Well the wick kit should be here tomorrow but I have a few more questions. As I said before Im missing the banjo and gears, but a member here has stepped up to help me out. I think Im still missing something, what makes the lead screw turn?
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- Thread starter Vince_O
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Vince,
The gear train from the spindle to the gearbox is needed for the leadscrew to turn after you select the right holes to engauge in the gearbox.
When you install the wicks in the headstock make sure you use a piece of wire in the small holes in the casting to hold down the wicks as you install the spindle. Only do one item at a time or else you will have many items not knowing where they go and take lots of pictures before tearing apart.
Paul
The gear train from the spindle to the gearbox is needed for the leadscrew to turn after you select the right holes to engauge in the gearbox.
When you install the wicks in the headstock make sure you use a piece of wire in the small holes in the casting to hold down the wicks as you install the spindle. Only do one item at a time or else you will have many items not knowing where they go and take lots of pictures before tearing apart.
Paul
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After you slide the leadscrew into the gear box there is a gear, a key, and 2 nuts that go on the threaded end of the shaft.
At lunch today took the gear box apart, took about 15 min everything came right out, except the punch on one hole, LOL
On one of my wheels I have nylon, going to clean up the gears real well and put it back togeather tomorrow. I got a new lead screw gear off epay today too.
On one of my wheels I have nylon, going to clean up the gears real well and put it back togeather tomorrow. I got a new lead screw gear off epay today too.
Got the gears cleaned up tonight and polished my shafts :shush::lmao: What I thought was light rust was really some fresh anti size on the gears. The brass or bronze bearings look new. Filed the chipped teeth, so I hop all goes easy back togeather.
Red Irish made me the gears and had a banjo for me, and got the lead screw gear, and the chip guard off epay. I hope by this time next week it will all be togeather.
Red Irish made me the gears and had a banjo for me, and got the lead screw gear, and the chip guard off epay. I hope by this time next week it will all be togeather.
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Vince,
If you are tight on the long shaft it might be that the one gear on the end is a little too thick and belongs on the other shaft. Two gears are almost the same except for thickness. Another reason could be the shaft and gears are not clean enough. They have to be real clean to move right. I do not think the felts would cause it as long as the shaft slid in ok. I had to clean my shafts and gears real good for them to work right and they did work when the shaft was out of the box. Just something to try since I did not know what you did or how clean were the gears and shafts. Mine are shinny and real clean before they worked right.
Paul
If you are tight on the long shaft it might be that the one gear on the end is a little too thick and belongs on the other shaft. Two gears are almost the same except for thickness. Another reason could be the shaft and gears are not clean enough. They have to be real clean to move right. I do not think the felts would cause it as long as the shaft slid in ok. I had to clean my shafts and gears real good for them to work right and they did work when the shaft was out of the box. Just something to try since I did not know what you did or how clean were the gears and shafts. Mine are shinny and real clean before they worked right.
Paul
Little up date. Im not making head way on the gear box just too busy. As soon as I get a min at work, I have to leave it. So I moved it to the house where I can get something done. Hopefully tomorrow. 
I did get a nice care package from Red Irish today! :ups:
I did get a nice care package from Red Irish today! :ups: