WANTED lathe

[Bendy]

Hi all
I have recently just bought the castings and boiler for a 4" little Sampson and I currently don't have a suitable lathe so I'm after something like a myford ml7 or larger. I have an 8' gap in the workshop now however a lathe that size would be rather too large I surspect. The rear wheels are 18" so that would be amazing if it was about to machine that however I can find other places to machine them. Finally I don't mind if it is three phase or not as I'm able to just swap over the motors if necessary
Based in Exeter so the closer the better
Thanks James

[Bendy]

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[audiobull]

I may have an ML7 soon but are you looking for a used one or a restored one? I am just awaiting a new tailstock and then it will be a fully restored ML7.

[Bendy]

Hi, I maybe interested in that, when you've finished it then I may contact you if I'm still looking
Thanks James

[audiobull]

I tell a lie it will not be "fully" restored as I have not had the bed reground but after measuring it was ok anyway. So it will not be "fully" restored money so to speak. All new gears, bolts, washers and more all direct from myford.
Will give you a shout. Keep an eye on here too for some good ones.
http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/

[island steamer]

An ML7 wont be any use for what you want to do. You would be better looking for a Colchester master or similar. I have turned a 19" fly wheel in a master and also board the cylinder block for a 4" engine so have a good look round and think about what you really need the machine to do.

[Bendy]

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[hornsbyfan]

Get a Colchester Master,with the longer bed and removable gap piece, Its the ideal size for building a larger model,mine is the later 2500 model, I updated from a earlier roundhead master,wish I had done it a lot earlier ,good speed range,forward and reverse clutch,good range of thread cutting and feeds, used equipment and accessories available from dealers, Colchester spares are expensive,but so are most manufacturers,I also have a super 7 and a triumph 2000,and from my experience,the master would be best for your needs ,be careful with the early roundhead colchesters they are all 50 years old and they can be very worn,particularly the tailstock.Some squarehead Colchesters can be very noisy in the headstock gears.

[trfdevon]

Dingles have a myford 7 next weekend. Straight up the A30 to Launceston. i'm not going, decided to go to Internal Fire as I can also get to see my lad who's at Aber Uni

[Bendy]

Thanks Nigel
Ill keep that in mind when looking for a lathe as at the mind as it sounds just the job, however sadly i don't think any of those lathes will fit my current budget however later on i could progress onto something like those.
Hi Terry
i had a look at ML7 at dingles but i think its a bit on the small size to be honest as i would get me started i would rather wait a little to avoid having to outsource much of the work. Also from my experience most things at dingles tend to go for silly money! have fun at internal fire, must head up there sometime!
James