ste
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hi just wondered if you could powder coat a myford super 7 and would it be
better than painting it

tanks ste







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"ste"  wrote in message 
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> ste
> -------------------------------------
>
>
> hi just wondered if you could powder coat a myford super 7 and would it be
> better than painting it
>
> tanks ste
>

I powder coated mine, mainly in brass with a bit of steel and aluminium, and 
all stuck on with a liberal dose of oil. Somehow I don't think this is what 
you meant <G>

Cliff.

Cliff Coggin wrote:
> "ste"  wrote in message
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>>
>> ste
>> -------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> hi just wondered if you could powder coat a myford super 7 and would it be
>> better than painting it
>>
>> tanks ste
>>
>
> I powder coated mine, mainly in brass with a bit of steel and aluminium, and
> all stuck on with a liberal dose of oil. Somehow I don't think this is what
> you meant<G>
>
> Cliff.
>
>
Myfords and other lathes are meant to be used not painted!

Bob

On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:51 +0000, Bob Minchin 
wrote:

>Cliff Coggin wrote:
>> "ste"  wrote in message
>> news:ba947$4af3184f$43de0cc0$16625@news.flashnewsgroups.com...
>>>
>>> ste
>>> -------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>> hi just wondered if you could powder coat a myford super 7 and would it be
>>> better than painting it
>>>
>>> tanks ste
>>>
>>
>> I powder coated mine, mainly in brass with a bit of steel and aluminium, and
>> all stuck on with a liberal dose of oil. Somehow I don't think this is what
>> you meant<G>
>>
>> Cliff.
>>
>>
>Myfords and other lathes are meant to be used not painted!
>
>Bob

Well said...

& besides - I believe Myford do a fair amount of filling annd sanding
prior to painting, so there would be a fair bit of work to do to get
the castings down to bare metal before coating, and the coating would
then nicely show off all the imperfections that the filler hides. So
all in all, a total waste of time IMHO.

Regards,
Tony

Bob Minchin wrote:
> Cliff Coggin wrote:
>> "ste"  wrote in message
>> news:ba947$4af3184f$43de0cc0$16625@news.flashnewsgroups.com...
>>>
>>> ste
>>> -------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>> hi just wondered if you could powder coat a myford super 7 and would 
>>> it be
>>> better than painting it
>>>
>>> tanks ste
>>>
>>
>> I powder coated mine, mainly in brass with a bit of steel and 
>> aluminium, and
>> all stuck on with a liberal dose of oil. Somehow I don't think this 
>> is what
>> you meant<G>
>>
>> Cliff.
>>
>>
> Myfords and other lathes are meant to be used not painted!
>
> Bob
That reminds me of a lecturer I had in Wichita Ks USA, he recounted how 
he had been told that the maintenance crew for the college were coming 
in to do some painting and he decided to pop in to check on things, only 
to find them having finished the first lathe, painted ways and all.

David Billington wrote:
> Bob Minchin wrote:
>> Cliff Coggin wrote:
>>> "ste" wrote in message
>>> news:ba947$4af3184f$43de0cc0$16625@news.flashnewsgroups.com...
>>>>
>>>> ste
>>>> -------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> hi just wondered if you could powder coat a myford super 7 and would
>>>> it be
>>>> better than painting it
>>>>
>>>> tanks ste
>>>>
>>>
>>> I powder coated mine, mainly in brass with a bit of steel and
>>> aluminium, and
>>> all stuck on with a liberal dose of oil. Somehow I don't think this
>>> is what
>>> you meant<G>
>>>
>>> Cliff.
>>>
>>>
>> Myfords and other lathes are meant to be used not painted!
>>
>> Bob
> That reminds me of a lecturer I had in Wichita Ks USA, he recounted how
> he had been told that the maintenance crew for the college were coming
> in to do some painting and he decided to pop in to check on things, only
> to find them having finished the first lathe, painted ways and all.
Well I suppose it does help stop any rust forming.

Bob

On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:02:09 +0000, Bob Minchin 
wrote:

>David Billington wrote:
>> Bob Minchin wrote:
>>> Cliff Coggin wrote:
>>>> "ste" wrote in message
>>>> news:ba947$4af3184f$43de0cc0$16625@news.flashnewsgroups.com...
>>>>>
>>>>> ste
>>>>> -------------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> hi just wondered if you could powder coat a myford super 7 and would
>>>>> it be
>>>>> better than painting it
>>>>>
>>>>> tanks ste
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I powder coated mine, mainly in brass with a bit of steel and
>>>> aluminium, and
>>>> all stuck on with a liberal dose of oil. Somehow I don't think this
>>>> is what
>>>> you meant<G>
>>>>
>>>> Cliff.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Myfords and other lathes are meant to be used not painted!
>>>
>>> Bob
>> That reminds me of a lecturer I had in Wichita Ks USA, he recounted how
>> he had been told that the maintenance crew for the college were coming
>> in to do some painting and he decided to pop in to check on things, only
>> to find them having finished the first lathe, painted ways and all.
>Well I suppose it does help stop any rust forming.
>
>Bob

Makes sure that the ways don't wear too!

Regards,
Tony