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Just to be sure this is understood; 1/4-24 thread on a part in the lathe I know that I turn it down to 1/4" This assumption isn't exactly correct. According to the chart posted the part could be between 1/4 and .243. In the chart below it's between .249 & .242 for a class 2A thread. If you...

Rudy; I love your nomenclature; Like: "R" meaning Related to another part and remember to fit it to this. And "CR", Critical Relation to another part, meaning something like sliding tight fit. And "CRA", Critical Related Assembly The mistakes I made on my Snow engine are all in the "related to"...

I am a fan of the Sherline. I purchased one used on a whim. I have found it very capable and fun to use. I also had one of the China imports a 7" X 12" I believe. I hated it. Plastic handles and handles that ran into each other. One couldn't drill a hole it a part that was more than 2...

I recently used the British Fasteners to purchase a TAP MODEL ENGINEER 5/32 X 40 B Cost was $30 US. The same tap from https://www.ba-bolts.co.uk/ website is £6.50 or $8.30 US. Knowing the global supply chain the taps could have been built at the same factory? I have found for small items the...

I too have converted a Sherline. I found the mechanical process fairly straight forward with lots of help on the net. The mechanical part of the conversion has been dropping in price. Software is another issue. One would assume software pricing would also have dropped. Not so much, if fact it...

I am interested in how you built the intake scoops. They look wonderful and add a nice visual to the motor.

"Frankly I don’t see any reason why one should be better than the normal tool post location" It works better because Gravity is your friend if the tool is upside down. I have a Myford and it uses the upside down rear mounted cutoff tool. It works beautifully for two reasons; It bypasses the...

You will never regret the purchase. Myfords are a great small lathe with lots of feathers you will love. The only thing, I really don't like, is the chuck thread. It is a 55 deg Whitworth thread. Backing plates can be purchased from Myford at a reasonable cost. I have cut them on the lathe...

I too was missing the spherical washer. I ordered some parts from Myford and had thoughts of including the spherical washer in the order. If they stock it I couldn't find it in the web sight. I ended up building one. The radius is 1/2".

Anytime one acquires, a new to them, lathe I recommend pulling the carriage. I personally would do this task before purchase. Will give you an idea of the wear and on the Myford you can clean and lube the ways. I still haven't figured out why there are no oil ports on the cross slide. One can...

There is a Myford lathe for sale close where I live it a 7"x 22" with tooling, but he is asking about $1300.00 for it are Myfords worth that much.? I am in the Western USA.. I also live in SW Washington State USA. Frankly I would consider $1300.00 a bargain. They just don't come up for sale...

Thanks for sharing your hard work. Rick

Learning to part on such a small lathe can be an exercise in frustration. It will require everything being perfect to work. If you can cut on the back side upside down it will give you the best chance at success. Once you get it figured out on the 7x12 lathe, every other lathe will seem like a...

I love the Myford Lathe. For the most part it does what I ask of it and is very accurate. I agree small through hole in the head-stock spindle is a pain. It makes up for some of it short comings with the "T" slotted table. Nothing work better for cutting off on the back side and the little...

Currently on Ebay their is a Motor and the Switch for sale. Bad hews its in New Zealand. Shipping is $180 to the US and the motor and switch is $250. Expensive but and option, if you finances permit...