Myford lathe, great score!

**T.W.R** · 2nd April 2008, 18:44

Claimed a brilliant freebie today from work

A Myford TypeM/Drummond Metal Lathe

She's an older lathe but has done sweet FA work, half the gears are still in their original greased packing, and just about all the original parts are still there.

It has twelve different gearing ratios which take it from a lowest of around 40rpm through to a highest somewhere above 800rpm.

Should be perfect for knocking up bits 'n' pieces for bikes

Just got to strip it down & give a good clean & fresh grease, then make a solid bench for it to be mounted on (she's a heavy hunk of metal) then time to play

**98tls** · 2nd April 2008, 18:46

Got just the job to run it in.

**T.W.R** · 2nd April 2008, 18:52

Originally Posted by 98tls

Got just the job to run it in.

give it a wee bit of time bud, there's bound to be a few

moments at the start
Once I'm used to the feel of it then yeah no worries about knocking a few bits up for you. Got a few ideas myself for bits on the bikes

**98tls** · 2nd April 2008, 18:54

Originally Posted by T.W.R

give it a wee bit of time bud, there's bound to be a few

moments at the start
Once I'm used to the feel of it then yeah no worries about knocking a few bits up for you. Got a few ideas myself for bits on the bikes

Oh yea,best you fuck up your own bits sorting it out mate

**T.W.R** · 2nd April 2008, 18:57

Originally Posted by 98tls

Oh yea,best you fuck up your own bits sorting it out mate

nah you bring it, I'll fuck it

**98tls** · 2nd April 2008, 19:04

Originally Posted by T.W.R

nah you bring it, I'll fuck it

I have a TLR swinger that needs work on the damper mount to fit a TLS if your feeling clever.........then again maybe i should just wait for the sssa of a trumpet sprint to show up.

**Disco Dan** · 2nd April 2008, 19:09

Nice! I am jealous!

Makes me want to get drunk, just so I can see double.. then I could ask you for the other one...

**T.W.R** · 2nd April 2008, 20:00

Originally Posted by 98tls

I have a TLR swinger that needs work on the damper mount to fit a TLS if your feeling clever.........then again maybe i should just wait for the sssa of a trumpet sprint to show up.

mmm what wee bits of trickery are you upto ??

wouldn't attempt fiddling with bits like that until I know this thing runs completely true

but once it's sussed yeah not a problem

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Nice! I am jealous!

Makes me want to get drunk, just so I can see double.. then I could ask you for the other one...

Cheers

Just about fell over when I checked the Myford site and the cost of a new equivalent of it

Got to work getting myself a decent Mig welder & a Oxy/Acetylene rig and my shed will be almost sorted