Hello From New Zealand

Hello From New Zealand

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31 May 2020 at 11:25 #476324
David Mountain
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Hey all.

I'm David I live in Auckland New Zealand, I've got a background in engineering, building and project management among others, but enjoy getting my hands dirty.

I've just bought a Boxford Model B that I'm in the process of restoring. Been looking for resources and I stumbled upon your forum.

If you have any tips, hit me up. I am trouble finding parts, particularly the split nuts on the apron if you know a source, let me know, it never came with any.

Any suggestions on how to deal with broken teeth? (the lathe, not my face), I guess I'll braze them – need to learn to braze now, then I need to cut the gears again.- Can you file them, I don't have a mill and gear cutter.

Other than that, I'll post some pics as I go I guess

-David
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31 May 2020 at 11:25 #40824
David Mountain
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31 May 2020 at 18:22 #476456
mechman48
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Hi David, Welcome

Have a brother in Auckland, lives over in Mangere Bridge

Have a look here.. they seem to have spares for it…

**LINK**

George.
1 June 2020 at 09:22 #476585
JohnF
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Welcome David, good luck with your Boxford refurb, a couple of links here that may be useful, Boxford spares & Boxford user group – it mat be worth asking the group for any info you need as well as on here. Also consider contacting Boxford and ask if they can provide you with a drawing of the half nuts, I have found the spares department very helpful.

**LINK**

**LINK**

Broken teeth, its worth drilling and tapping to insert some screws on each broken tooth then brazing, if you know anyone with Eutectic metal spraying facilities that works very well. To file cut the new teeth first make a template from sheet metal using another part of the gear then place it over you new teeth as a guide – obviously cut enough teeth on your template to allow alignment for the new teeth.

Hope this helps a little

John
1 June 2020 at 09:25 #476586
Brian H
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Hello David and welcome from another Boxford user, albeit an AUD.

Brian
3 June 2020 at 13:09 #477212
Neil Wyatt
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Welcome to the forum, David,

Neil
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