Myford Ml8 Manual4/22/2021
The internal diameter should never exceed the external width.Its an early model from the first run of ML8s that Myford produced.It has a lot of rust that from what I can tell at the moment seems to only be surface rust and hasnt penetrated right through.
Myford Ml8 Free Apart FromThe bolts that I have had a go at seem to be free apart from cracking them and the rust on the threads make them a bit tight. This is my 2nd ever lathe and my first ever restoration Lathe project so please bare with me Ill probably get things wrong, Ill probably mess up a few thing but Ill get there in the end. I paid 80 for it but it did come with some Rob Sorby, Marples and unknown Chisels so it was a steal. Ill be adding lots of pictures along the way and Ill be putting up the first ones a bit later on today. I hope things go well and maybe it might help someone take a chance on an old machine. Thanks for reading Guys and Gals. If there is anything Ive left out please dont hesitate to let me know. The plunger is missing and it appears to have snapped just before the tip that slots into the indexing holes. On the picture I can see how another one can be made I just need to work out how to get the broken piece out. If I have more days like today I think I might be done in a few weeks. Waiting for bitssoda blastingfinding paintwaiting for paint to dry are all things that will slow me down. But I might be lucky and find the things I need locally without having to order online and wait for delivery. Any chance you can reform the part or hold the bits together and in place with chemical metal Other than that, it looks to be an interesting project, will follow your efforts with interest. First I removed the Toolrest and Tailstock from the bed with a bit of WD40 on the clamp bolts they came loose without much trouble and they lifted right out. Next I removed the Outboard Toolrest the Motor and Motor Mount using the same process some WD40 and the bolts came right off, the threads seem fine too but I might buy new. Then I moved on to the Headstock and Bed I removed them in one and Im going to wait for the assembly book to get here before I attempt to separate them. A job I was dreading was done with relative ease separating the spur from the spindle. A bit of WD40 and a spanner as a kind of ball joint splitter and it popped right out. Myford Ml8 Manual And GiveAll in all I think today was a success Ill get back to it tomorrow hopefully with the Assembly Manual and give things a decent clean possibly attack the bed to get the surface rust off and move it into the shed and out of the Mrs Sewing Room. The red line is where I thing it has snapped so the end piece is stuck inside the plunger hole and hitting the indexing holes ever so slightly. Ill get it out but Im just trying to mentally work out how to make a new one.
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