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    Default Standard gear configuration for Hercus 9" and 260 lathes

    I realise this has been dealt with on numerous occasions but I thought I'd put it up in new thread. I have been asked by new owners repeatedly for the standard gear setup for all the B and C model lathes. This is the basic set for the lowest feedrate hence the best finish. It does not include the ones required for higher feedrates or thread cutting. All models excluding the A and AM have this as the basic turning set.
    This setup should enable the user to achieve a bright finish in general turning work, depending on spindle speed and tool tip geometry. The attached photo shows how this is setup.
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    Good one, Mal.

    Having pictures with text indicating the tooth counts is the clearest way of getting this info across.
    Together with Pipeclay's photo of the 9A gearing, it's a useful reference.

    Jordan

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    Just to keep them in the same thread here is the imperail setup for the A models
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    Default model B and C all gears

    16
    22
    20
    24
    27
    32
    32
    33
    36
    40
    42
    44
    46
    48
    52
    54
    56
    57
    60
    80
    80 IDLER
    72-18 IDLER
    63-60
    IDLER
    54-18 IDLER
    45-18
    IDLER
    Complete gear set for Hercus 9 and 260 imperial models “B” and “C”
    and for cutting metric threads using the 60-63 compound gear set, which replaces the 100-127.

    while the 60-63 is not an exact replacement for the 100-127, the error generated is only 0.001" in 8" of thread bold numbers are for the metric threads only

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    Default 260atm standard gears

    Another standard gearset this time for the 260ATM. In this case the 18 and 45 change position as required by your gearbox plate. This also applies to the 260AGM and DGM.
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    Default metric threads on imperial 9 lathes 127/100 versus 60/63

    Thought I should post the comparison between the two options for people wanting to cut metric threads on an imperial 9" A model Hercus lathe. I believe the error in the 60-63 compared to the 127-100, is so small as to not be worth worrying about. There is also the question of price as the 127-100 is way too expensive. See the attached word document.
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    Default INCH TO METRIC MODEL 9AS

    Quote Originally Posted by allterrain50 View Post
    Thought I should post the comparison between the two options for people wanting to cut metric threads on an imperial 9" A model Hercus lathe. I believe the error in the 60-63 compared to the 127-100, is so small as to not be worth worrying about. There is also the question of price as the 127-100 is way too expensive. See the attached word document.
    I was asked if the 60-63 setup would actually bridge the gap between the leadscrew and stud gear, the best answer is the attached picture. Nice and compact compared to the 100-127 setup isn't it and no trouble closing the gear cover. If needed you can swap the 21 tooth gear for a 42 and select the next feed rate. See the attached options.
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    Default ARM gears

    This is the standard gearset for the metric Hercus 9 ARM
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    I'd like to see a similar picture for the 260A machine. Anyone able to do that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by monchochos View Post
    I'd like to see a similar picture for the 260A machine. Anyone able to do that?
    I don't have an imperial 260AT as part of my collection, so I can't supply the same diagrammatical pictures as the others but I believe it is the same as the 9A (20,40,80idler,56)apart from the 56 tooth screw gear which is 45 on a 260AT. Can anyone confirm this.
    Mal

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