many? There are four gears showing signs of wear, one of them really
bad. Replacing all four gets pretty expensive. The lathe is a 14 1/2"
Southbend.
First, naming the gears. Here's a picture of the group:
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Parts Works names them as follows:
top gear in picture (this gear is on the spindle): "cone-pinion"
two gears just below cone-pinion: "twin gears"
gear which right twin gear drives (below R twin gear): "reverse gear"
Here is a top close up view of the cone-pinion:
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A close up view of the two twin gears:
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one on the right is clearly on its last legs.A close up view of the right twin gear and the reverse gear beneath it:
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the wear on the right twin gear is pretty serious.I definitely need to replace the right twin gear. The cone-pinion
doesn't look so good, I don't know how to tell on the other two. I will
appreciate any recommendations and discussion .
Thanks,
Steve