Hello John! Your need is noted. As the changewheels (and most of the design) are the same as an "M", I cannot see why a T.R. unit shouldn't slot straight on...
Hello Everyone I am new to this group and to the hobby of using a lathe. I recently bought an old Drummond Flatbed B type (the one with the brace over the...
I have a Drummond/Myford M type (flat bed)which is surplus to requirements. I do not know if the parts are interchangeable. Where are you? I'm in North...
Chris Thanks for the reply. The M type has a different backgear shaft and gears (as far as I know) to the older B types. Are you planning on breaking the M...
I hadn't really considered selling it before. It is not costing me anything storing it. It was running when I 'decommissioned' it. I am more inclined to pass...
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ANDREW DAVID CURL
andrew@...
Sep 6, 2003 11:11 am
Morning Alf! Your cheque has been received (with thanks, of course) and your T.R. casting is winging its way to you as I write. Please let me know when it...
Chris - only problem is that I am down in Kent, so practically impossible for me to even come and have look :-( I also think the lathe is slightly to bulky...
hello beg borrow or steal, I've got the 20 tooth wheel you need,and I might have have the shaft to go with it ,if not I can certainly make you a sketch of it,...
Reynard, I'm also in Kent and I have a BS flatbed if you want to measure up the backgear shaft. Drop me an email if interested. Also Chris, if you do decide to...
Hi Jon Whereabouts in Kent are you? I would be very interested to come and have a look at your lathe setup, and possibly get some general pointers in how to...
Hi Alf Thast is great news !!! Please advise if you managed to unearth the backgear shaft, and what price you are looking at for both, or just the 20T...
Hello motorman, I've got the makings of a 'M' type topslide, it's not complete but an easy restoration job, perhaps you could 'phone me on 02392-376024. ...
Hi, I'm having trouble drilling anything of length using a chuck in the tailstock of my M type. I suspect that the tailstock is out of alignment with the...
Hello Callum, make up a bracket that you can hold in the three jaw chuck, the other end of which should be made to hold a D.T.I. such that when you rotate the...
... Measuring, yes. If you can mount a DTI in the tailstock ram somehow (maybe in the drill chuck?) and a parallel bar in the (headstock!) chuck... test the...
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ANDREW DAVID CURL
andrew@...
Sep 10, 2003 6:43 pm
Hello Callum! Drilled holes are notorious for wandering off course. When I was making F1 parts a few years ago, we had a job about five inches long which...
Hello group,I realise this is a bit off the mark for your site however can anyone here give me any idea how much these Myford 7 extras would be worth,...
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drummond@...
Sep 18, 2003 8:19 pm
Hello, The taper attachments might make as much as £200 each if widely advertised. Fixed steadies can top £70 each Travelling steadies about £35 each Rear...
... by installing a virus. (I've emailed the unfortunate victim separately - hope he can rejoin us with a clean machine soon) ... OK, now I'm glad I didn't...
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ANDREW DAVID CURL
andrew@...
Sep 24, 2003 5:12 pm
I'm glad that one got nipped in the bud. Cheers Brian! -Andrew...
Does any member have an original overhead drive that I could look at, measure and photograph with a view to building one, or better still does anyone have an...
I deleted current net security pack message yesterday, good job I did apparently, Now I have recieved another suspicious message today from Drummondlathe...
... Yes, both these virus messages came in to the list together, from the same infected machine. Neither had the virus attached! so no risk from Drummondlathe...
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