Matt Radtke
09-10-2009, 12:03 PM
So I had a mishap refurbishing a no. 6 some time ago, and I'm not having luck finding replacement parts, so I thought I'd share the story, let you guys laugh at me, and the maybe help finding some parts :o ?
Got said no. 6 for a song because the lateral adjuster was /incredibly/ loose and the tote was broken. No worries, I partially bought it to practice restoring a plane.
Fast forward a couple weekends and she has a fresh coat of paint, a comfortable, if a bit clunky looking tote, and a more usable lateral adjuster (I tightening it up with a carefully placed brass washer. Worked pretty well and didn't interfere with bedding the iron.)
Putting it together, I managed to drop it upside down right on the lateral adjuster/tote. Broke the frog the lateral adjust attaches and buggered up the tote by the brass nut. The only good parts were A) My repair job on the tote was a touch tall and protected the brass nut perfectly and B) nothing else was damaged.
(Done laughing/wincing?)
So, anyone know where I can find a 2 3/8" type 11 (I think) frog? I've had little luck on ebay. . .
Got said no. 6 for a song because the lateral adjuster was /incredibly/ loose and the tote was broken. No worries, I partially bought it to practice restoring a plane.
Fast forward a couple weekends and she has a fresh coat of paint, a comfortable, if a bit clunky looking tote, and a more usable lateral adjuster (I tightening it up with a carefully placed brass washer. Worked pretty well and didn't interfere with bedding the iron.)
Putting it together, I managed to drop it upside down right on the lateral adjuster/tote. Broke the frog the lateral adjust attaches and buggered up the tote by the brass nut. The only good parts were A) My repair job on the tote was a touch tall and protected the brass nut perfectly and B) nothing else was damaged.
(Done laughing/wincing?)
So, anyone know where I can find a 2 3/8" type 11 (I think) frog? I've had little luck on ebay. . .