10 k gear cover question

Toddiman · Dec 17, 2018

I recently picked up a SB 10k lathe it has the undermount motor. It also has the fiberglass gear cover and I would like to change it out with the aluminum one.
I see a few covers with the hinge bracket listed on eBay but they are all listed for a 9A.
Does anyone know if one of these will work on the 10K?
Thanks for any help.
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iwananew10K · Dec 17, 2018

price is steep but has make offer, it is incorrectly listed as for a heavy 10.

Appears at least to me to be the eccentric adjustable type cover from a 10K

Ps- the bracket is just slid on upside down in the pics

South bend lathe heavy 1 headstock gear guard cover | eBay

I could be wrong so verify

Rex TX · Dec 17, 2018

It's definitely not a Heavy 10.
I was looking for a 10K cover last year. If you look at the exploded parts diagram for the 9/10K it tells you what the casting numbers are for each lathe. It's a bit confusing, but it may help in getting the correct cover. There are small differences.

iwananew10K · Dec 17, 2018

Refresh my memory....does the fiberglass one screw one or is it hinged??

140mower · Dec 17, 2018

iwananew10K said:
Refresh my memory....does the fiberglass one screw one or is it hinged??

Mine is fiberglass and screws on, wish it was aluminum and hinged.......

Toddiman · Dec 17, 2018

Thanks for the reply.
I was looking at this one.
Do you think it would work on my 10K?
ORIGINAL SOUTH BEND 9" LATHE HEADSTOCK END SIDE GEAR GUARD & HINGE BRACKET | eBay

iwananew10K · Dec 17, 2018

well, you could make it fit.
but remember the 10k is 1/2" taller so it will not be a direct replacement...It may be as simple as a 1/2" spacer though.

check with Ted, he may have something or can possibly advise you on what will work.

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kd1yt · Dec 18, 2018

140mower said:
Mine is fiberglass and screws on, wish it was aluminum and hinged.......

There must've been three variants. The OE cover on my 10K is heavy enough that it is definitely iron, but during some chapter prior to me it took a hit that bent and loosened the Babbitt metal or whatever it is that joins the pivot to the main casting, so it sags and drags on the gears (thankfully it has not been run in that condition, without the door being swung partly open to remove the interference). I got a batch of other stuff from another source that includes a cover that is far lighter, but still metal, so must be aluminum. Need to sort out which is best fit/ most repairable before I let the other one go.

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