Holes in Craftsman 6" Lathe Bull Gear

[papermaker]

I may seem like a silly question but does anyone know how many holes are in the bull gear on a Craftsman lathe? Has anyone used this to index a piece that is in the chuck. Kind of like using your lathe tool to layout graduations on the outside of a disc.

 

[nik]

I may be mistaken, but 60 comes to mind, I could look in a few hours when I get home, I already have the headstock apart.
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[papermaker]

Hey Nik that would be great.

 

[wa5cab]

Papermaker,

This question was answered in an earlier thread a couple of weeks ago. 60 is correct. There is a dividing chart in the Atlas Manual of Lathe Operations, which everyone who owns an Atlas or Atlas-Craftsman lathe should have a copy of.

Robert D.

 

[papermaker]

Awesome! Thanks for the information.