[TheForge] Jet tailstock disassembly?

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Cheap tool , involuntary educations for a lot of us.

On Jul 1, 2013, at 6:44 PM, Jerry Frost wrote:

I was referring to things that need to wear in. too often tools are made very shortcut so little things like good finish on machined parts is lacking and they need long break in periods. For instance, I'm finding "C" clamps are really rough.

Jer


On 7/1/2013 2:53 PM, Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
> Jerry,
> 
> It wasn't the threads that were tight. It was where the movable jaw made
> contact with the frame. I had to remove the sliding jaw and sand the tight
> spots on the frame. It was a pretty easy fix once I decided to take it
> apart. There were two screws holding a plate to the bottom and a roll pin
> connecting it to the main screw.
> 
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
> 573-633-2010
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Frost" <akfrosty at mtaonline.net>
> To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored
> by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 5:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Jet tailstock disassembly?
> 
> 
> Bob: for things like tight or rough vise threads, lubing it with valve
> grinding compound will smooth the works nicely. Rinse thoroughly when
> done of course.
> 
> Jer
> 
> 

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