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| parvum:
Hi all, I have recently aquired a Hobson H7 lathe to upgrade my much loved ML4, the H7 is a geared head and has more levers than the basic ML4 Can anyone advise as to the corrct use of the change speed levers on the headstock please. This seems to be a very rare lathe and a previous baboon has broken out one of the T slots on the cross slide.Does any one have a suggestion for a repair or replacement? according to Tony's lathe page these were a Myford clone but would a cross slide from an ML7 fit? Thanks for any replies Paul |
| hermetic:
I'm sure someone will have some ideas, can youi post some pics of the damage. Looks like a well made machine. Phil |
| RobWilson:
Any photos of your new lathe Paul :) The saddle dose look like a copy of the ML7 . Rob |
| nrml:
I don't know if this will be applicable in your case, but this damaged T slot repair is the simplest and most elegant solution I have seen. http://www.neme-s.org/shapers/columns/shaper_column_29.html |
| nickle:
I agree with nrml but with the further refinement of incorporating the idea vtsteam described in his new lathe thread(http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,10542.75.html reply #90) by making your own countersunk fasteners that will protrude above the repair prior to final machining. When you machine the repair to match the original surface the visible part of the fasteners will be removed leaving you with an almost invisible fastener. I understand what I am saying but I think my description is so poor that it may not be clear. Anyone who can improve my description is welcome to do so. Cheers, Nick |
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