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[andy230]

Hello, another impossible request for non-specific info.

My mate is getting rid of his old (but good, I'm assured) Myford Super 7.

With accessories, and bench/table etc.

I've always fancied one.  He said to find out how cheap I can get one, and he'll gimme for a bit less, "mate's rates", as we're good friends and he just needs a bit of cash...

Looking on the Myford site, etc, I obviously can't give him 4k to 6k!!!!

So, gents, how much does a wee workshop lathe cost?  Any ideas?  I dont want to be a c nt, but it was only a bit of a whim, and have to learn to use it etc.  Just an idea...

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[guest27]

Hi There
Myford ML7s seem to go for the £600 to £800 range on eBay.  If you do a search there is a web site - may veen be lathes.co.uk that has good write ups on the various options and the ML7 and Super etc.  There is some idea there of what you should pay.  Lot depends on what it comes with.

R

[guest27]

You will notice that this is about 2X what you would pay for a Clarke lathe from Machine Mart - that is because the Myford is a small lathe and the other is a toy - you get what you pay for.

R

[andy230]

.... the Myford is a small lathe and the other is a toy - you get what you pay for.

R

Cheers Rog,

Agreed, thats what my mate said actually...

I think he wants about 400 quid for it, quick sale.  I should do it, but I think its a bit much for "something I've always fancied"...

More demanding things to spend pennies on!

Ta tho!

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[guest7]

You have no idea how much I paid for my Myford, let's just say it's has acted as a warning against rash purchases ever since.

IF you speak to some people they will tell you about the full size (i.e. size of a car) Harrison lather they picked up for £30. Others will tell you about the Myford they got in exchange for some manure for the bloke's allotment, etc. etc. However, as with all things, you just try to offer someone £30 for a lathe and see how far you get

Ebay prices are you're best guage.

cheers
GC

[guest27]

If it has a vertical slide and milling collets - I could be interested...

R

[andy230]

I spoke to him lasst night.

He said its on loot and gumtree for 400 quid.  In north london tho....  I presume it'll go quite quickly.

I'll find out for you and post here.

Cheers

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[guest27]

Please do
R

[OMEGAMAN]

You're going to need a hell of a battery to run it?

[MrFluffy]

Ive got a harrison l7, but I paid more than 30 quid for it, 200 if I remember but it was years ago now. £400 for a nice small myford in good condition and well treated sounds a steal, sounds decent even if it doesnt have the vert slide or boring table as long as the bed isnt worn out.
Rog, I just got a small capstain for 40 quid although I had to do 150 miles to collect, so by the time you throw in the diesel for the journey its not so cheap :-)

[guest27]

Mmmm - guess I shgould be asking you what the French for ML7 vertical slide, degree thingy and milling collets is... AND DONT MENTION CAPSTANS.. I spen too long pulling the handles on a 1950's manual capstan for a light engineering company - before I got promoted onto the peg board lathes - well OK the 'turner' left and I was the only one with the gumption to read the manuals and set them going.  Then I read the book for the CNC lathe and set that off - my boss did not like that and banned me fromusing it - then they sold it because no one could use it - ummmmm.

Have seen capstans for the ML7, never really been sure if they are a good idea - suppose I could pick up some light work for it, but even turning out half a dozen bits all the same by hand turning does not seem so bad.  WOuld reallyt like a back tool post to take a part off tool mind.

Oooh guess I ought to say - "and then I could work on a THUMPER" 

R

[MrFluffy]

Crossed wires there rog, I meant to say I picked up a whole capstan lathe for 40 quid including tooling and a set of collets for the chuck, its a s2s (french make, theyre pretty decent up there with colchester/harrison etc) not a attachment for a myford. Ill be ok if I need to make 3000 of some one off part
I WILL of course be making pieces for my thumpers on it, in fact I have already. Old machine tools and thumpers go hand in hand dont they?

[guest27]

£40 for a complete capstan and collets etc - you - you - you .. ah well at least I am better looking.. (ahem)

R

[andy230]

If it has a vertical slide and milling collets - I could be interested...

R

Nope, sorry Rog!

Apologies for delay...

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[guest27]

Is OK - no probs

R