How about the fence and the rod(s)? Going by current prices one might think those rods have threads that are absolutely impossible to replicate and the fence and stop themselves come from another planet nobody has ever been to. They just fell to earth via comets I guess.
Love that 2nd post drill! I have the same Champion Blower 102-3 as you. The neck on the body was broken and repaired so it’s not perfect. Binds a tad when cranking it. My blacksmith shop is tiny but I would like to install and use it.
hi i never thought of making that depth gauge i guess thats something to put on my list of things to do as i need one myself thats for the idea and video
I had one when I was a kid with no ratchet arm and ran it with an old 2-speed belt drive washing machine motor. Never did drill anything I don't think. JUst gomming around. YOu know how it was/is! STILL gomming around.
How about the actual stop? It's still pretty cool stuff. People are asking outrageous prices for just the thumb screw as if they're all made from some extraterestial material only available from space/time travelers.. or something like that..
Anyone know where a guy could get the fence rod and the depth gauge thumb screw for a Stanley no. 78? I found the rod on eBay for $$$$$, but no thumb screw.
It's a thumb screw with a 10-27 thread just like the threads on a Stanley #80 Scraper Plane. 3/16 OD and 27 threads per inch. I have dies for 10 - 24 but not 27. It could be single pointed but that is a really small piece for me to try and make. I think it could be done but not with my old lathe.
I came across a champion post drill press. ...the owner wants $100 for it. Is this a good price for one of these? It looks like complete, no parts missing.
Edwin L make sure the chuck is in good shape. 1/2" drill bit should fit snuggly. If it is loose the drills will wobble. The gears should mesh with no rattle. The crank should be straight. This one is missing the post, table, and mount on the lower end.
Edwin L I was at the Mall when I was answering you and got interupted. Hard to text while carrying shopping bags. 😊 If all those things are good it is a reasonable price. Knock off $10.00 for each missing/damaged part.
i have a missing piece from a plane myself, unable to find that part wihtout buying an entire plane , which i cant find one cheap enough for the part, im missing the wide headed screw that mounts the blade to the plane iron cap, its a stanley no4 which ive not been able to use (unless i borrow it from my no5) , anyone have leads one where to get one cheaper than buying a used plane?
Jusb1066 send me a picture Justin I might be able to help when I was at work I had spare blade sets ready to go because when the customer what's something yesterday it was quicker than stopping re sharpen etc if it's what I think it is I can help
imgur.com/a/SIJXB shows the screw i need, this one fits both planes, doesnt have to be brass of course, if you can help please let me know how to send some money, i have paypal setup anyway
thats great news, ive been pondering this plane for about 3 years, thought it would be easy to find one of these screws!, stanley dont sell parts like they used to and buying a used plane was out of the question on ebay
It's a shame the shops I've worked in over the years that they went to the scrap pile who would of known years ago they would be wanted again. They where a useful tool but a hundred holes they were hard work your shoulder felt like it wanted to fall off.The good old bad old days lol
yes in the 80s i was seeing the post vices go to scrap, wish i had grabbed one, my record 25 vice i paid what was going to be scrap and paid the guy £20 for, it was fine, new jaws, new spring, straighten handle, its a better condition than most , been restored and painted now. who knows what else was going, i was too young to know what a lot of stuff was, im pretty sure a few startrite drill presses went too. ( my dads company was next to a scrappie), oh yes, i bought (and quickly sold) a 3 phase floor stand 8 inch grinder, was made in 1934 and solid as a rock, was far too big for me (and the 3 phase converter kept blowing my breaker on surge), cast iron stand, two old machinist lamps, lovely for someone to own
Jusb1066 You can cheat on blowing the breaker during startup. If your invertor has the soft start feature it will reduce the surge. If it doesn't you can bypass the breaker with a momentary switch. Start it rolling with the bypass and once it's up to speed release it to run on the protected circuit. All that assumes the motor is in good shape and the ciruit is the proper size for the running load. The breaker is there to protect the wire from overheating or shorting and arcing, not the motor. A short burst won't heat the wire much. If there is a problem, like a stalled rotor, then releasing the momentary will put the load on the breaker again.
inverter was ancient mechanical, and no breaker in the UK also was the house internal 32a (shared with garage power) and no deal for safety! i only have an entire 50a circuit for the entire house, this is why we dont have house AC in the uk!
