Emco compact 8 change gears/wheels

[jon38r80]

Does anyone know if the change gears from any other machine fit this lathe. I would like to be able to aquire the odd wheels as I need them rather than splashing out on a set from Pro Machine tools or EMCO Holz and Hobby. I have been keeping an eye on the usual market places for some time but I have not seen any come up singly or as a used set. Im not above trying to make them for myself but I get the impression the cutters and an arbor would cost me as much as a set of new gears.
If the gears for another machine would fit/mesh I will keep an eye out for those as well.

[jon38r80]

The gears have a 14mm bore with a keyway 4mm wide about 1mm deep.

[jon38r80]

Have given up looking for alternatives or real emco ones 2nd hand. Seems like old Emco owners are a secretive squirrel like tribe. Ended up buying them from Emco Holz undo Hobby with a new set of bronze/brass half nuts to replace the Zamac ones. Good service from them, arrived well packed in a couple of days.

[steamer5]

Hi Jon,
Hope I got that right. There’s an active Emco lathe group on Yahoo. As you found parts are a bit like rocking horse manure, bloody hard to find. The guys on the group are great at helping out. Finding an alternative that “just fits” would appear to be a bit of a rarity, however gears of the right tooth count are a lot easier. They usually require a little effort to make fit...ie machine off a hub, bore to size & cut a key way or fit a drive pin & you are up & running.
Sounds like you are sorted so the above is a bit superfluous, but maybe of help to others

Cheers Kerrin

[jon38r80]

Thanks for that, am already a member of compact 5 and Larger Lathes on Yahoo, they both have been of some help , I have a compact 8 and 5, the 5 first but it's a bit too small and the tail stock not offsetable are a bit of a handicap.
While the UK Emco spares company is useful I have found the German one carries more bits. Nielsmachines in the Netherlands is too expensive. There seems to be many spares in the US (Sears rebadged) but postage cripples that.

[stingray]

Could you not source a set from another lathe with a smaller central hole and then bore and slot them to fit? As long as the tooth form is compatible.

[jon38r80]

I gave up looking as I noted earlier on this thread and as I am hardly the worlds best lathe operator , I would have more than likely ended up with some of the bores off centre.

[dscott]

Mine is still out of action awaiting the machining of several backplates while the spindle is out.
This is the advantage of having several lathes under ownership! 6 now with the 2 Raglans which seem
to use the same gears as Myford??
Trouble with house and a year of repairs then a let down with teeth have kept me out of the workshop!
David and Lily hopeful of a return to metal soon!!!

[ettingtonliam]

David
Unless they have been altered, Raglans have either 14DP or 16DP gears, depending on age and model, and Myfords have 20DP geaars, so no, they are not the same.