7x10 lathe

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the next issue is the rest... some website sells for, but originally i purchased from harborfreight, and they don't have this time...
so i gave a try on this weekend for...

it is made 1 inch thick aluminum billet.. first i cutted a paper template, which one not really worked.. so i just measured the tailstock..
after dimensions were in hand, i drew it up in cad, andd cutted contur on the router, and slots were made on my mini miill.. a rongfu 45, 29x9inch tablesize...

it is openable what like really, because the saddle can be leaven on its position and the jaws also not necessary to release...

it is not ready yet, might be next weekend i have time for again...

and some picture about the gear i tried... the steelgear is original with the lathe..
i checked the dimension, on five teeth, but i could compare only with the caddrawing... i can't calculate involute a...


thank you