Thread: Change Gears

Can anyone tell me if there is anywhere in the land down under to get gears
for a Mk1 Colchester Bantam Lathe.
I have had one quote from the UK, but at $250+ I thought a bit of searching
was needed.
Cheers Robb41

Sometimes you just have to swallow a '$#it sandwich' and pay the asking price ---------

Did you try RDG?

Originally Posted by mardtrp

Sometimes you just have to swallow a '$#it sandwich' and pay the asking price ---------

Looking like it, but others are asking around GBP 20-25for a 20 tooth it seemed a bit over the top.

Originally Posted by pipeclay

Did you try RDG?

Tried them, unfortunately 20 tooth is the smallest they have. I've sent off an email to tonyat Lathes UK to see if
he can help.

Originally Posted by robb41

Can anyone tell me if there is anywhere in the land down under to get gears
for a Mk1 Colchester Bantam Lathe.
I have had one quote from the UK, but at $250+ I thought a bit of searching
was needed.
Cheers Robb41

Hi mste I've GB ot a heap of colchester
Change gears most brand new.
What sort of centre does the banton have.
What gears would you like?
Aaron

Originally Posted by azzrock

Hi mste I've GB ot a heap of colchester
Change gears most brand new.
What sort of centre does the banton have.
What gears would you like?
Aaron

Hi Aaron
I am only chasing an 18 tooth, the centre is an 8 spline.
Robbo

Aaron, you have any six tooth spline gears?

An 18 tooth. um ok have you tried ebay uk.
Or face book groups?
how about machining down a 8 tooth spline gear to a blank.
Using that to cut the gear?

got any photos of your bantam. and your change gear set up.
id love to see that.

Steve. definitely may have 6 change gears that are 6 tooth drive splines.
I have to find them.
Is that how there there described.
Steve what would you like? what are they for?

I have at lest a dozen gears that i believe are for colchester lathes
8 tooth drive spine. between 36 and 90 tooth.

ive got a master 1 1/2 i think.
these gears where a separate thing i came apone....
aaron

Thanks Aaron, I have tried the UK ( Bede Spares) and they said Colchester parts go out the same day
they come in. I'm looking at getting one made now, although haven't tried the FB groups.

Originally Posted by azzrock

An 18 tooth. um ok have you tried ebay uk.
Or face book groups?
how about machining down a 8 tooth spline gear to a blank.
Using that to cut the gear?

got any photos of your bantam. and your change gear set up.
id love to see that.

Steve. definitely may have 6 change gears that are 6 tooth drive splines.
I have to find them.
Is that how there there described.
Steve what would you like? what are they for?

I have at lest a dozen gears that i believe are for colchester lathes
8 tooth drive spine. between 36 and 90 tooth.

ive got a master 1 1/2 i think.
these gears where a separate thing i came apone....
aaron

I have started making a 127 tooth gear for my mates Bantam and my Harrison M250, which is the same beast really. I purchased some 100 tooth gears while in the UK last year (for the translation set) and brought them home with me, but I don't think I will be using them all, so there is one spare. I have purchased a set of involute cutters to make the gears. I suggest you do the same. The spline on the gear can be cut with a shaper. Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alan.

my chipmaster has the 6 tooth spline.

what tooth sizes do you have?