stanley/bailey plane rebuild

[russ_1380]

Hi guys

I'm still a beginner on here so please go easy....

I have an old record/bailey plane I'm rebuilding. I can't seem to find a way of removing the lateral adjustment lever. Can you take this off?

The pin looks like it was pressed in (a bit like a rivet) in the factory. I just wanted to get it off to de rust it, not the end of the world if you can't remove them.

I know people will say 'why bother rebuidling a scruffy one of these', as you can pick up a good condition one cheaply, but it has sentimental value more than anything. Was passed down from a grandfather, so I thought it would be nice to get it working again rather than have it on a shelf doing nothing.

Thanks

Russ

 

[xy mosian]

Hi guys

I'm still a beginner on here so please go easy....

I have an old record/bailey plane I'm rebuilding.


I know people will say 'why bother rebuidling a scruffy one of these', as you can pick up a good condition one cheaply, but it has sentimental value more than anything. Was passed down from a grandfather, so I thought it would be nice to get it working again rather than have it on a shelf doing nothing.

Thanks

Russ

Hi Russ Welcome, I cannot help with this ... sorry, but there are surely plenty who will. Just to say that is the best possible reason to refurbish a plane.

xy

 

[Paul Chapman]

The lateral adjustment lever is usually rivetted on. If you want to remove it, you'll probably have to drill out the rivet. Might be able to replace it with a very small bolt and nut.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[woodbloke]

I did this a couple of years ago on a plane or two. As Paul says, the lateral adjustment lever is rivetted on and needs to be drilled out. I replaced it with a shiny brass nut and bolt - Rob

 

[lurker]

Interesting question.

I've fettled quite a few planes & it has to be said this particular part is always the most tatty & unsatisfactory at the end of the tidy up.

I keep meaning to have a go at replacing one with something nicer, but have not got a round tuit.

There MUST be someone here..................

 

[halken]

have a look at what this fella does its very interesting to follow his progress and i,m sure you will pick up some tips

http://www.majorpanic.com/handplane_restor1.htm

then you might get some ideas from here

http://lumberjocks.com/David/blog/2191

 

[matthewwh]

Hi Russ,

Have you condidered soaking the frog in restore? This will get into all the nooks and crannies without having to disassemble it.

 

[bugbear]

Hi guys

I'm still a beginner on here so please go easy....

I have an old record/bailey plane I'm rebuilding. I can't seem to find a way of removing the lateral adjustment lever. Can you take this off?

The pin looks like it was pressed in (a bit like a rivet) in the factory. I just wanted to get it off to de rust it, not the end of the world if you can't remove them.

Best cleaned in situ - they're hard to get off and on, with a strong chance of doing irreversible damage in the process.

BugBear

 

[Tony Spear]

have a look at what this fella does its very interesting to follow his progress and i,m sure you will pick up some tips

http://www.majorpanic.com/handplane_restor1.htm

then you might get some ideas from here

http://lumberjocks.com/David/blog/2191

Some years ago a mate of mine did a few planes very much along the lines of what is shown on that majorpanic link.

Bit extreme I thought, if all you want is a decent working plane, but I must admit that the final result was very impressive!

What I do remember is that the pin in the frog was driven out with a tiny drift and replaced with a very small roll pin:

http://www.workshopsupplies.co.uk/index1.html

 

[Racers]

Hi,

I think I did remove one some time ago and I filled the end off and tapped it out, I think it is slightly swaged out at the back so it dosn't work lose/fall out so don't try to drift it out.


Pete

 

[russ_1380]

Thanks guys.

Good tips. I took your advice and left the pin place.

The idea was just to 'tidy' up the plane and have a first go at tuning it. It was in a shed for 20 years, so had seen better days.

I've given it a quick clean and tune up, just need to reassemble it now. I think I'll paint the bed just to stop it from rusting up again. R

The rest of the plane cleaned up nicely with an angle grinder wire brush, plus it doesn't look new, which I think is good, as it still looks nice and used. It has 'character' as car dealers say

The aim of this little project was to get it working again, and hopefully improve its performance to make it a useable tool, rather than a fully restored antique to go in the display cupboard. Those fully restored planes in the link look lovely, but I can't justify spending that long on a tool that will inevitably get scratched/dingged with use.

I've never set up a plane properly before, so my next step will be to adjust it all. I had a play with it today and it works but I've not got it set up quite right yet.

 

[bugbear]

The rest of the plane cleaned up nicely with an angle grinder wire brush

For future reference, that would normally be considered to be at the "vigorous" end of restoration techniques.

BugBear

 

[matthewwh]

The rest of the plane cleaned up nicely with an angle grinder wire brush

For future reference, that would normally be considered to be at the "vigorous" end of restoration techniques.

BugBear

Delicately put!

 

[Benchwayze]

Refurb the plane.. But make a better job than I did of this post! :lol: :lol: :lol:
regards
John

 

[Benchwayze]

Hi guys

I'm still a beginner on here so please go easy....

I have an old record/bailey plane I'm rebuilding.


I know people will say 'why bother rebuidling a scruffy one of these', as you can pick up a good condition one cheaply, but it has sentimental value more than anything. Was passed down from a grandfather, so I thought it would be nice to get it working again rather than have it on a shelf doing nothing.

Thanks

Russ

Hi Russ Welcome, I cannot help with this ... sorry, but there are surely plenty who will. Just to say that is the best possible reason to refurbish a plane.

xy

My thoughts entirely! Refurb it. You won't be sorry.