Change Gears

[Stimp1]

I would be grateful if someone could give me information on the change gears for a 1947 9inch South Ben lath. From the Boston Gear catalog it look like a 16 diametrical pitch. But the pitch diameter is not the same as in the catalog.

Rich Stimpson
3950 N. River Rd.
Freeland, Mi. 48623
Stimp1@worldnet.att.net

[Herb W]

Rich

I believe the dp is 18 (I have a '49 9")

For your info - there's a southbend lathe group on yahoo www.groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/
Lots of info there, particularly for the 9" models.

Good Luck!
Herb

[metal mite]

Maybe you're measuring the o.d?
It will be two pitches larger than the pitch diameter.
Example; A 16 tooth gear o.d. will measure the same dia as an 18 tooth gears pitch diameter.
Just a thought.
Hope you find what you're after.
Ebay frequently has dealers "parting out machined piece by piece"

Metal mite

[docn8as]

.. no. of teeth +2/pitch = o.d.

p=no.teeth+2/o.d.

best wishes
docn8as

[Steven L Jones]

the number of teeth + 2 ,divided by the pitch= the outside diameter of the gear blank