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Posted by on March 19, 2006, 5:54 pm
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We are moving house and need to get my Myford Super 7 up the basement
stairs. To reduce the weight, I would like to remove the motor and the
headstock. Unfortunately, I have misplaced the handbook and need to
know what is involved in removing the headstock assembly.
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Posted by on March 19, 2006, 6:26 pm
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pdav,
open the headstock cover and look down inside.
There are 4 socket screws. A ball end hex key might reach them,
otherwise
the spindle will have to come out. The left rear screw is partially
obscured
by the V pulley. Use a 7/32" Allen Key.
All the S7 screws are Whitworth or BA (NOT Metric).
RichD
pdav@cadsym.com wrote:
> We are moving house and need to get my Myford Super 7 up the basement
> stairs. To reduce the weight, I would like to remove the motor and the
> headstock. Unfortunately, I have misplaced the handbook and need to
> know what is involved in removing the headstock assembly.
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Posted by on March 19, 2006, 7:02 pm
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I forgot to mention, there are 2 slotted setscrews along the front way
that hold
the headstock in position (maybe used for alignment). These need to be
slacked off.
If you have a Quickchange Gearbox, this will have to be removed as well
to access
the left screw.
Whatch for any shims that may be along the rear way as you lift off the
headstock.
RichD
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Posted by David Billington on March 19, 2006, 6:42 pm
Please log in for more thread options Before removing the headstock I would check whether you are going to
have to redo the headstock alignment after replacing it and if so
whether you have the equipment and are prepared to do that. From my
little knowledge of the Myford, 2 of my immediate neighbours have them,
its not a heavy lathe and would have thought other means could be
employed to avoid having to remove the headstock assembly.
pdav@cadsym.com wrote:
>We are moving house and need to get my Myford Super 7 up the basement
>stairs. To reduce the weight, I would like to remove the motor and the
>headstock. Unfortunately, I have misplaced the handbook and need to
>know what is involved in removing the headstock assembly.
>
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Posted by on March 19, 2006, 8:26 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:42:13 +0000, David Billington
>Before removing the headstock I would check whether you are going to
>have to redo the headstock alignment after replacing it and if so
>whether you have the equipment and are prepared to do that. From my
>little knowledge of the Myford, 2 of my immediate neighbours have them,
>its not a heavy lathe and would have thought other means could be
>employed to avoid having to remove the headstock assembly.
>
>pdav@cadsym.com wrote:
>
>>We are moving house and need to get my Myford Super 7 up the basement
>>stairs. To reduce the weight, I would like to remove the motor and the
>>headstock. Unfortunately, I have misplaced the handbook and need to
>>know what is involved in removing the headstock assembly.
>>
HOWEVER<
Removing the headstock also reduces the maximum hight of the lathe,
making it SIGNIFICANTLY easier to maneuver up the stairs ----------
Mine is in the garage for several pretty good reasons.
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> stairs. To reduce the weight, I would like to remove the motor and the
> headstock. Unfortunately, I have misplaced the handbook and need to
> know what is involved in removing the headstock assembly.