Myford Super 7 lathe

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bob12 - 11 May 2008 20:54 GMT

Hi, has anyone taken the screwcutting gearbox off a Myford super 7 an
can offer any suggestions. I'm trying to strip the lathe down to ge
the bed and saddle reground so don't want to disassemble the gearbox i
I don't need to.

Bob1

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stereotype - 11 May 2008 21:12 GMT

bob12 Wrote:

> Hi, has anyone taken the screwcutting gearbox off a Myford super 7 an
> can offer any suggestions. I'm trying to strip the lathe down to ge
> the bed and saddle reground so don't want to disassemble the gearbox i
> I don't need to.
>
> Bob12

Whats the problem ? easy to take off easy to put back just reverse th
procedure, can't understand your problem had mine off several times

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bob12 - 12 May 2008 08:54 GMT

Thanks -I've taken out the two retaining bolts under the cover bu
there still seems to be an attachment somewhere down in the box itself

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jontom_1uk@hotmail.com - 12 May 2008 10:41 GMT

> Hi, has anyone taken the screwcutting gearbox off a Myford super 7 and
> can offer any suggestions. I'm trying to strip the lathe down to get
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Hi

There are three screws, two at the top under the cover and a third
which you reach by removing a plug in the front left hand side of the
gearbox below the slot. The screw should be accessable then.

If you look here you will find the manual for the gearbox and for the
lathe:

http://www.pilotltd.net/engineering.htm

regards

Keith

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bob12 - 12 May 2008 13:06 GMT

Thanks, Keith - that's cracked it. Came off with no problem!

Best regards,

Bo

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Myford Super 7 lathe