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    Thanks to zSteve and BobL for the info. |The kids...

    Thanks to zSteve and BobL for the info. |The kids have been amazed to learn about the history of this little anvil that was used by their great great grandfather. As was I!

    hammer on!

    Martin
  2. Thread: Myford dilemma

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    Myford dilemma

    I'm in two minds at the moment, so I thought I'd crowdsource some ideas.

    I'm way into the cleaning of the Myford ML7 I recently acquired, and I've started to make a list of jobs to do to get it...
  3. Thread: What is this?

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    What is this?

    Along with the Myford i recently acquired came a few boxes of accessories, tooling and some odds and sods. Amongst them was the item below.

    It's an inch tall, and made of an aluminium alloy....
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    Myford ML7 cross slide and compound screws

    I feel like I'm falling down the rabbit hole here, but I recently got offered a Myford ML7 at a price I couldn't pass up. It has apparently been sitting unused in a shed for more than 10 years. it...
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    If you check YouTube you'll fund a video of a...

    If you check YouTube you'll fund a video of a bloke using one in aluminium sheet stuck to chipboard. He used milling cutters, and it seemed to do a good job. Amazing machine!
    Found the video:...
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    Qualos Junior metal lathe

    Hey all,

    I've got Qualos Junior lathe on eBay if anyone's interested.

    Qualos Junior Metal Lathe in VIC | eBay

    Martin
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    My son got a free student copy of Solidworks...

    My son got a free student copy of Solidworks Fusion 360, and he's 15. Maybe ask a young relative to download a copy for you?

    Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk
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    Harvest the hub and spokes as spares, give the...

    Harvest the hub and spokes as spares, give the rim to your kids as a hula hoop!

    Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk
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    As a cyclist I can tell you that the wheel is...

    As a cyclist I can tell you that the wheel is toast. You'll never get that straight again, and you'll be driven crazy by a pulsing brake (at best) or it'll crack when you try to bend it back. I've...
  10. Thread: Lathe felt

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    Is the quality of the felt important for wipers?...

    Is the quality of the felt important for wipers? I went to Spotlight and got some heavy duty felt of the correct thickness and cut the wipers for my Hercus ARM by hand.
    Is it going to explode? They...
  11. Thread: QUALOS lathe

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    Here, finally, are some pics of my Qualos Junior....

    Here, finally, are some pics of my Qualos Junior. The lighting in the shed is not the best for photography...
    The lathe bed and the major parts are stamped with matching numbers: 1027.
    If anyone...
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    I have a Qualos Junior in the shed. I'll get some...

    I have a Qualos Junior in the shed. I'll get some pics tonight.

    Martin
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    Finally got it in, thanks to pipeclay's advice. ...

    Finally got it in, thanks to pipeclay's advice. Thanks.
    Took a few goes, and I had to run a tap through the saddle clamp so I could pick up the thread with the bolt.
    Now on to cleaning up the...
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    Cheers for that. I'll take my extra hand out to...

    Cheers for that. I'll take my extra hand out to the shed tonight and see how I go.
    I'll report back.

    Martin
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    Saddle lock question

    My boys and I are slowly cleaning and oiling our Hercus ARM, an ex tech high school lathe.
    We've recently dismantled and cleaned the saddle and apron, both of which had a thick layer of dried oil...
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    Finally got it out...just needed a bigger hammer...

    Finally got it out...just needed a bigger hammer ;-)
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    Thanks for all the replies. Useful stuff. I've...

    Thanks for all the replies. Useful stuff. I've ordered the Southbend rebuild book from Mal at AMH to hep with the refurb process. Motor will have to wait for a bit though, I've already copped it for...
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    Mike, I saw your Sheraton on the forum. Our...

    Mike,
    I saw your Sheraton on the forum. Our Hercus has oil gits rather than the zerks I see on your machine.
    The Hercus turning book also recommends oil for the spindle bearings.

    Martin
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    another newbie, with some questions

    My 13 year old son and I recently took the plunge and bought a lathe on eBay. we're both keen to learn how to use it properly, and I've got a couple of motorbikes in the shed that need rebuilding, so...
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