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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: HS93 on February 17, 2009, 05:41:48 AM

Title: myford ML 10
Post by: HS93 on February 17, 2009, 05:41:48 AM

I fancy a change of Lath and have always fancied a ML10 dont know why but it's just one of them things the 7'S never did  much for me. maybe because it was a bit smaller I dont know.
 any thought on them, anyone use one ?

Peter

Title: Re: myford ML 10
Post by: bogstandard on February 17, 2009, 06:06:02 AM

Hi Peter,

I looked at the ML10 in great detail, many years ago, and came to the conclusion that it was just a smaller version of the 7, but made down to a price. Without all the bells and whistles (and in some areas, quality as well). Who would have thought of using the saddle winding handle as your screwcutting gauge. It is now a very dated design.

I think this will give you a deeper insight.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/myford/page4.html

It now seems that the Sieg C4 and it's clones have cornered the market for that size of lathe. A real nice bit of kit if you are looking for an alternative.

http://www.mini-lathe.com/m4/C4/c4.htm


John

Title: Re: myford ML 10
Post by: Brass_Machine on February 18, 2009, 06:34:19 PM

Don't know much (well anything really) about the myford... however, I plan to get the c4 or the c6 maybe this summer. I don't think you could go wrong with either one. Hopefully Cedge will chime in with his experience with the c4 (I think)

Eric

Title: Re: myford ML 10
Post by: Bernd on February 18, 2009, 10:34:54 PM

Eric,

Is that c4 about the size of the Grizzly I have? It's a 9X19 I think.

I wonder if they've gotten better since I bought mine about 10 years ago?

Bernd

Title: Re: myford ML 10
Post by: Brass_Machine on February 18, 2009, 11:06:27 PM

Bernd,

Close. I think it is 8x?? I know it isn't the same as the 9x19... totally different machine.


Eric