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Try the SmokStak: http://www.smokstak.com/forum/ a forum of engine and tractor collectors.

You will find a good article in the March/April 2005 issue of The Home Shop Machinist about doing exactly what you are planning.

Jim, FWIW, when doing a cut similar to yours a clamp on the top of the part is a good idea. It prevents vertical motion which can be caused by the spiral flutes, acting as a jack screw, trying to pull the part out of the vise.

Not good if you can see wavy marks on the spindle, metal has been moved and most likely the virtual diameter is too large resulting in the extreme press fit. Mount the spindle on centers an check for roundness. Also check for axial linearity of the surface. The solution may be in the form of grind-p...

Be aware that my comments are based on years of being a designer and not on specific knowledge of the machine in question. First the bearing inner races need to be a snug (a relative term) fit to the quill to prevent relative rotation between race and shaft at startup. The last thing you want is a l...

What are the bearing numbers?

May I suggest that instead of the Clover Compound that being the teeth are bronze that you run with no load and light lube and let the teeth burnish themselves. This should reduce any proud spots and work harden the contact surfaces. Why put grit in a gear box, enough dirt works its way in as is. MS...

"The ONLY thing I couldn't find, no matter how hard I looked, was the dimensions on the profile of a #2 and #3 5DP B&S involute cutter. Not in the Colvin and Stanley, not in the Law book, nowhere on the internet...nothing. They told you how to select which one to use, but not the actual dim...

Like I said, not a diver but found this site: http://www.diveriteexpress.com/hardware/orings.shtml

Not a diver myself but why not check out what they sell at SCUBA shops?

Just a question, is doubling up on the front tires a viable option? Thinking in terms of better useage on soft ground with hard rubber tires.

FYI: Both Colvin & Stanley and Ivan Law present a way to cut bevel gears using gear form milling cutters.