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hi its me agaln i have a west country / battle of britain which has a motor which is on its last legs and is in need of replacement i have sourced replacement and want to know if it is much of a job to replace the worm gear as the replacement comes without one regards bob :?: :?:

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Best done with a gear puller...
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What are the two angled screw/adjusters for RAF?
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bobclifford1953 wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:21 pm hi its me agaln i have a west country / battle of britain which has a motor which is on its last legs and is in need of replacement i have sourced replacement and want to know if it is much of a job to replace the worm gear as the replacement comes without one regards bob :?: :?:
If you are looking to salvage the old gear to put on the new motor and it is brass then I would try a hot air gun on it with any luck it will just drop off. Install it while it is still hot by the time it is cool it will be a tight fit on the shaft.

PS handle the hot item with some pliers but be careful not to damage the teeth

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Tricky Dicky wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:58 pm If you are looking to salvage the old gear to put on the new motor and it is brass then I would try a hot air gun on it with any luck it will just drop off.
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teedoubleudee wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:36 pm What are the two angled screw/adjusters for RAF?
Spare mandrels for different size shaft diameters. Replace the in-use mandrel as required, by screwing into the main Tee driver.
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RAF96 wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:02 am
teedoubleudee wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:36 pm What are the two angled screw/adjusters for RAF?
Spare mandrels for different size shaft diameters. Replace the in-use mandrel as required, by screwing into the main Tee driver.
Gotcha thanks.
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teedoubleudee wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:13 am
RAF96 wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:02 am
teedoubleudee wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:36 pm What are the two angled screw/adjusters for RAF?
Spare mandrels for different size shaft diameters. Replace the in-use mandrel as required, by screwing into the main Tee driver.
Gotcha thanks.
The thin mandrel was very soft and bent then broke off, so I had to drill the mandrel body out to take a hardened steel rod in lieu. The heavier mandrels haven't seen any use yet.
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RAF96 wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:24 am Best done with a gear puller...
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That looks quite good - where did you find it?
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