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Hello Well I have sold my Myford Ml8. The tailstock was too woobly for my use, but I had great fun restoring the old girl. Now I am looking for a new lathe. Since I will make tampers and tobacco pipes and that sort I have enough with a 12" swing. But I want a lathe that will last the rest of my...

Hello again I have been looking on these pipe making jaws from Vicmarc and they only fit their VM120 chuck. And I am not sure if that would be a good fit for my Myford Ml8 with 1" x 12 thread. It is 3.9 kg without the jaws and I am wondering if it will be to heavy? Will the bearings cope or...

Hello I have recently restored a Myford ML8 and wonder what it can be worth? New proper link belt Changed the bearings New spindle Axminster Evolution sk114 chuck Metal Compound with packet of original Myford lathe tools Burner three jaw chuck And many spare parts. The whole lathe have been...

Hello😁 Just finished restoring my Ml8 lathe, changed bearings, link belt and took it all apart to clean and paint. I am very proud of it and hope it will give me decades of use😁. With the lathe it came with Myford metal turning tools and Wawood? wood turning tools. Never heard of the brand, but...

Hi again Sorry for my nagging about chucks, but I have no one to ask. Would Vicmarc VM120 be to big for lathe, Myford ml8? Reason I ask is because they make these pipe making jaws. But if it is I will need to make my own. Had a look on on Axminster evolution sk114 chuck, but out of stock.. Also...

I am looking for a chuck that would suit my Myford ml8 lathe. I will use it for to make briar smoking pipes. I am interested in the Versachuck, but after reading some reviews I am not sure.. Seems like many like the Axminster evolution sk114 chuck, but thinking that may be a bit to large for my...

Hello Thinking about building a new stand for my myford ml8 lathe and I am unsure how to make it. Should I make a frame of something like 2x4 or just use plywood like in this drawing? Sent fra min LYA-L29 via Tapatalk

Hello :) I have just bought a Myford ml8 lathe and the belt need to be changed. I know I have the choice of v belt or buy linked belts. Which is the best?