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@Susquatch : so, if you’re too high or too low you will plow off a bit more on one side of the gear tooth or the other. - perhaps a couple thou would not matter much, but the cut being true helps in other ways: I forgot to lock the quill at the first cut and was a tad low - well, that resulted...

@ShawnR - you are doing amazing!!! Go man go!! I have to start my “thin steel” mig - you are an inspiration!!!

Great day at the dentist today for @skippyelwell ‘s gear project. It grew teeth - both upper and lowers!! Setting up to cut teeth: a typical tooth cutter This is the cutter for the 26 Tooth part. Each cutter varies in thickness by several thousands so measure your cutter to set up...

Not sure why multiple pics

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@skippyelwell - perfect! I will cut it to 3/16 and things will be A-OK. Check those other “made gears” and let me know.

Got the rough blank done today and it is all to spec within about 1/2 thou. The dentist visit is next after I do some milling machine tune up and figure a way to lift my “way to big” rotary table and chuck onto the table. My old shop had a nice beam for the chainfalls - will have to work on...

Ok @skippyelwell I have started on your new double gear. It will be made from 2-1/2” 4140 steel. I cut the blank today, sized it to 2.024” in length (as required) and then drilled and reamed the centre to 0.875 or 7/8” as required. It fits perfectly onto my blank shaft and arbour for the gear...

I worked on boats for 33 years: I do not and will never “own” one. Even a bass boat is $$$ That tug is a beauty but probably operates as a cottage vs a sailing craft as all that cool stuff would be smashed pretty easily in any rough water. As @Susquatch suggests- the bottle on the table looks...

@skippyelwell : the lathe should be pretty quiet. I will send you a video of mine running. Also, I should be starting your other gear in the next day or two!