Need source for winch parts

[jviss]

UPDATE:
I finally got together with my machinist friend and completed the machining on a bronze bushing to insert into the worn hole in the gear. It turned out that the hole that was badly worn in the gear was not straight, but had a slight internal taper. So when I inserted the bushing it went through the gear about halfway. Using a press to push it the rest of the way worked perfectly. The bushing is now firmly inserted into the gear.
The axle pin that the gear spins on was a bit rough from the embedded bronze on the surface. I chucked it into my lathe and polished it with a piece of fine machinist paper until it was smooth. Measurements show that it is uniform over it's length within 0.0005".

So upon arrival at my boat I will re-install the gear and pin with a proper amount of winch grease. And with yearly grease service I expect that this winch will operate nicely for many more years.

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Nice!

 

[Timm R Oday25]

I'm an industrial maintenace mechanic . Almost everyone in my field does "government jobs" during their lunch hour . Either for themselves or
friends . I have no idea how I will be able to function without the many machines at my disposal after I retire ....
My garage just does not have any more room

 

[Rich Stidger]

I'm an industrial maintenace mechanic . Almost everyone in my field does "government jobs" during their lunch hour . Either for themselves or
friends . I have no idea how I will be able to function without the many machines at my disposal after I retire ....
My garage just does not have any more room

I understand. When I was working, I had access to a machine shop with lathes, Bridgeport millers, and a supply of random metal stock. And access to machinists who could teach me anything I did not know.

You don't need to have every tool known to man. You just need to have like-minded friends who have tools that you are missing.
With proper tools and knowledge, you can to anything.

 

[Rich Stidger]

UPDATE:
I finally got together with my machinist friend and completed the machining on a bronze bushing to insert into the worn hole in the gear. It turned out that the hole that was badly worn in the gear was not straight, but had a slight internal taper. So when I inserted the bushing it went through the gear about halfway. Using a press to push it the rest of the way worked perfectly. The bushing is now firmly inserted into the gear.
The axle pin that the gear spins on was a bit rough from the embedded bronze on the surface. I chucked it into my lathe and polished it with a piece of fine machinist paper until it was smooth. Measurements show that it is uniform over it's length within 0.0005".

So upon arrival at my boat I will re-install the gear and pin with a proper amount of winch grease. And with yearly grease service I expect that this winch will operate nicely for many more years.

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FINAL UPDATE:
The bushing that I machined stood proud on both sides of the gear by 0.010 or less, but it was enough to keep the gear from slipping between the upper and lower bearing surfaces. A couple minutes of work with a fine flat file was all that was needed to fix that issue. The picture below shows the upper and lower bearing surfaces before the winch was cleaned.

The winch is back together and greased ready to go. It sounds and runs smooth.I should be good to go. Thanks to all who offered suggestions and help.

 

[jviss]

Excellent! Thanks for the update.