L - W Dividing Head Now I'm In Need Of More Index Plates

Uglydog said:
Reeltor,
Please understand that this is not the VN that I've been giving you pics of.

Daryl
MN


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Daryl,
I figured, you VN is complete and not a Frankenhead ;)
BTW, taper pin in the handle is IN and won't budge. I filed a flat on each side to remove the knurl and see the pin better. It's a taper, I may have to mill or drill it out.
 
Daryl, Please send me a PM with your plate measurements and the hole sequence you need, be glad to check. I had some VN and Cincinnati parts and tooling but most have been sold. Had a near perfect, small dividing head with TS that the postal gnomes broke up in shipping (they paid in full). Had a complete set of index gears in the original triangle box that went to a guy in the Mid-west. I have another set but I think that is for a Milwaukee. Lots of odd parts in Paul's warehouse but my knowledge of the big iron is thin. Hope I have the plates you need--David
 
Reeltor said:
Here is the instruction sheet from LW
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Hey Reeltor,

I just got a message from the other Mike aka Millbo that I accidentally credited him for both documents I uploaded to the Dividing Head Downloads section.
Sorry about that, I believe in credit where it's due.
But this time I got confused and now I cannot find a way to fix it.

No slight was intended!

-brino
 
I think L & W is 40 tooth worm gear
So just get a set of B & S indexing plates and chart I have upload here
The B & S is use on most rotary tables today

Dave
 
I have a similar one, not as complete for my #12.

All the charts you need are in the downloads area.
 
Stonehands, I know this is an old thread, but do you still have any dividing head indexing plates available? I also have a L & W dividing head that I just purchased, and need some. The dimensions are: 5.00" OD, 1.120" ID, and .250 thick. I would be happy to pay you your asking price. I'm very excited to get started cutting some gears.

Thank you!

GG
 
Nels said:
GG,

Put an ad in the wanted forum and see if anyone has some. I got mine from Grand Tool Doug Grandy. I think he is a member here. I don't have the center and dog so I have a chuck mounted on the threaded spindle.

This is mine:
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/my-l-w-dividing-head.2850/
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Thanks Nels, that's a good idea. BTW, your dividing head is identical to one of the two I bought. Same brand, same size, and mine has the 3-jaw chuck as well. I wiped off the oil and dust, and it is almost new. Very tight, no backlash. Can't wait to make some chips with it!

Nels said:
I had an idea. Grizzly sells div heads the same size. You can order plates as parts:

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Dividing-Head-Type-BS-0/G1053

Shars sells them also.

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Shars is a great idea. They are local to me, so when I buy something from them I pick up my orders at the "will call" entrance. Their plates will be metric, but they can probably be modified to fit. If the center hub is too small, it would be a cake walk to open it up and fit it to the L & W. If the hub is too large, I may be able to make a bushing or something to adapt it. I should probably check that out first.

Thanks for the great ideas guys! I appreciate your help!

GG
 
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