Jeff_G
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Aug 25, 2004
- Location
- Granite, MD USA
At Tuckahoe Steam & Gas Association (Tuckahoe Steam & Gas Association - Home), we are in the process of restoring our New Haven pulley lathe, ca. 1880. This is a faceplate lathe (if I'm using the term correctly); that is, the face plate is driven by a ring gear bolted to the back of the face plate rather than being driven by the spindle. Unfortunately, the gear is broken in 2 places. One of the breaks has been "sistered" with a bolted strap. The other break was never repaired. The ring gear is approximately 5' in diameter. We can get it off if necessary.
We won't be stressing this lathe, but we would like to use it to turn flywheels and for similar projects. Suggestions on how to repair the gear would be welcome. We have considered rolling a strap to put around the entire gear, but the surface behind the flange (the outer surface opposite the teeth) is slightly conical.
Thanks,
Jeff
We won't be stressing this lathe, but we would like to use it to turn flywheels and for similar projects. Suggestions on how to repair the gear would be welcome. We have considered rolling a strap to put around the entire gear, but the surface behind the flange (the outer surface opposite the teeth) is slightly conical.
Thanks,
Jeff