Boxford A gearbox rebuild advice

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

"so I am quite hopeful that it is not terminal. "
You are right to be worried. There is maybe only 20-30 years left in those teeth. How old are you?

[Steve VenessParticipant @steveveness43038]

Haha 55, so i'll start saving to buy another lathe in 25 years time!

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Steve,

The spindle gear looks much better in that photo than the last

Clean and deburr it, and [as Bazyle says] it should last a while.

Hopefully you can devote your effort to getting replacements [with teeth] for the individual gears.

MichaelG.

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

According to some people in 25 years you will be able to ask the robot that has just printed and fitted your new hip joint to print a new spindle too. Meanwhile the people who got a new electronic speed controlled lathe this year will be on their tenth new circuit board.

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

According to some people in 25 years you will be able to ask the robot that has just printed and fitted your new hip joint to print a new spindle too. Meanwhile the people who got a new electronic speed controlled lathe this year will be on their tenth new circuit board.

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