09-30-2015, 08:49 PM
Got some time in on the shaper today.
The handle that locks the ram to the yoke was broken.
![[Image: IMG_1901.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dY9GLltkLYo/VgyM-Du-05I/AAAAAAAADXQ/BYGBWZnQU9Y/s1280-Ic42/IMG_1901.jpg)
Being short I suspect it was run loose and damaged the threads in the yoke.
Had to remove the ram to get at the part.
![[Image: IMG_1899.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rMG36T1hZco/VgyM7_IC55I/AAAAAAAADXA/OQWO_-FUWHI/s1280-Ic42/IMG_1899.jpg)
The damaged threads, don't look that bad but the stud was really sloppy in the hole.
![[Image: IMG_1897.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ifc5kYFXCfQ/VgyM7BWEmxI/AAAAAAAADWw/Cmv9e79dd9w/s1280-Ic42/IMG_1897.jpg)
Bored it out and cut 1 UNC threads.
![[Image: IMG_1898.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DenDYi7prEc/VgyM7we-RvI/AAAAAAAADW8/U17NhT8_zi0/s1280-Ic42/IMG_1898.jpg)
Made a plug on the lathe, cut the threads for a tight fit, about 6 thou tighter than my cheat sheet said. With a coat of Locktite the plug went in with a pipe wrench.
Drilled the plug and threaded back to original 3/4 UNC
![[Image: IMG_1900.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3ddTHAX-Ktk/VgyM9Hdc6MI/AAAAAAAADXI/qwImKGYrSDk/s1280-Ic42/IMG_1900.jpg)
One part fixed, many more to go.
The handle that locks the ram to the yoke was broken.
Being short I suspect it was run loose and damaged the threads in the yoke.
Had to remove the ram to get at the part.
The damaged threads, don't look that bad but the stud was really sloppy in the hole.
Bored it out and cut 1 UNC threads.
Made a plug on the lathe, cut the threads for a tight fit, about 6 thou tighter than my cheat sheet said. With a coat of Locktite the plug went in with a pipe wrench.
Drilled the plug and threaded back to original 3/4 UNC
One part fixed, many more to go.
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Greg
Greg