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Ughhh. I was making good progress on my project. Needed to make a 7tpi thread. Slowed the machine down and engaged the half nuts. The carriage moved in to the tailstock until it stripped a gear. Stupid me forgot that I had the reversing gear engaged for the last thing I was doing! I tried to disengage the half nuts but they were bound up. The good news is that it only damaged one gear. The lead screw still turns nice and the carriage moves when manually turning the lead screw with the half nuts engaged. I feel so dumb for this. I know this was just a mistake it just makes me feel bad it happened.
Now that being said, this is on my old sheldon. The gear is a 62T gear. 16 DP and I think 14.5PA. Gear is .485” wide. Center hub boss is raised .310” on one side .110” on the other. The bore is 7/8”(0.875”).
Please give tips for repair or replacement!
Lathe is a sheldon 11” WW2 era lathe.
Now that being said, this is on my old sheldon. The gear is a 62T gear. 16 DP and I think 14.5PA. Gear is .485” wide. Center hub boss is raised .310” on one side .110” on the other. The bore is 7/8”(0.875”).
Please give tips for repair or replacement!
Lathe is a sheldon 11” WW2 era lathe.