Possibly repairing a Myford ML4 lathe

[cheb]

Possibly as it might not be worth the effort.

This is the for sale picture:



And this is what needs repaired:



Where that bit should be:



It's been unsuccessfully brazed already and welding cast iron is beyond my equipment and skill set so machining it will be the option taken.

[mangocrazy]

Would it not be possible to find someone who can weld cast iron to the required standard? I know a couple of guys who could do that. You would need to get the bore machined afterwards, but that would always be the case.

[Skub]

The heart of a lion has you cheb.

[cheb]

I've a mate who could do this but I'd like to do it myself if possible. A bit more thinking suggests I should check that the bed isn't so badly worn that any other repairs are rendered pointless.