Dividing head

[682bear]

Boston Gear will make anything you need... but for a one-off gear, it is very pricey! When I found the bad gear on my Hendey, I originally planned to pony up and just get them to make one... but then I realized that all 3 gears needed replacing... that would have cost more than the lathe is worth!

So... I ordered a BS-1 dividing head from PM... an arbor from ebay... and a cutter from Toolmex and gave it a shot... and it worked out nicely.

I couldn't find anything pre-fab... or used original parts.

-Bear

 

[AllenHendey]

OK thanks. Perhaps if I'd already sought quotes for the gears I need I'd be on the same path now. If DIY is more fun and also less expensive—even after buying more equipment—then that's win-win.

 

[682bear]

You will still spend a decent amount of money, but when you get the gears made, you still have the tooling.

There is nothing wrong with having more tools...

You can't get too many tools!

Yes, it was an excuse to buy more tools!

I'm a tool junkie... lol!

-Bear