Myford Super 7 Lathe

but just once in a while I would like to ride with the wind in my long, flowing locks without breaking the law. It's not much to ask, is it?
Click to expand...
Hell yeah.......would scare the natives  :o

:D :D
 
OneThinBloke said:
I know that I am an immigrant but there is no need to make an issue of it. It was a long time ago and I didn't bring an army! Still haven't got the hang of British winters...

:)
Click to expand...

Didn't know you woz an immigrant.....where did you immig from?

I have lived here all my life and still hate winter  :(

Pete
(You are very welcome too and thanks for not bringing an army  :D )
P
 
I was born in Kimberley, South Africa, I don't remember the event very well myself but apparently it was very traumatic.

Spent first 5 1/2 years of my life in SA, apartied was a major the factor in our family return to the UK.

James
 
OneThinBloke said:
I was born in Kimberley, South Africa, I don't remember the event very well myself but apparently it was very traumatic.

Spent first 5 1/2 years of my life in SA, apartied was a major the factor in our family return to the UK.

James
Click to expand...

Ah, that would explain the aversion to our winter. Never been to SA, but it always looks so WARM.....

Understand about the apartied - I used to work with someone in the '80s who left for the same reason.

On a lighter note - Spring started this morning and the temperature climbed to 10 degrees (yippee). Then it sputtered to a halt and was bloody freezing by 3.00pm  :LOL:

Pete
 
Dellortoman said:
Eh? Don't understand the Scott Mackenzie connection with South Africa 
Click to expand...

Opening scene - she was supposed to step on the "white only" sections of the crosswalk - just my guess  :D
 
OneThinBloke said:
Wow.

What a flood of postings  :)

Some very worthwhile avenues for further research, thank you Scott et al.

It is very nice to have confirmation that my business partner/friend Andy has bought well. It was advertised on Lathes.co.uk... I believe the purchase price was ?1300 which all things considered is a steal, Andy is very canny with his money (which is why he has adequate amounts of it).

Whilst having said that I have a lax attitude towards H&S I am a very firm believer in risk compensation. When the risks are genuine I take them seriously. I use a variety of machine tools, power tools, chainsaws etc. and have even been known to ride very ratty Laverdas... To date, I is touching wood just now, I have never suffered any serious injuries and have more scars from "Stanley Knives" than anything else, though I very quickly gave respect to my Bosch Planer, ouch, much claret.

I accept the mantra: Chuck Key... Remove Chuck Key... Chuck...

@ Keith: Can't speak for Andy but I'm not getting my hair cut. :)

Thank you all, I am really getting forward to playing. First task that I have thought of so far is Jota reaset bushes 'coz they is sloppy as a sloppy thing. Could I machine to put a needle roller in there???

James
Click to expand...

  You could..... but I would respectfully suggest we try walking before running.

  1st step is, after you have got it out of the lever, to bore the steel insert round again, it will have worn oval. If it won't come out of the lever you got your first 4 jaw chuck/faceplate exercise. Once you got it round again and to an acceptable finish then manufacture the bushes to suit, the size is arbitrary just make them 0.002" smaller than the hole. I use aluminium bronze for these and make them full width, cut a grease groove in them. Get the bushes nice and the bike feels subtly newer, takes a bit of vibration out of the pegs too. I do this with nearly all the bikes that pass through my workshop, adds to the quality feel.
  If you have not already got one go get a decent digital caliper, good first time measuring tool as they are accurate enough for basic turning and will measure diameter, bore and length with one purchase.
  They used to make the longhairs in our apprentice group wear hairnets.

    Keith
 
Kimberly...
Could have been worse, like Pofadder, :o or Hotazel  :o  :o or Bloemfontein.. :o :o :o
Spent 20 years in SA myself, although did manage to avoid being born there. :D
I have the same problem with North European winters, haven't ridden a bike for 3 months now.

Steve

 
Pedro said:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=586234956

How about this for deal?  Check the big "Gark" in one of the rails?.. is that a problem?
Click to expand...

No - shouldn't affect anything. That's quite a good price for a Myford here. I've seen them go for anything from $1000 to $3000 depending on age/condition. That one has a shitload of accessories - if you get it I want to borrow the dividing head....The seller's name doesn't ring a bell with me and i though I knew most of the southern shops.
 
Hi just browsed this post briefly so I dont know if anyone else suggested it, but go along to your local Tec college and ask about machining courses.  When I was doing my engineering apprenticeship many moons ago they ran an evening model making course along side ours and it would be just what you need and an excellent opportunity to bombard them with questions..
 
andyp said:
Hi just browsed this post briefly so I dont know if anyone else suggested it, but go along to your local Tec college and ask about machining courses.  When I was doing my engineering apprenticeship many moons ago they ran an evening model making course along side ours and it would be just what you need and an excellent opportunity to bombard them with questions..
Click to expand...

Good luck with the tech college thing - our local tech used to do evening classes in model engineering, metalwork, welding etc - now it's all lessons in beauty therapy, nail art and flower arranging. Bunch of fucking arse.

Rumour has it that when they closed the engineering department" all the machinery was sold for scrap but I find it hard to belief that anyone could be that stupid, not even college administrators.

Bob

* christ knows what the local engineering companies now do for training. Unemployment black spot & they're having to recruit engineers from Poland as they can't find them locally and there's no-one teaching the skills
 
Rumour has it that when they closed the engineering department" all the machinery was sold for scrap but I find it hard to belief that anyone could be that stupid, not even college administrators
Click to expand...

Yeah, but they probably closed the "business management for dummies" course that the administrators were attending.... ::)

The UK has some fantastic engineering skills that has been watered down, scrapped and closed down decade after decade. There are pockets left, mostly run by people trained in the 50s & 60s.  God knows what happens when they retire :(
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top