[Healeys] BN1 BN1 2nd (3rd in the box) gear

[Patrick and Caroline Quinn]

G'day Mike

You would certainly be doing a lot of people a service if you were to make
up a set.

When I had a BN1 back in the 1970s I forgot how many gears I went through,
but I certainly became an expert on taking a BN1 gearbox to pieces. Even
then new gears were not available, but I do recall buying new laygears for
$45.00.

I think I may have a damaged second gear (3rd in the box) that you are
welcome to and will check over the next few days. I'll let you know.

Best wishes

Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Michael Salter
Sent: Monday, 9 July 2012 10:59 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] BN1 BN1 2nd (3rd in the box) gear

After a long and fruitless search for a replacement 1B3625 gear for my BN1
gearbox I'm contemplating doing a limited run of replacement parts.
The idea is to cut an annular gear which will be used to replace the teeth
on original gears.
Initially I will be working on the original pre gearbox # 5146 gear not the
later version which I believe used a different tooth pressure angle.
If anyone out there has one or more of these gears with teeth which are
damaged and therefore unusable I would be happy to pay the postage to get
them  rather than see them thrown out as I suspect I may need several
practice pieces to get the procedure perfected.
I would also like to hear from people who would eventually be interested in
acquiring replacement gears if I manage to come up with a workable solution.
As yet I don't have an estimate of what the completed exchange part will
cost but this will certainly be less than the #500 that I have been quoted
for a good used gear!!!

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Michael Salter

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