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 Posted: Jun 15, 2017 05:21AM
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Originally Posted by scooperman
If you are not in a hurry, find the nearest evening vocational school and sign up for machine shop class.  That's what I did with my early (weird shift pattern) JKD box which had a stripped reverse gear.  The teacher liked that I had a real application, helped me a lot.  Using the original gear as a pattern, we made a new gear and then the school sent it out to be hardened, and I also got a suitable-for-framing certificate of course completion.

I have the tools (but not the time/talent!) to make one. I'm looking for the easy out!
I'm just finishing up the conversion on my mill to CNC so maybe I should get of my ass and get to work!
That being said I'd still like to find one.

Bill 

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 Posted: Jun 14, 2017 03:41AM
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Hey Bill, great avatar. Mr. Sparkle!

That's an avatar we haven't seen in a long time. Bill has been a member since 1999!

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 Posted: Jun 13, 2017 02:19PM
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If you are not in a hurry, find the nearest evening vocational school and sign up for machine shop class.  That's what I did with my early (weird shift pattern) JKD box which had a stripped reverse gear.  The teacher liked that I had a real application, helped me a lot.  Using the original gear as a pattern, we made a new gear and then the school sent it out to be hardened, and I also got a suitable-for-framing certificate of course completion.

 Posted: Jun 13, 2017 08:28AM
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Hey Bill, great avatar. Mr. Sparkle!

 

Michael, Santa Barbara, CA

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Certainly the original Jack Knight shop is long gone and l believe there were 2-3 people after that, that tried to carry on the business but without success

As time went by the quality got poorer and as my old friend Peter Mustang used to say "chocolate " gears

I have had 3 different J K 5 speeds all were great but very expensive

Good luck on your quest

Big AL

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 Posted: Jun 12, 2017 03:10PM
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I FINALLY got a chance to dig into my Jack Knight 5 speed.

Turns out my 1st gear is bad.
Anyone have a line on one? I tried to contact Jack Knight (I know I know) to no avail.

I'd like to get this box back together and enjoy the car.
Thanks.

Bill 

"Aaa the Luftwaffe, the Washington generals of the history channel"

2006 Time magazine person of the year.