Lathe gears

OTmachine said:
Apparently, the Myford ML7 is similar:

Looks like the lead screw uses a woodruff key.
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Yes in have seen this manual - thanks for the link - I now have it to read fully. I am looking into the easiest way to drive the lead screw - woodruff is good but looking at a pin and collar as well. Going to a bike jumble tomorrow and a few stalls are old lathe and machine stuff so will see what's about - thanks
 
markba633csi said:
Looks like you have a "Junior" made around 1954
The data plate on the headstock might be a thread chart

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Granville & Corbett Lathes<br>F.Cole lathes<br>Little Jim lathe<br>Xl & Junior Lathes<br>Granville Star Lathe
www.lathes.co.uk

Be careful about placing tools and drills on a magnetic strip-
When they start attracting a lot of steel chips/swarf you might have a big problem
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I was wondering what you were talking about, then I saw it.

Now all of your tools are magnetized.
 
AngeloConti said:
They don't seem to be but I have a set of index ones now not on the rack - I will change the mag rack though ... I think
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Those magnets aren’t too strong, but it’s something to think about.
 
To be honest I have used that rack fit about 6 years with my little Unimat - same tools mostly and not had a problem other than having to take everything off and wipe the swarf off it every few months. I am looking at how I arrange stuff now I have index tools. Work in progress.
 
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