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Kris Cook
03-16-2017, 3:45 PM
Picked this up today for $75.00. This is my third combination plane. I should probably stop now...
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steven c newman
03-16-2017, 4:12 PM
Why????
Set each up for a single task, as a Plough, as a bead, as a Dado plane, Then all you'd have to do is just change out the width of the cutters...and not have to change them spurs from "up" or "down"...
BTW: I'm still learning how to use my first one.
Kris Cook
03-16-2017, 4:26 PM
Why????
Hmmm - good question.
Stew Denton
03-16-2017, 6:42 PM
Kris,
$75?!.....Ya Did Good!
Stew
Kris Cook
03-16-2017, 6:51 PM
Kris,
$75?!.....Ya Did Good!
Stew
I thought so. My wife and I went to South Carolina in Feb. and we hit a lot of antique and "used stuff" shops. I was thinking there would be lots of old tools down there. Not so much. I saw a rusted up #45 with no blades they wanted $175 for so I jumped on this one.
Jim Koepke
03-17-2017, 12:04 AM
That is a good find.
The angle of the photo makes it impossible to tell if the slitter or the locking screw under the fence knob are there.
jtk
Kris Cook
03-17-2017, 12:23 AM
Jim - the slitter is there although I took it out and put it in the blade box because I didn't want to slice my hand on it. The locking screw for the fine-adjustment on the fence is AWOL. It is also missing one of the nickers. I will be keeping my eye open for junk planes as I could use some part for a couple of others as well.
Stew Denton
03-17-2017, 12:48 AM
Kris,
That Bay auction site has parts for 45s, just type in "Stanley 45."
Stew
Jim Koepke
03-17-2017, 3:00 PM
Kris,
That Bay auction site has parts for 45s, just type in "Stanley 45."
Stew
Unless things have changed the locking bolt is seldom listed. If my memory works today I will try to check and see what the size and thread are on the locking bolt.
I did just see a couple listings for the early style locking bolt. I do not know if those will work as a replacement for the later style.
jtk
Kris Cook
03-17-2017, 3:21 PM
Thanks Stew and Jim.
If all else fails I do have a "no-name #48 which has knobs/bolts that have the same thread and could work.
Jerry Olexa
03-17-2017, 11:45 PM
You did well.....
Kris Cook
03-18-2017, 12:10 AM
Thanks Jerry - I cut some beads with it last night just messing around. Pretty nice.
Jim Koepke
03-18-2017, 11:55 AM
Thanks Stew and Jim.
If all else fails I do have a "no-name #48 which has knobs/bolts that have the same thread and could work.
That is interesting to know. The "no-name #48" might be a Stanley product since most of the time their threads were different than other makers.
It is good to have a lock bolt on the adjustable fence or it can flex a bit.
jtk
steven c newman
03-18-2017, 11:03 PM
While I was resetting mine, I looked at the locking bolt.....about half the diameter of the other bolts.
Also am having a "problem" with the two thumbscrews to fix the fence to the rods......needs a pair of pliers to turn either of them......have cleaned the threads, and a drop of oil added.....still too hard to turn....threads look good....not sure what is going on....
Put mine to work tonight...
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