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Is it my turn? Anything to do with lathes, mills and other shop tools
HAHA!!
Or for some an altimeter!
Picked these up today.
Craftsman 103 band saw and an 80s import horizontal/vert combo with auto feed.
the horizontal saw will be getting a new rolling base with coolant tank.
For $100 total I couldn’t pass it up.
the craftsman needs the miter and rip guide but I’ll track em down. Original paint will polish up nicely and the chrome knobs are in great shape.
Craftsman 103 band saw and an 80s import horizontal/vert combo with auto feed.
the horizontal saw will be getting a new rolling base with coolant tank.
For $100 total I couldn’t pass it up.
the craftsman needs the miter and rip guide but I’ll track em down. Original paint will polish up nicely and the chrome knobs are in great shape.
SEd27
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Found this today. It’s a Myford ML7 Circa 1945 and the guy wants around $2,000 CDN
Anyone have any experience with these? The price is a bit more than I wanted to pay but it is supposed to have a ton of tooling.
Anyone have any experience with these? The price is a bit more than I wanted to pay but it is supposed to have a ton of tooling.
To paraphrase an old real estate saying
In old lathes the top three things to consider are; bed wear, bed wear, and bed wear.
Seems like a lot for an old small lathe, even north of the border?
In old lathes the top three things to consider are; bed wear, bed wear, and bed wear.
Seems like a lot for an old small lathe, even north of the border?
SEd27
XS650 Addict
Thanks gggGgary. I thought the price was high too.
The market on old lathes is tight. There just don’t seem to be many out here.
Not sure your intentions for the lathe but I kinda thought Canada has a pretty good pipeline of Chinese machine tools?
SEd27
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Yes, have recently started to look down that rabbit hole.
Was even considering a mini mill because of space constraints:
https://www.kingcanada.com/en/produ...achines/kc-15vs-mini-milling-drilling-machine
hovel
ol' stupid
Wow ! 76 years old. Generally speaking, a Myford is as good a hobby lathe as you can buy. They are pricey, look at a new one. The new ones are also more accurate than anything else its size. Upon close inspection - bed wear as gggGary mentioned, play in the carriage, etc. etc.- and the included tooling, the asking price may not be too far out of line. This one could easily be a diamond in the rough.
SEd27
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Thanks Hovel. That is some good info. to ponder
The seller isn’t in any rush and I suspect I would be able to get it for less if I put in a serious cash offer. He was a neat guy and we talked on the phone for over half an hour about the lathe, machinery and old motorcycles. He even offered to deliver if I purchased (a 4+ hour trip).
Aside from the usual sales pitch sellers typically give, I got the distinct feeling that he wanted it to go someone who would appreciate it. Sounds like his son wasn’t interested in inheriting.
I am going to request some more pics on the tooling, as it can I know it can add up quickly. Apparently it comes with both 3 and 4 jaw chucks, an unused set of gears and a bunch of misc. parts.
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My Boxford came with about a grand's worth of tooling if I'd had to buy it all after purchase.
I think the purchase price (about 900) was a bargain.
I'm still fishing through boxes, and saying "Wow, I didn't know that was included, too."
I think the purchase price (about 900) was a bargain.
I'm still fishing through boxes, and saying "Wow, I didn't know that was included, too."
I've got a BS-34 carb body with the float towers broke. I ground 'em down flat and center punched 'em to drill into, but my punches were somewhat off center.... stupid center punch. 
I need a Bell Punch. Makin' is loads more fun than shoppin'. 'Sides.... it's cheaper, so.....
Scrounged some 3/8" brass rod and a drill bit I never bothered to measure.
Cut the brass to 'bout 2 -1/2" and drilled through it.
Used a 100° countersink to make the "bell."
Cut the drill bit off to make the "punch."
Chucked that up in a drill and ground a point That Looks About Right.
And here we are.
Ground the towers back down flat and re-punched 'em. Worked a treat.
Was gonna backtrack and knurl the brass for a better grip, but I'll be damned if I can find my knurling tool.
Went ahead and cut some grooves in it instead. Odds are it'll never get used again anyway, so....
A most enjoyable way to waste time.
I need a Bell Punch. Makin' is loads more fun than shoppin'. 'Sides.... it's cheaper, so.....Scrounged some 3/8" brass rod and a drill bit I never bothered to measure.
Cut the brass to 'bout 2 -1/2" and drilled through it.Used a 100° countersink to make the "bell."
Cut the drill bit off to make the "punch."
Chucked that up in a drill and ground a point That Looks About Right.
And here we are.
Ground the towers back down flat and re-punched 'em. Worked a treat.
Was gonna backtrack and knurl the brass for a better grip, but I'll be damned if I can find my knurling tool.
Went ahead and cut some grooves in it instead. Odds are it'll never get used again anyway, so....A most enjoyable way to waste time.
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Like that "way oil" bottle in pic one......
Got center drills?
ask'n for a friend.
Got center drills?
ask'n for a friend.
Girl friend (as in a "friend" that happens to be a girl) used to turn whiskey bottles into lamps. Gave me one as a B-day present. Turned out a perfect fit for the Atlas.
You mean a centering bit?
Just moving tools.
No one died.
Thanks DE.
The jackshaft on my antique atlas has always been a pain in the ass. It had the original needle bearings with a grease zerk on each carrier. Even a light half a squirt from the grease gun was enough to sling 'bout a half a grease guns worth of grease all over the garage and me. It's ruined more shirts than I care to think of. I've tried everything to stop the slinging... o-rings, felts... nothing worked.
Ordered 4 sealed ball bearings.... 3/4" ID by 1-3/8" OD. For the carriers I used two bronze bushings I found in one of my scrounge cans. They're a perfect interference fit for the bearings. These bushing go into a Boeing 727 main landing gear fork. Each one cost's more than the Atlas is worth several times over. Don't recall the details of how I came by 'em.
Drilled and countersunk the capture holes and pressed the bearings in.
Reassembled the shaft and reinstalled it. Problem solved..... no more greasy mess everywhere.
As a bonus, it runs a fair bit quieter with the balls instead of the needles.
Ordered 4 sealed ball bearings.... 3/4" ID by 1-3/8" OD. For the carriers I used two bronze bushings I found in one of my scrounge cans. They're a perfect interference fit for the bearings. These bushing go into a Boeing 727 main landing gear fork. Each one cost's more than the Atlas is worth several times over. Don't recall the details of how I came by 'em.
Drilled and countersunk the capture holes and pressed the bearings in.
Reassembled the shaft and reinstalled it. Problem solved..... no more greasy mess everywhere.
As a bonus, it runs a fair bit quieter with the balls instead of the needles.
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So you're saying that somewhere there is a Boeing 727 with worn out landing gear?For the carriers I used two bronze bushings I found in one of my scrounge cans. They're a perfect interference fit for the bearings. These bushing go into a Boeing 727 main landing gear fork. Each one cost's more than the Atlas is worth several times over. Don't recall the details of how I came by 'em.
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