Reply To: Caille Neptune gear case rebuilt

[Buccaneer]

Thanks PM T2 for sharing you Caille experience.
I know you suggest machining the shaft to original specs, but do
you have anything against using steel round stock instead of brass
to do so?

I’d like to make a new threaded adjustment plug that fits the prop shaft
correctly, but after my failed attempt of making a tool to go into said
threaded hole, I have to figure out what’s wrong with my thread profile.
Just ordered a wire gauge set for checking thread depth, seeing
how I don’t have a 15/16 x 18 tpi nut to check “fit” before I lob off
the part from the lathe. May be the nose profile of my threading inserts…..
don’t know…… still learning as I go.
Regarding the lignum vitae, I’m not aware of any Guaiacum tree’s around,
so may have to use Delron.
Thanks!

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