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Vintage and classic tractors, steam engines, cars and motorcycles worth more than £2.4m were sold at Cheffins’ Vintage auction in Sutton, near…

Hi I have a Smart and Brown Model A lathe, and I need to cut a 1/2” 10 tpi, 2-start Acme thread. With the current standards gear train I have, it will not allow me to cut a 5 tpi thread, so I need to do some calcs and fit different change gears to give me 5 tpi. The lathe leadscrew is 6 tpi. If anyone knows a supplier of gear change wheels for S&B lathes, I would be very grateful. I dealt with a Company called ‘Bracehand’ some years ago, but I don’t think they are still trading. kind re...