Was able to get a few hours of play time today. While playing I made a replacement bushing on the lathe - the finish was quite nice. My skills are basic; i overshot by just a bit and it's not as tight as i'd like it to be but it will work for now. I attempted to copy the little machine shop style bushings where the key is separate and the bushing is slotted to take the key. It came out OK. I made two bushings - one i slotted with the mill for the key. Here's a pic of what i was describing - also shown is the broken sintered metal bushing below the gears i was testing with.
Here's a pic of the machine after re-assembly. I didn't get one while i was working on it a few days ago.
Here's a pic of the machine after re-assembly. I didn't get one while i was working on it a few days ago.