The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Another recovered set of files. This time a lump of rust.
As I got it.
It be a bit broken.
The fixed jaw is broken, the nut for the thread is in bits and the jaw is missing.
The good quality of the casting allowed a nice OA braze to take.
I drilled out the old 3/8 whit screws, they had all broken.
Drilled and tapped in a M12 stud, machined them flat and drilled them out to take a nice new M8 Screw.
New jaws made.
To replace the missing metal, on the fixed jaw.
I made a up a metal band, which jad metal pins riveted through and into the fixed jaw.
Then I poured in melted alloy to make up the missing material.
Not to bad under paint.
The gold leaf will show any flaws in the casting writing.
As I got it.
It be a bit broken.
The fixed jaw is broken, the nut for the thread is in bits and the jaw is missing.
The good quality of the casting allowed a nice OA braze to take.
I drilled out the old 3/8 whit screws, they had all broken.
Drilled and tapped in a M12 stud, machined them flat and drilled them out to take a nice new M8 Screw.
New jaws made.
To replace the missing metal, on the fixed jaw.
I made a up a metal band, which jad metal pins riveted through and into the fixed jaw.
Then I poured in melted alloy to make up the missing material.
Not to bad under paint.
The gold leaf will show any flaws in the casting writing.