Myford ML7 lathe for sale with demonstration

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Got a Myford ml7 myself. Very nice work

[@Workshopfriend]

Thanks for your feedback. Yes, I have seen your ML7 with the effective splashback which I have been missing out on!

[@carlwilson1772]

Another excellent film. The pulley turned out perfect. Someone is going to be very pleased indeed with your Myford lathe. Looking forward to seeing your Student arrive.

[@Workshopfriend]

Thank you, Carl. Currently fitting the motor so will soon see how it performs on the other lathe. There are a few minor obstacles to overcome in shipping the Student. Will see - perhaps will be material for a video.

[@carlwilson1772]

@@Workshopfriend it will be interesting to see how you get it from Pakistan to the UK. About 2 years ago now I made a set of universal machine moving beams. They are basically box section beams with jacking castors. With them I can move any machine I have singlehandedly and in absolute safety. I did this because I have had two accidents moving machines. One was my fault. The other was a courier when my Harrison Mill tipped over in the back of the delivery lorry. Luckily no one was hurt.

[@Workshopfriend]

Hello Carl. Yes, a good point! It made me think I should lower the centre of gravity by packing in wider based box and removing the headstock and tailstock to sit on the base of the box behind the stand. I can imagine the lathe fully assembled being unstable and I can't be sure a forklift will be used to load at my end.

[@carlwilson1772]

@@Workshopfriend Yes. The problem is nowadays that most couriers have no experience or understanding of moving machine tools. Top heavy beasts as you have rightly pointed out. I took every precaution when I bought my mill and had it delivered. A representative from the courier with machine moving experience went to the seller and ensured the C of G was as low as could be and that it was properly fixed to a strong blue pallet. After all that, the delivery driver tried to move it in the truck with his pallet jack. Rotated the steering tiller around the full 90 and pulled..wheel acted as a perfect hinge and the machine went over on its side. Fortunately no one was hurt and the machine was only superficially damaged.

[@ianwhiteley964]

As always a real pleasure watching and learning from your videos, It was a real pleasure watching your Meddings restoration too, Mine is well on its way to being fully restored now and have the return of the back gears as some clown had welded the gears to the shaft. My own ML7 is about on its last legs so email on its way to you. Best wishes Ian

[@Workshopfriend]

Thank you, Ian, for your message. Glad to hear of others restoring old machinery. Getting the gears to work properly will be a big improvement. An email in response is on its way to you. Clive.

[@machiningbasics1729]

Nice video , eventually when the adcock & Shipley mill is finished I plan to re motor my mk1 super 7.

[@Workshopfriend]

Yes, I am sure it will be very useful to have the A&S up and running. I need to use mine to elongate the slots in the motor plate to allow the motor to be located closer to the correct position of the drive pulley. I am finding the motor mounting on the Super 7 quite fiddly.

[@WayneCook306]

Very Nice old lathe I would love that. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Workshopfriend]

Sorry that it has gone.

[@WayneCook306]

Would not have made any difference way too costly to ship to Australia but thank you in any case.

[@akhtaralimalik989]

Hi, Very nice demo of the Myford ML7 lathe, just as a matter of interest, how much are you asking for this ML7? And Please, Please show us your Colchester Lathe, when it arrives in your workshop from Pakistan. I am most curious to see how much wear and tear that lathe will have after spending a life in Pakistan. And how does one contact you? I am in Staffordshire. Many thanks for the excellent video. Best Regards David

[@Workshopfriend]

Hello, David. Thanks for your comments. Sorry to say the ML7 has been sold. The Colchester Student is still on its way. It has had an easy life, first I suspect in a school or college in the UK, then a school in Pakistan from where I purchased it. Since I completely renovated it I know its condition which I was I took the trouble and expense of shifting it back to the UK - versus selling there and purchasing an unknown machine here.

[@akhtaralimalik989]

Hi, I meant to write Student Lathe instead of Colchester Lathe. O and please show some videos of your little “watchmakers “ lathe, As I am a watchmaker, I’ll enjoy some videos on those topics. Thanks and keep up the good work. Regards David

[@Workshopfriend]

Hello again, David. Thanks for your suggestion. I will bear that in mind. I am not a watchmaker so my videos would be orientated towards the machine itself, not using it for small-scale work. For that I think you would be better off looking at videos like Chronova Engineering etc

[@mahmoudbadawi1863]

What are the dimensions of these dimensions from the outside?

[@Workshopfriend]

This ML7 model is about 42in (1.1m) long x about 22in (0.6m) front to back.

[@yorkshirejoinery2869]

Is the Ml7 still available?

[@Workshopfriend]

I am sorry, it has been sold.

[@jackwalshjr6373]

How much?

[@Workshopfriend]

Sorry it has been sold.

[@GeorgeLittle-ft2yx]

Damn always late to the wedding.

[@Workshopfriend]

☹️

[@PawkaZX6R]

Co to máte za stand magnetig?

[@Workshopfriend]

It is a Dasqua magnetic stand.

[@PawkaZX6R]

@@Workshopfriend Děkuji, už jsem ho našel Dasqua 7121-0020. A co máte za indikátor s páčkou? Taky Dasqua? Jaký rozsah? Máte pěkný stroje, líbí se mi nejvíc frézka. Jsem z Chzech rep.

[@Workshopfriend]

Good you found it! I use several indicators. The one in the video was a Linear but I also use Baty, Draper, and Parvus (mostly second hand). They are of different ranges but typically 0.5". Glad to hear the videos are reaching you in the Czech Republic!

[@PawkaZX6R]

@@Workshopfriend yes i also use second hand stuff. I will be looking for a lever watch with the largest range. so far the most I've seen is 1mm. we don't have your brands here, but I know Dasqua.

[@akhtaralimalik989]

Hi, Very nice demo of the Myford ML7 lathe, just as a matter of interest, how much are you asking for this ML7? And Please, Please show us your Colchester Lathe, when it arrives in your workshop from Pakistan. I am most curious to see how much wear and tear that lathe will have after spending a life in Pakistan. And how does one contact you? I am in Staffordshire. Many thanks for the excellent video. Best Regards David

[@Workshopfriend]

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