Gear, 80 Teeth, Mini Lathe

Installed this 80-tooth gear on my mini lathe yesterday and the lead screw engagement is noticeably smoother than the stock gear. The precise tooth profile really locks in during thread cutting without any of that annoying slip I used to get.

The 80-tooth count makes the thread cutting much smoother than my old setup. It dropped right onto the mini lathe’s lead screw drive without any fuss. Feels solid and well-machined for precise feed operations.

Swapped the old lead screw gear on my mini lathe for this 80-tooth one, and thread cutting feels noticeably smoother now. The teeth mesh cleanly without any chatter, and it seated perfectly on the shaft. Exactly the reliable engagement I was hoping for.