taftracing
Plastic
- Joined
- Feb 13, 2012
- Location
- Summerfield florida
Hi I just bought a 9" south Bend lathe 3' bed serial number 59429. Never having owned a lathe and wanting to get one, I came across this lathe it looked old and sure enough it is. lol Now after doing some research on what it is and some of what to look for I discovered a missing tooth on both the large and small gear on the back gear assembly. Checking with some parts people I have only located 1 back gear and it's 250.00
what are the differences in the 10" and heavy 10 back gear? I see they have the same number of teeth and have read some will work with spacers but I haven't read any specifics.
Also before I go and spend good money after bad what should I look for in common problems and worn parts. I'm not sure if I should commit to rebuilding this or hit it in the head and parts it out.
My need is for a working lathe not a antique restoration. I've already seen that this may be a problem with parts and tooling.
any help or advise greatly appreciated. Tim
what are the differences in the 10" and heavy 10 back gear? I see they have the same number of teeth and have read some will work with spacers but I haven't read any specifics.
Also before I go and spend good money after bad what should I look for in common problems and worn parts. I'm not sure if I should commit to rebuilding this or hit it in the head and parts it out.
My need is for a working lathe not a antique restoration. I've already seen that this may be a problem with parts and tooling.
any help or advise greatly appreciated. Tim