I got the metal gear kit for head with tool from micro-mark http://www.micromark.com/metal-gear-set-for-mini-lathes-and-milling-machines,8555.html had everything you need to change them out including the gears....i did buy gears from LMS, ones in kit from micromart were two piece i think and only included metal gears for spindle shaft.
How much force did it take to seat the new taper bearings on the spindle? I got the micromark kit today and tried to reassemble things but the taper bearings require so much force that I rip the fixture out of the vice while trying to press the bearing onto the spindle.
Now to be fair, I was under the impression that the new tapered bearing kits came with the kit (they didn't) so I took the original bearings, spindle, and head stock to a local bearing supplier who had them in stock and all the measurements where the same (so they should work)
Am I doing something wrong? I am thinking of taking it to les schwab and seeing if they can press the bearings for me real quick.