Greetings All...
I have decided to create a diary of my little project for others to see etc. I have posted other threads here on this subject but will try to keep this one current.
I am 6 or so years away from retirement and have been looking for a small lathe to piddle on when I do retire. I came across this machine on Facebook Market place. I made the deal and brought it home (actually to my workplace for now). The machine doesn't have any drive components other than the gearbox with one gear missing. The machine is missing the lower headstock cover and the upper cover has a chunk missing. It is missing the end and rear covers as well.
![214473-c0a5ea4e56ca16887638222d53603804.jpg 214473-c0a5ea4e56ca16887638222d53603804.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214477-d08ecf0ab2b214560a16f505a4dc3166.jpg)
I have already begun repairing the upper cover and it is coming along nicely. I'm using fiberglass and resin along with a piece of angle iron to later drill for the pin. Also, here is a pic of the bars and covers I have cleaned and primed.
![214474-15bcb9171133fb2374116868f72d5871.jpg 214474-15bcb9171133fb2374116868f72d5871.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214478-a61bedaf9953d7b347892bf69af42833.jpg)
![214475-4b12e31603c186b9674385ce3f3c44cc.jpg 214475-4b12e31603c186b9674385ce3f3c44cc.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214479-38e9b2ce47e2e656d2683c58a3bdaf9b.jpg)
![214476-10661112416592649e4cfb85d2e5d291.jpg 214476-10661112416592649e4cfb85d2e5d291.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214480-f4982afc65e8d87bad196c3cf3ab194c.jpg)
I have found a gear via Boston gear and Grainger that will work with some modifications. See pictures.
![214481-fc71ae4f3a33db2325fec0da51d20bc4.jpg 214481-fc71ae4f3a33db2325fec0da51d20bc4.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214483-206239e3c20c0ae9cbd8cd88f8942b55.jpg)
I made a temporary alignment plug to make sure the gear will mesh good and it does.
![214482-e08d24d759169177d6fd5acfc66930d9.jpg 214482-e08d24d759169177d6fd5acfc66930d9.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214484-bc823a37e59b581d085bc0420dc7d185.jpg)
This is all for now....
I drilled, bored the gear to .876" diameter and then broached it 3/16". I took a piece of keystock and milled it down to fit both the gear and shaft.
![214486-f9ae50db46010df77adec7d10271e5ba.jpg 214486-f9ae50db46010df77adec7d10271e5ba.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214487-7a3c6920b6dcee126926faea8934af42.jpg)
Next I will work on the shifting fork that is broken and make the little brass followers and of coarse the spool they ride in.
![214485-8f6e3b73c60d7a0aa9dc0b86c4daf3e5.jpg 214485-8f6e3b73c60d7a0aa9dc0b86c4daf3e5.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214488-edcb6bbed2b8ac23bfc0ef6c43c3c7d9.jpg)
![IMG_20180207_115630917.jpg IMG_20180207_115630917.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214481-fc71ae4f3a33db2325fec0da51d20bc4.jpg)
![IMG_20180207_121304191_BURST000_COVER.jpg IMG_20180207_121304191_BURST000_COVER.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214482-e08d24d759169177d6fd5acfc66930d9.jpg)
![IMG_20180208_074208139.jpg IMG_20180208_074208139.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214485-8f6e3b73c60d7a0aa9dc0b86c4daf3e5.jpg)
![IMG_20180208_092200981.jpg IMG_20180208_092200981.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214486-f9ae50db46010df77adec7d10271e5ba.jpg)
I have decided to create a diary of my little project for others to see etc. I have posted other threads here on this subject but will try to keep this one current.
I am 6 or so years away from retirement and have been looking for a small lathe to piddle on when I do retire. I came across this machine on Facebook Market place. I made the deal and brought it home (actually to my workplace for now). The machine doesn't have any drive components other than the gearbox with one gear missing. The machine is missing the lower headstock cover and the upper cover has a chunk missing. It is missing the end and rear covers as well.
![214473-c0a5ea4e56ca16887638222d53603804.jpg 214473-c0a5ea4e56ca16887638222d53603804.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214477-d08ecf0ab2b214560a16f505a4dc3166.jpg)
I have already begun repairing the upper cover and it is coming along nicely. I'm using fiberglass and resin along with a piece of angle iron to later drill for the pin. Also, here is a pic of the bars and covers I have cleaned and primed.
![214474-15bcb9171133fb2374116868f72d5871.jpg 214474-15bcb9171133fb2374116868f72d5871.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214478-a61bedaf9953d7b347892bf69af42833.jpg)
![214475-4b12e31603c186b9674385ce3f3c44cc.jpg 214475-4b12e31603c186b9674385ce3f3c44cc.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214479-38e9b2ce47e2e656d2683c58a3bdaf9b.jpg)
![214476-10661112416592649e4cfb85d2e5d291.jpg 214476-10661112416592649e4cfb85d2e5d291.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214480-f4982afc65e8d87bad196c3cf3ab194c.jpg)
I have found a gear via Boston gear and Grainger that will work with some modifications. See pictures.
![214481-fc71ae4f3a33db2325fec0da51d20bc4.jpg 214481-fc71ae4f3a33db2325fec0da51d20bc4.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214483-206239e3c20c0ae9cbd8cd88f8942b55.jpg)
I made a temporary alignment plug to make sure the gear will mesh good and it does.
![214482-e08d24d759169177d6fd5acfc66930d9.jpg 214482-e08d24d759169177d6fd5acfc66930d9.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214484-bc823a37e59b581d085bc0420dc7d185.jpg)
This is all for now....
I drilled, bored the gear to .876" diameter and then broached it 3/16". I took a piece of keystock and milled it down to fit both the gear and shaft.
![214486-f9ae50db46010df77adec7d10271e5ba.jpg 214486-f9ae50db46010df77adec7d10271e5ba.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214487-7a3c6920b6dcee126926faea8934af42.jpg)
Next I will work on the shifting fork that is broken and make the little brass followers and of coarse the spool they ride in.
![214485-8f6e3b73c60d7a0aa9dc0b86c4daf3e5.jpg 214485-8f6e3b73c60d7a0aa9dc0b86c4daf3e5.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214488-edcb6bbed2b8ac23bfc0ef6c43c3c7d9.jpg)
![IMG_20180207_115630917.jpg IMG_20180207_115630917.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214481-fc71ae4f3a33db2325fec0da51d20bc4.jpg)
![IMG_20180207_121304191_BURST000_COVER.jpg IMG_20180207_121304191_BURST000_COVER.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214482-e08d24d759169177d6fd5acfc66930d9.jpg)
![IMG_20180208_074208139.jpg IMG_20180208_074208139.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214485-8f6e3b73c60d7a0aa9dc0b86c4daf3e5.jpg)
![IMG_20180208_092200981.jpg IMG_20180208_092200981.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/214/214486-f9ae50db46010df77adec7d10271e5ba.jpg)
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