Alba 1A shaper strip and rebuild

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One part ready for primer. Old oiler was removed and will be replaced...not liking those three bolts...they need pre war whitworth if I can fit em on

 

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One little job I did notice is the main screw that lifts the carriage sits in a hole that's held in place by a grub screw has in its past been slipping...so I will position it in place and mark it then drill a locating hole for the grub screw to actually hold in situ

 

[Gragson]

Dog point grub screws are a good choice for that

 

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That's that sorted...

 

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A few more bits done. Loads to do and some bolts to replace

 

[Gritineye]

Later versions have a tube over the vertical screw to stop chips getting to it and causing it to jam, maybe worth thinking about fitting something similar while you're in there.

 

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Later versions have a tube over the vertical screw to stop chips getting to it and causing it to jam, maybe worth thinking about fitting something similar while you're in there.

I did look at that and thought swarf could possibly get it. Now you mentioned it I will indeed make a note znd look in to it

 

[Gritineye]

Chips do get in there, I just cover it with a bit of polythene held in place with two bits of fridge door magnetic strip.

Easy to adjust to different box heights, but way too scruffy for you!

 

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A couple of bits that absolutely annoying me... this part in its past has had a little bit of stick from someone previously not using the correct washer/spacer resulting in this chewed up area and those little holes that must be a castings defect. A new one latter being made I thinks...also need to replace the very small taper pin that holds the plunger in the upwards position...and I accidentally smudge my paint...

 

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A couple more bits being painted...

 

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This afternoon I made a start on rebuilding the carriage and cube

 

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Today. Top coat inside the shaper cube

 

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A first coat on the top of the shaper base

 

[Pete.]

A couple of bits that absolutely annoying me... this part in its past has had a little bit of stick from someone previously not using the correct washer/spacer resulting in this chewed up area and those little holes that must be a castings defect. A new one latter being made I thinks...also need to replace the very small taper pin that holds the plunger in the upwards position...and I accidentally smudge my paint...

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I'd chuck that up and face it off. It's probably only 20 thou deep.

 

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I'd chuck that up and face it off. It's probably only 20 thou deep.

Will do Pete. Or I could borrow the monarch when I visit at some point

 

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That's all the paint works done for today...thank fk

 

[Gragson]

Stunning, look forward to seeing that in operation

 

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Inside of cube sorted...

 

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Today. Cube assembly and install

 

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Job done...onwards.