Planes

[Digit]

Heeelp!

The No4 will give you the studding you need for the No5,

I wish it were that easy Pete. I just discovered that the thread for the tote has been stripped at the upper end and will require re tapping.
The stud from the four has a cheapo Alli nut, so I dug through my odds and ends for a more traditional brass nut.
Different thread!
Back to the odds and ends for a matching stud, drag out the taps.
Now I have 1/4 BSW, 1/4 BSF, 1/4 UNF, 1/4 UNC, 6 MILL and 0BA... AND IT AIN'T ANY OF 'EM!
Any one know what it is supposed to be?

Roy.

 

[Ironballs]

Roy - I was sharpening the blade off a very old smoother I got from a recent auction, was taking an absolute age as it was hard as nails. Got to a point where I didn't seem to be making any more progress and I had a slightly wavy line going across the middle of the blade, I thought this was where my coarse stone was grinding. Then I realised that the blade must be a laminate, now I understand why it's so hard :roll:

Think the blade was a Marples Hibernian, big bugger

 

[Digit]

Much better than most modern stuff aren't they?

Roy.

 

[Vann]

Bedrock frog on a Record??????

Just out of interest, what sort of frog did the Calvert-Stevens CS88 come out with? Standard Record (Bailey type) or something better?

Cheers, Vann.

 

[Racers]

Hi, Digit

Its 12-20 or 7/16 whitworth known as the english plane thread. I have a tap and die do you need a lenght of studing making?


Pete

 

[bugbear]

Hi, Digit

Its 12-20 or 7/16 whitworth known as the english plane thread. I have a tap and die do you need a lenght of studing making?


Pete

Are you sure about 7/16 Whitworth? The tables I have show that at O/D .4375", 14 TPI, with 7/16 BSF at 18 TPI.

That's a long way from #12-20, which 0.216" O/D, which I believe to be usual in both Record and Stanley planes (from most periods).

http://www.geocities.com/plybench/tour. ... ey_threads

BugBear

 

[woodbloke]

Bedrock frog on a Record??????

Just out of interest, what sort of frog did the Calvert-Stevens CS88 come out with? Standard Record (Bailey type) or something better?

Cheers, Vann.

I have one of the said beasties and the frog is a standard Record affair (not Bedrock) but no 'depressions' in the frog surface...it's a heavy casting though :shock: - Rob

 

[Racers]

Hi, BB

Its under a 1/4, I ment to put 7/32 I think


Pete

 

[Digit]

Yes a much heavier casting Bob.
7/32 BSW Pete, why an earth did they have to use such a damned odd size I wonder.
I'll have a chat with a mate and see if he's got a suitable tap, I've plenty of studding thanks Pete.

Roy.

 

[bugbear]

why an earth did they have to use such a damned odd size I wonder.

http://www.tttg.org.au/php/tttg_Page.php?n=15&a=37

That'll teach you to ask questions

BugBear

 

[Digit]

Known in the business as British Standard Lawnmower threads! :lol:

Roy.

 

[Digit]

Closer examination Pete showed that someone had removed the top part of the thread, whether by drilling or stripping I don't know, but I managed to pick up the start of the remaining thread and screw in a length of stud. Time will tell if that will hold or whether I'm looking at silver soldering etc.
Meantime I've made up a new tote and stripped the green goo from the front knob.

The two images above are me drilling the stud hole, great fun!

Roy.