David Chadwick I have had the Silver Mfg. Drill since about 1995. It was sitting in a shop by Battle Creek and I bought it just because it looked cool. Ryan loved to crank the handl e when he was little. I kept a block of wood on the table and a bit in the press for him. They will drill surprisingly big holes in steel with a lot less effort than I thought it would take. The ratcheting feed keeps the bit engaged but doesn't let it grab like a more modern drill.
I remember the starters for the jaw and cone crushers at the original boulder hole. The Cat D-8 or 9 powerplant and firing it up with the pony motor in the dark in that trailer till after it fired and the lights came on. The starters were mechanical with arms on the side like I hear slot machines have. I've never slotted and never will. PUll the handle until the motor got up to speed then pushed it back and fastened a hook around it. My electricianer buddies cringe when I tell them that. They know the starters and were supposed to be self locking in case of a overload and they's kick out themselves. Not with the hook they wouldn't. YOu know the kind I'm talking about I know. Sure was interesting back then.
I could use a depth stop too!
There is a link to Chris Andersons Channel in the description. He should have some on hand.
You can make a depth gauge from a piece of angle. Won't look as good, but does work.
Good thought
How about the fence and the rod(s)? Going by current prices one might think those rods have threads that are absolutely impossible to replicate and the fence and stop themselves come from another planet nobody has ever been to. They just fell to earth via comets I guess.
Love that 2nd post drill! I have the same Champion Blower 102-3 as you. The neck on the body was broken and repaired so it’s not perfect. Binds a tad when cranking it. My blacksmith shop is tiny but I would like to install and use it.
This one will be in my blacksmith shop if I ever get the shop finished. 😁
At least you got all the bits again
I LIKE THE OLD POST DRILLS.
Mike Tarzwell Me too. There is FB group called Post Drill Madness that has a lot of stories and pictures.
hi i never thought of making that depth gauge i guess thats something to put on my list of things to do as i need one myself thats for the idea and video
Greg Neves The Stanley #45 has a formed bit of 1/8" plate for a stop.
it will take some cutting and grinding but i'll make one for it as i have been looking awhile for one with no luck thanks again
I had one when I was a kid with no ratchet arm and ran it with an old 2-speed belt drive washing machine motor. Never did drill anything I don't think. JUst gomming around. YOu know how it was/is! STILL gomming around.
Lewie McNeely As long as we're able we will be gomming till the lights go out. 😉
If we can just go with our boots on. That'd mean a LOT!
How about the actual stop? It's still pretty cool stuff. People are asking outrageous prices for just the thumb screw as if they're all made from some extraterestial material only available from space/time travelers.. or something like that..
Odd thing is the screws are just stamped out. Nothing speciall except they are an odd thread.
Anyone know where a guy could get the fence rod and the depth gauge thumb screw for a Stanley no. 78? I found the rod on eBay for $$$$$, but no thumb screw.
Never dealt with these guys but they say they have them. www.stanleytoolparts.com/degascandwa.html
Old Sneelock's Workshop - Thanks for the lead! I'll give them a try and let you know!
Old Sneelock's Workshop probably a easy lathe project. I will look at mine and see what the three size is. Can you check yours?
It's a thumb screw with a 10-27 thread just like the threads on a Stanley #80 Scraper Plane. 3/16 OD and 27 threads per inch. I have dies for 10 - 24 but not 27. It could be single pointed but that is a really small piece for me to try and make. I think it could be done but not with my old lathe.
Old Sneelock's Workshop that's as goofy a three as I've ever seen
Apparently this is mislabeled. It obviously a post drill demonstration.
I came across a champion post drill press. ...the owner wants $100 for it. Is this a good price for one of these? It looks like complete, no parts missing.
Edwin L make sure the chuck is in good shape. 1/2" drill bit should fit snuggly. If it is loose the drills will wobble.
