Need to make my own lathe gear

solarman216 · 24-07-2023, 01:12

As title my lathe screw feed has a badly worn gear that is no longer available so will have to make my own, not a straightforward job I might add, but when pushed into a corner one has to respond, plus I have very little time to spare at this time but I need my lathe so has to be done, not formulated exactly how I am going to do this yet, tomorrow I will post a pic of the said gear and a rough idea as to how I will go about it, Rick

jims-terrano · 24-07-2023, 20:37

Hi Rick, don’t know if it’s of any use but an ex member from here that still remembers you has a engineering company in Leeds. He takes on small jobs like that.
If you’re interested drop me a PM and I’ll let you have his details.

Mind you knowing you Rick, you are so resourceful this probably won’t pose a real problem for you mate.

solarman216 · 24-07-2023, 22:15

Thanks Jim I will bear it in mind if I get into trouble, this is a pic of the problem gear

solarman216 · 24-07-2023, 22:23

Another pic, the plan is to cut the bad gear off and machine a dog clutch into the land before the large gear, then using the the bad gear as a template cut new teeth onto a bit of stock steel, then bore it out to take a bush for the shaft, then machine a mating dog clutch to the large gear, once assembled onto the shaft the dog will make them effectively locked together, Rick

solarman216 · 25-07-2023, 21:40

Decided to make it out of brass, so found a lump of stock for the job

solarman216 · 25-07-2023, 21:41

Turned to correct diameter

24-07-2023, 01:12	#1
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,324	Need to make my own lathe gear As title my lathe screw feed has a badly worn gear that is no longer available so will have to make my own, not a straightforward job I might add, but when pushed into a corner one has to respond, plus I have very little time to spare at this time but I need my lathe so has to be done, not formulated exactly how I am going to do this yet, tomorrow I will post a pic of the said gear and a rough idea as to how I will go about it, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

24-07-2023, 20:37	#2
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Hi Rick, don’t know if it’s of any use but an ex member from here that still remembers you has a engineering company in Leeds. He takes on small jobs like that. If you’re interested drop me a PM and I’ll let you have his details. Mind you knowing you Rick, you are so resourceful this probably won’t pose a real problem for you mate.