I enjoy hobby engineering and steam model making, for my machining I use a Myford Super 7 Lathe - a warco mini Chinese lathe and a Chester hobby mill. I am based in Norfolk, England. My workshop is half of a single car garage. My lathe projects are usually made as I require them for my hobby. If you like what I do please subscribe, I release at least one video a week on a Friday. If you want to see me make any lathe or mill projects then send me a message BFN
@@nobbysworkshop in real time it’s finished, I was hoping to go to the model show next week but I am moving house at the weekend, I missed it last year because I had covid 🤦♂️ but hopefully I can soon start setting up my workshop. ATB Mark
Hi Mark. Hopefully that motor will work out OK. I wondered if Warco keeps spare motors in stock. I guess they would be expensive though. Hope the move is going OK. Take care. Nobby
I’m surprised that you didn’t go with one of those sewing machine servo conversion kits. I used a kit to upgrade my lathe motor to 750w 1hp and I have plenty speed and plenty torque. The servo is half the size of the 500w motor and fits perfectly.
I hope you’re doing well! I have a couple of ideas for an auto disengaging lead screw nut that I’d like to share with you. Segmented Nut Design: This would involve the nut being split into 2 or 4 pieces, held together by a spring. When the screw hits a stop, a spreader cone would disengage the nut. Cone-Shaped Ramp Nut: In this idea, a cone-shaped ramp nut could be positioned at the end of the shaft or along it with a jam nut. A spring-loaded half nut would then roll up onto the ramp to disengage. I think both concepts could offer some interesting functionality. Let me know your thoughts, and if you’d like to chat further! Best, Dean
Hi Nice make I have the same plans but have not the time to start it yet it is not long till xmas but I must finsh the rest off the other plans I have started from Brian w.germany
Perfect little oil can. Would look great next to one of your engines. I'm glad you found the bit that flew of the lathe. I've lost so many parts this way. Cheers Nobby
@EnglishHobbyMachinist Thank you for your reply, I am trying to learn the art of machining and every bit if advice helps. I just wanted to know it this was an option, I have a similar part on a wobbler engine I built, compressing the spring which I left smooth because I forgot to knurl before cutting off. It does look much, much better than the 10H I am trying to build! My first engine build from castings. I should have gone for something bigger. So far, I have had to make about 50% of the parts more than once, few are a good representation of the drawings!
Thanks for the detailed video. Enjoying the build A couple of links to split bearing ideas Joe pie milling halves after boring around 27mins in ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-klvK8umhPUs.htmlsi=ZzkJyrCWLrVu_r41 Using solder technique Joseph Higgins who also mentions doing the bore first ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_QIX4I0HjY.htmlsi=KR532sW6ffJZkfkU Cheers Jeff
I'm surprised this came without a reverse. Anyway, my Micro-Mark 7x14 from over 16 years ago has a hi-lo lever on the back of the headstock. I just ran it...Low tops out at 1180 RPM and High at 2720 RPM. I don't use High, but if you ever want to use carbide you'll want 700+. I've used 1000 for polishing.
@@mk6595 the lathe does have a reverse and high and low, I probably didn’t make that clear in the video, the forward and reverse I referred to in the video was the electronic forward and reverse. Thanks 👍
That lathe is in beautiful condition Mark. Very similar to my mini lathe, which has a front panel the same as the one you're fitting. I would have expected a much higher speed than you're getting. My lathe has a high and low range lever on the back of the headstock, with a spindle range 50 - 2500 rpm. The lever moves gears across inside the headstock. I'm mostly using the lathe at around 650 rpm in low range, with more rpm available in low. Cheers Nobby
@@nobbysworkshop Thanks Nobby, since filming I realised the motor I fitted was too low power, I do have a high and low gear. I do have another future video coming up which corrects the speed issue. 👍
The weather is just like the labor party crap. England will be tossed into the abyss while this corrupt party is in power. Next Starmer will band all steam operations.
Interesting machining work, and nice parts Mark. I don't have a vertical bandsaw, so would split the two parts with a splitting saw, and part off on the lathe. I'd use super glue as I'm hopeless with soldering. ATB Nobby
Not a superglue guy myself but I suspect you could use superglue or loctite to hold the two halves together for machining. Most of my stuff is full size so when I make anything split there is a piece of shim stock in the middle or just a clean saw or slitting saw cut so you have room for clamping or wear adjustment.
