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The time has finally come to start messing around with threading. I have a used lathe that arrived without the change gears, so I need to buy some.
Should I buy metal change gears or plastic gears?
I would buy the plastic, but LMS is out of stock on the full set. I'm a little concerned about using metal since the plastic gears should provide a failure point if / when I crash the carriage.
If plastic is the way to go, does anyone have a US source other than LMS? I'd like to buy from them, but their estimated availability date for the full set is unknown![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Should I buy metal change gears or plastic gears?
I would buy the plastic, but LMS is out of stock on the full set. I'm a little concerned about using metal since the plastic gears should provide a failure point if / when I crash the carriage.
If plastic is the way to go, does anyone have a US source other than LMS? I'd like to buy from them, but their estimated availability date for the full set is unknown