioglu]

Hope one day all machines will be metric.

[@iankoegelenberg4682]

Great work, I am also interested in the drawings

[@chronovaengineering]

You can now download the drawings here: drive.google.com/file/d/1fXBePiNitwLShCi33hexn8YvL2Z7G6iP/view?usp=share_link

[@keithfisk5641]

How did you assemble the ring onto the hand wheel without balls and springs flying off around the workshop never to be seen again?

[@francoconvertini5058]

I follow

[@allymariachi9230]

Yes am interested to do it please can i get the details and drawings if possible.

[@chronovaengineering]

Hi Ally, there’s a link to the drawings in the pinned comment. Hope that helps!

[@MadeInGreatBritain]

The optimal solution is to do it in imperial…