The gears should mesh with no rattle. The crank should be straight.
This one is missing the post, table, and mount on the lower end.
Old Sneelock's Workshop ...thanks for the quick response. ..keep up the good. .I enjoy your videos
Edwin L I was at the Mall when I was answering you and got interupted. Hard to text while carrying shopping bags. 😊
If all those things are good it is a reasonable price. Knock off $10.00 for each missing/damaged part.
Old Sneelock's Workshop Thank you Sir for taking your time to respond to me. Have a great day!!
i have a missing piece from a plane myself, unable to find that part wihtout buying an entire plane , which i cant find one cheap enough for the part, im missing the wide headed screw that mounts the blade to the plane iron cap, its a stanley no4 which ive not been able to use (unless i borrow it from my no5) , anyone have leads one where to get one cheaper than buying a used plane?
Jusb1066 send me a picture Justin I might be able to help when I was at work I had spare blade sets ready to go because when the customer what's something yesterday it was quicker than stopping re sharpen etc if it's what I think it is I can help
imgur.com/a/SIJXB shows the screw i need, this one fits both planes, doesnt have to be brass of course, if you can help please let me know how to send some money, i have paypal setup anyway
Jusb1066 yes not brass I don't think but I've got one or two of those pop me your address on messenger I'll send you one
thats great news, ive been pondering this plane for about 3 years, thought it would be easy to find one of these screws!, stanley dont sell parts like they used to and buying a used plane was out of the question on ebay
That's my BLO brother. Always willing to help!
It's a shame the shops I've worked in over the years that they went to the scrap pile who would of known years ago they would be wanted again. They where a useful tool but a hundred holes they were hard work your shoulder felt like it wanted to fall off.The good old bad old days lol
yes in the 80s i was seeing the post vices go to scrap, wish i had grabbed one, my record 25 vice i paid what was going to be scrap and paid the guy £20 for, it was fine, new jaws, new spring, straighten handle, its a better condition than most , been restored and painted now. who knows what else was going, i was too young to know what a lot of stuff was, im pretty sure a few startrite drill presses went too. ( my dads company was next to a scrappie), oh yes, i bought (and quickly sold) a 3 phase floor stand 8 inch grinder, was made in 1934 and solid as a rock, was far too big for me (and the 3 phase converter kept blowing my breaker on surge), cast iron stand, two old machinist lamps, lovely for someone to own
Jusb1066 You can cheat on blowing the breaker during startup. If your invertor has the soft start feature it will reduce the surge. If it doesn't you can bypass the breaker with a momentary switch. Start it rolling with the bypass and once it's up to speed release it to run on the protected circuit. All that assumes the motor is in good shape and the ciruit is the proper size for the running load.
The breaker is there to protect the wire from overheating or shorting and arcing, not the motor. A short burst won't heat the wire much. If there is a problem, like a stalled rotor, then releasing the momentary will put the load on the breaker again.
inverter was ancient mechanical, and no breaker in the UK also was the house internal 32a (shared with garage power) and no deal for safety! i only have an entire 50a circuit for the entire house, this is why we dont have house AC in the uk!
David Chadwick I have had the Silver Mfg. Drill since about 1995. It was sitting in a shop by Battle Creek and I bought it just because it looked cool. Ryan loved to crank the handl e when he was little. I kept a block of wood on the table and a bit in the press for him.
They will drill surprisingly big holes in steel with a lot less effort than I thought it would take. The ratcheting feed keeps the bit engaged but doesn't let it grab like a more modern drill.
I remember the starters for the jaw and cone crushers at the original boulder hole. The Cat D-8 or 9 powerplant and firing it up with the pony motor in the dark in that trailer till after it fired and the lights came on. The starters were mechanical with arms on the side like I hear slot machines have. I've never slotted and never will. PUll the handle until the motor got up to speed then pushed it back and fastened a hook around it. My electricianer buddies cringe when I tell them that. They know the starters and were supposed to be self locking in case of a overload and they's kick out themselves. Not with the hook they wouldn't. YOu know the kind I'm talking about I know. Sure was interesting back then.