Tackled repairing the damaged pinion that drives the carriage.
Cut a new gear from a salvaged strut rod.
![[Image: IMG_1092.jpg]](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hggUzUUMLWs/UyW4OjfCUdI/AAAAAAAAB_k/qsUpFHbUPRg/s1280/IMG_1092.jpg)
Machined away the damaged gear.
![[Image: IMG_1094.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2oBqYV4Xtho/UyW4QK0pHjI/AAAAAAAAB_0/Ty4EUAMrBAk/s1280/IMG_1094.jpg)
Did a shrink fit with 1 1/2 thou interference.
![[Image: IMG_1095.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5GOFjfJO25Q/UyW4QMYdZXI/AAAAAAAAB_8/k-GClz6Vhyw/s1280/IMG_1095.jpg)
For reassurance I drilled the joint a put a 1/16 spring pin in to act as a key.
Finished assembling it today.
![[Image: IMG_1097.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EzrwAkE0tt8/UyZX_iZak4I/AAAAAAAACAQ/MAMXbOoRlaA/s1280/IMG_1097.jpg)
Was a little worried the new cut gear might put a pattern in the surface if the teeth weren't formed correctly, but all seams to be fine.
![[Image: IMG_1099.jpg]](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XFEw3z8-04I/UyZX_8bLXNI/AAAAAAAACAU/XKB0tp6IZ3g/s1280/IMG_1099.jpg)
Im getting about 1/2 thou taper in 8 inches. guess the tailstock needs tweaked.
The silence of it is a little unnerving after being accustomed to gear head lathes. All in all looks like its going to be a good machine.
Thanks for watching
Cut a new gear from a salvaged strut rod.
Machined away the damaged gear.
Did a shrink fit with 1 1/2 thou interference.
For reassurance I drilled the joint a put a 1/16 spring pin in to act as a key.
Finished assembling it today.
Was a little worried the new cut gear might put a pattern in the surface if the teeth weren't formed correctly, but all seams to be fine.
Im getting about 1/2 thou taper in 8 inches. guess the tailstock needs tweaked.
The silence of it is a little unnerving after being accustomed to gear head lathes. All in all looks like its going to be a good machine.
Thanks for watching
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Greg
Greg