Material for new counter-shaft

Finished the new small counter-shaft pulley today. This is my most ambitious lathe project to date. I'm pleased with it - it came out well and was easier than I expected. Even parting off the 3.25 inch diameter went well. Below is the new pulley with the original wobbly one. I think the previous owner must have hammered on the pulley to remove it from the shaft.

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I found time to finish the new countershaft. The new shaft, sleeve bearings, pulley and collar stop fit together well and run nicely. I did have to take the parts into work to use their large arbor press to install the sleeves. My little 1-ton Harbor Freight press wasn't enough.

For anyone who might want to do the same, here are the McMaster Carr parts that I used:

Oil-embeded sleeve bearing: P/N 6391K205
Clamping shaft collar: P/N 6435K15
Rotary shaft, 1566 steel: P/N 1346K24

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