5 1/4 Stanley to Scrub Plane

[Jeffrey Kalakay]

Sorry if this has be posted elsewhere (I looked but couldn't find any threads) but I was looking to convert my 5 1/4 Stanley into a scrub plane and have a question about the lateral adjuster. Would it be a bad idea to remove the adjuster since I see scrub planes don't require them? The adjuster is rather loose and ive tried to peen the rivet to make the adjuster tighter without damaging the frog but would it just be a better idea to carefully drill the rivet, and remove the lever? Or will i just end up compromising the frog plane itself?

Thanks in advance!

Jeff

[Jim Koepke]

Howdy Jeff and Welcome to the Creek.

There is no reason to remove it.

If it flopping around bothers you, try some tape to hold it.

That way if you do not like it, you can always turn it back into what it was.

BTW, my first scrub plane was made from an abused #5-1/4 and is still in use.

jtk

[Jeffrey Kalakay]

Thank you so much, Jim! Have a fantastic day