An excellent brand new 232 page book specially aimed at the Myford ML7, Super 7 and ML7-R lathes but also full of useful information for general turning and other operations possible in the lathe.
With chapters covering the following areas;
- The Myford ML7 lathe
- The Myford Super 7 and ML7-R lathe
- Installation
- Lathe tools
- Sharpening lathe tools
- Mounting work in the lathe
- General turning, drilling and boring in the lathe
- Thread and screw cutting in the lathe
- Milling in the lathe
- Gear cutting in the lathe
- Taper turning
- Repetition work
- Additional fitments and operations
- Maintenance
- A two tool back toolpost
- Attachments for the back toolpost
- Design changes
- Formalae for gearing
- Table of threads
- Lubrication charts