10-07-2012, 06:32 AM
Well I have been busy with a number if other things that keep cropping up, such as a sagging gate, rusted out post etc, so I haven't done much on the mill for some time.
The reverse trip ball lever is still firmly wedged in place but moves just enough to taunt me. It appears to be made of brass, so the spot welder idea isn't going to fly. Pity, as that one would have probably done it.
So, I cleared the bench and unrolled a large scale printout of the drawing for the head that I had printed on several sheets of A3 paper and than cut and pieced together with sticky tape. The final result was a 1160mm (46") x 970mm (39") drawing. Even at this size, some of the parts weren't all that clear, as the various types of cross-hatch and call out lines often blurred.
I then proceed to work around each of the individual parts on each drawing in a clockwise direction, highlighting the parts that are either missing, or in need of repair/replacement. I did take some pictures of the end result but left the camera in the shop (OK, let the abuse begin!).
The end result was 79 items (three were not on the parts list!) but I have not gone through and looked at what needs to be ordered from Kondia and what I can substitute (E clips, roll pins, screws etc) just yet. It took me a while, but I figured out that what Kondia call an "elastic ring" is in fact an E clip, and an "elastic pin" is a roll pin. Boy, was I confused at first!
The other thing I noticed (and this goes for automotive manuals) is that when you cannot think of a specific name for something, call it special! The head has 5 special setscrews, 2 special keys, 2 special washers, 1 special pin and 1 Allen special screw.
The reverse trip ball lever is still firmly wedged in place but moves just enough to taunt me. It appears to be made of brass, so the spot welder idea isn't going to fly. Pity, as that one would have probably done it.
So, I cleared the bench and unrolled a large scale printout of the drawing for the head that I had printed on several sheets of A3 paper and than cut and pieced together with sticky tape. The final result was a 1160mm (46") x 970mm (39") drawing. Even at this size, some of the parts weren't all that clear, as the various types of cross-hatch and call out lines often blurred.
I then proceed to work around each of the individual parts on each drawing in a clockwise direction, highlighting the parts that are either missing, or in need of repair/replacement. I did take some pictures of the end result but left the camera in the shop (OK, let the abuse begin!).
The end result was 79 items (three were not on the parts list!) but I have not gone through and looked at what needs to be ordered from Kondia and what I can substitute (E clips, roll pins, screws etc) just yet. It took me a while, but I figured out that what Kondia call an "elastic ring" is in fact an E clip, and an "elastic pin" is a roll pin. Boy, was I confused at first!
The other thing I noticed (and this goes for automotive manuals) is that when you cannot think of a specific name for something, call it special! The head has 5 special setscrews, 2 special keys, 2 special washers, 1 special pin and 1 Allen special screw.
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