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Mark Rainey
01-31-2021, 7:43 PM
I have a Clifton #3 handplane from around 2003. It has green paint. It came with the two piece chip breaker. I am looking for a one piece chip breaker. Has anyone found a one piece chip breaker that fits? Lee Valley, LN, Hock, etc. Thanks
Jim Koepke
01-31-2021, 8:53 PM
I have a Clifton #3 handplane from around 2003. It has green paint. It came with the two piece chip breaker. I am looking for a one piece chip breaker. Has anyone found a one piece chip breaker that fits? Lee Valley, LN, Hock, etc. Thanks
From most of my reading on this it appears Stanley or LN chip breakers may need to be modified to work. The difference is the distance from the edge to notch for the depth adjust may be as much as 1/8".
Some mention filing the notch and filling the top by welding or brazing a fill in piece at the top. Another mentioned cutting a bit from the bottom where the breaker meets the blade and then filing and grinding to shape.
Sounds like a bit of work.
jtk
Mark Rainey
01-31-2021, 9:29 PM
That does Jim. The two piece chip breaker works sometimes, other times I think it shifts on me.
Jim Koepke
01-31-2021, 11:13 PM
That does Jim. The two piece chip breaker works sometimes, other times I think it shifts on me.
Does the whole blade and breaker assembly shift or just one part of it?
Sometimes on the Stanley if the lever cap screw isn't tight enough the blade will change its setting. Usually this presents as a change in the lateral adjustment.
This can be sensitive enough that often it is just a difference of less than 1/8 of a turn.
jtk
Derek Cohen
02-01-2021, 3:46 AM
The Clifton two piece chipbreaker is repairable .... epoxy the connection so it does not move!
Regards from Perth
Derek
Mark Rainey
02-01-2021, 11:21 AM
Jim, just the one part at end of breaker. Derek, I think I will try that. Thanks
John Gornall
02-02-2021, 2:50 PM
I did a little adjustment to the pin to keep the small part of the chip breaker tight against the shoulder of the big part
My Clifton 3 is my most used plane - have 5 and 7 Clifton's as well
Jim Koepke
02-02-2021, 4:08 PM
I did a little adjustment to the pin to keep the small part of the chip breaker tight against the shoulder of the big part
My Clifton 3 is my most used plane - have 5 and 7 Clifton's as well
Mark & John, if you can it would help others to understand this situation if pictures were posted.
jtk
Mark Rainey
02-02-2021, 5:24 PM
Clifton #3 with 2 piece chip breaker
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Jim Koepke
02-02-2021, 6:22 PM
Thanks Mark, it looks like the pin may be smaller than the hole and the rib smaller than the slot.
That could cause some frustrations.
jtk
John Gornall
02-02-2021, 9:40 PM
It's been many years but if memory serves I used a drive pin and a ball pean hammer to push the pin - only needed a few thou to tighten the fit
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