MYFORD — Myford ML8 plaquette

Comprehensive technical brochure for the MYFORD ML8 mortising attachment, Model 25/001—an indispensable precision accessory for serious woodworking. This detailed service guide covers the attachment's full operating range: horizontal drilling, square mortise cutting, slot routing, chisel mortising, and cavity joint work at production accuracy. The documentation opens with a professional photograph of the complete assembly mounted and ready to work, followed by a fully annotated technical drawing identifying every functional component—wire clamps, adjustable workholding arms, screw-operated rise-and-fall mechanism, lever-operated traverse control, adjustable stop collar for depth regulation, and the single primary clamping point. The practical operations section uses numbered photographs to demonstrate real working technique: setting up and executing square mortise slots, routing with the Mortise Miller bit, slotting operations using flat and twist drills, drilling dowel holes, and finishing open-side mortises. Technical specifications cover work table dimensions (12 × 3 inches), vertical and transverse movement ranges, and maximum workpiece height under clamps. The accessories section documents compatible cutting tools and holders: hollow square mortise chisels and bits in multiple sizes, chisel holder with adaptor plate, drill chuck with MT arbor, dedicated sharpening kit for mortise chisel maintenance, and slot mortise miller bits with holder assembly. An essential reference for operating this attachment or planning maintenance and setup work.