Peter T Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 On ebay now here Edited by - Peter T on 20 Oct 2007 21:00:38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S47zz Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Far too flimsy for car work *thumbdown* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted September 11, 2007 Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 Thank you for your constructive advice again on something that i did not state. 😔 You seem to be a knowledgable person an many a subject that i post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Far too flimsy for car work Errrr - no, actually they aren't. I have a similar lathe and I'm always using it for something or other car related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 S4, you are talking out of your hat. The seller said nothing about whether it was suitable for cars and the Myford is a very good, accurate lathe within the constraints of its size. It has a huge range of accessories that makes it very suitable for making small to medium size parts for cars, bikes, steam engines or anything else you please. It may not be big enough for brake discs and flywheels but it does have the advantage of fitting in most domestic workshops. Unsolicited negative remarks like this in For Sale are IMO very bad manners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k80rum Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I assumed the comment was made in humour due to the name of the lathe... Imagining a 7-sized piece of steel being milled into a car-shape. But if this was the case, it should have had a smiley. Glad to read it's gone to a good home tho, wish I'd had room for it. Darren E Website and Emerald maps library Superlight R #54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 His remarks were not aimed at the lathe but seems to be personal? The lathe has not been sold yet as i stripped it down to replace an oil seal and re-calibrate the machine. I will post here again when it is ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Howe Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Peter, if it is still available - can you phone me. Perhaps we could do a p/ex for sausages? JH Deliveries by Saffron, the yellow 230bhp Sausage delivery machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I wouldn't take it personally Peter, he does seem very adept at making pointless comments that are designed to irritate. I've not yet seen one of his statements that can be backed up with cold facts. I've used one of these lathes before and as others have said it is a very capable machine for its intended purpose. If I had the space, I would be knocking on your door. Maybe I could share it with John and give you some spuds in part ex. At least then you could have bangers & mash! Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Edited by - Brent Chiswick on 19 Sep 2007 14:34:15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DohNut Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Maybe as a condition of sale the lathe should be made available to Blatchatters in return for food Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain chaos Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Once back on the market..I'd like to join the queue of interested parties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain chaos Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 PS..Intend to offer cash and not food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 Now back for sale. Link in first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Morris Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Captain.....if you are lucky and want some lessons give me a call.........spent a few years in former life working bigger examples.......using 3 jaw, 4 jaw, face plates, fixed and moving steady's along with metric and imperial screw cutting on internal and external threads etc etc......! 😬 If it can be turned on a Lathe I'm your man....! Sadly now stuck acting like "Head Master" working as an Operations Manager...! CLean machine with less depreciation than a Seven..........! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickrick Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Anyone here bidding on this? As I don't realy want to bid against another club member The older I get, the faster I was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 😔 I wish I could afford it but totally skint at the moment... 😔 😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain chaos Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I'm interested in this...my intended use is for making simple spacers, collars etc...and those parts you wish you had a lathe for but can't think of them now! Pete, Are you allowed to withdraw from sale if I make you an offer you are happy to accept from an appreciative, skint (!) club member? PS How much does it weigh as I'm thinking of how I can collect it aswell? Also, how big is it?? Cheers Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucey Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Captain, I think I sold my Myford 7 to Adam. It had a stand and when I bought it, I picked it up in a Volvo Estate. They are pretty light in lathe standards and can easiliy be disassembled for transportation. Just label th wires! I used mine on countless occasions for making bushes, spacers, special nut & bolts etc on my 7. I only sold it because I got a Harris 250 at a good price. Hope this helps, Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain chaos Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Yes thanks Brucey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Thanks for the offer Gary, but i think it would be unfair to other interested parties to withdraw it from e-bay. I allready have had two people come and view and offer cash !!! But i prefer to leave it on the auction as fairness. Yes it would fit in a normal sized car, quite heavy though so two people to lift it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Gary The ml-7 would fit nicely in the back of an X3 😬 Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain chaos Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 As Mrs Chaos would say..."You're very brave from a long way away" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Morris Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Chaos, You don't want to upset Mrs Chaos...perhaps you could loan her the beetle in the Garage? 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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