Using Myford S7 Gearbox

[SteveT]

Hi,
Can the gearbox gear selections be made with the lathe & gearbox running? Or should you stop the lathe put the tumbler reverse lever into neutral and then select the required gears?
Regards,
Steve T

 

[RM-MN]

Have you looked at the gearbox? In my lathe the gears are straight spur gears and the need to be stationary when engaging. I never put the reverse tumbler in neutral and don't feel that is necessary.

 

[BaronJ]

Always stop the gears from turning before altering them. If they need to be rotated a little, use the chuck or hand wheel on the leadscrew.

 

[goldstar31]

Hi All.

From recent discussions there were/are two Myford gear boxes. The original was soft gears whilst the newer one was the hardened variety.

My old Mark 1 had been run on mahogany dust- or so it seemed. I had to machine quite a number of 20DP gears

Whatever next?

 

[goldstar31]

Move over to this taper whatsit post for the days gripping instalment