The Home Machinist!

My dad's Myford Super 7 is finally back to work making chips again. With thanks to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbfUaeUp7RY&ab_channel=AustinBlake for stand ideas and plans. Its next project/challenge is to complete an Allen Model's Ten Wheeler that he had started. Wish me well. Myford-2.jpg ...

I sent Marty a PM with a link to the scanned drawing. If anyone else would like a copy, let me know.

I sent you a PM with a link to the drawings. Let me know if you need scans of additional parts.

I have a complete set of 5A drawings including pump and reversing gear. I'll have to scan them into sections as the pages are larger than my scanner.

Sorry, no photos, but thats the way my dad hauled his 0-4-0 Marie Estelle in his Chrysler Newport before he bought an F-150. He took out the back seat and laid a section of track. Of course the little 0-4-0 could be carried by 2 people.

Thanks for the info, the document is very helpful. How are the British model injectors different? Do you know of a similar article for that style. I've inherited a small injector that appears to be of the British model style w/o any documentation and I'd like to learn more.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm looking forward to lots of learning as I begin a new adventure.

-John

Hi all, I'm new to the forum and have recently inherited a collection of metal working tools and am getting them set up in my own shop. The lathe is a Myford Super 7 and as I'm setting things up I'm wondering if planning some form of exhaust vent over the cutting area would be beneficial. My dad had...