Originally Posted by
tuscany33
Hi everyone,
I new to metal working, and I am looking to get a metal lathe -- a bench-top lathe would suit my needs for now. Recently an Advance lathe (looks 1960s) came-up for sale nearby, but I can see immediately that the back-gear has some broken teeth -- 5 from the photos, three right-next to each other. However, at $750 with some tooling it is within my price range. How serious is that damage? And what are my options for repairing or replacing the backgear?
Cheers