9X20 Lathe Spur Gear replacement.

[thehomeengineer]

Hi Captainleeward
Thank you for all the ideas you post.
I am unaware and have no knowledge of the lathe you have. But just a word of warning plastic gears or Tufnell gears are used in gear trains as a safety point for the machine. (Please forgive if I am incorrect in this case of your machine) The reason for having a plastic or Tufnell gear is like a fuse in a plug. It protects the machine in case of a jam up/overload. The plastic gear is the weak point in the system and the teeth can shear and protect the more expensive items like the gear box/headstock. I hope you are not offended by this observation
Thank you again for all the ideas you post
The Home Engineer