Matt Hunstiger
08-07-2023, 2:53 PM
So I recently got a 8" sweep Stanley 2101A off of the eeeebey, and I'm trying to figure out how to loosen the wrist handle. I have been looking here as well as posts on George's basement,
here:
https://www.georgesbasement.com/fs2101a.htm#RatchetPawlShim
As he says,
"Wunna these days I'll figure out a way of loosening that handle, I hope."
but I guess never did as far as I could find.
and here:
https://www.georgesbasement.com/galootsales/Sale02152007/YankeeBraces.htm
I haven't been able to loosen the nuts on either end, and I don't want to break it. It works, but it's stiffer than the other one I have, which has a noticeable gap between the wood and nuts.
Mission critical? No. I just want it the way I want it. Any suggestions?
The one on the left is the 10" sweep Stanley 2101A that has the wiggle room for the handle. The one on the right is the new (to me) 8" sweep that has no wiggle room on either end.
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here:
https://www.georgesbasement.com/fs2101a.htm#RatchetPawlShim
As he says,
"Wunna these days I'll figure out a way of loosening that handle, I hope."
but I guess never did as far as I could find.
and here:
https://www.georgesbasement.com/galootsales/Sale02152007/YankeeBraces.htm
I haven't been able to loosen the nuts on either end, and I don't want to break it. It works, but it's stiffer than the other one I have, which has a noticeable gap between the wood and nuts.
Mission critical? No. I just want it the way I want it. Any suggestions?
The one on the left is the 10" sweep Stanley 2101A that has the wiggle room for the handle. The one on the right is the new (to me) 8" sweep that has no wiggle room on either end.
505693