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ste

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Nov 5, 2009, 1:24:15 PM11/5/09
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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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Cliff Coggin

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Nov 5, 2009, 1:36:59 PM11/5/09
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"ste" <ste_bre_at_hotma...@foo.com> wrote in message
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> hi just wondered if you could powder coat a myford super 7 and would it be
> better than painting it
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> tanks ste
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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.


Bob Minchin

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Nov 5, 2009, 1:56:51 PM11/5/09
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Myfords and other lathes are meant to be used not painted!

Bob

Tony Jeffree

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Nov 5, 2009, 2:09:47 PM11/5/09
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On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:51 +0000, Bob Minchin <Nos...@nospam.com>
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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

David Billington

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Nov 5, 2009, 4:14:59 PM11/5/09
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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.

Bob Minchin

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Nov 6, 2009, 5:02:09 AM11/6/09
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Well I suppose it does help stop any rust forming.

Bob

Tony Jeffree

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Nov 6, 2009, 6:20:28 AM11/6/09
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On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:02:09 +0000, Bob Minchin <Nos...@nospam.com>
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>David Billington wrote:

Makes sure that the ways don't wear too!

Regards,
Tony

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