Alba 1A shaper strip and rebuild

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Door painting today..and fitted another part..nothing to interesting

 

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All doors complete on the shaper build

 

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While waiting for paint to dry for the mellor lathe I thought I'd get on with the shaper build. Bull gear has been machined down for the new plates to be drilled and bolted..

 

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Today. Made a start drilling the holes for the bull gear plates..just got to position them and mark everything before I countersink them.

 

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Today. Made a start drilling the holes for the bull gear plates..just got to position them and mark everything before I countersink them.

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Nice drill. Does it down feed automatically?

 

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Nice drill. Does it down feed automatically?

Yes. It works off a ratchet gear . Brilliant things. I recently purchased a real big version.

 

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Yes. It works off a ratchet gear . Brilliant things. I recently purchased a real big version.

That doesn't surprise me!

 

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That doesn't surprise me!

They are great bits of kit. But like most old vintage stuff there is a technique to using them.

 

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Today. Line up the plates on the bull gear and start drilling.

 

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I also had to take in consideration that the bull gear bolts to the shaft via 4 bolts. Thankfully things measured out good. In the picture you will see the black dots that represents the underside drill holes. And I should miss them..

 

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That's one hole done.. 5/16 whitworth thread. Another 9 to do.

 

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Today. Finish off drilling and threading one side..and made a start on countersink.

 

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One side sorted. It's a tough ol bit of steel and my countersinks are not liking it.

 

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O-1 tool steel that is. AKA Gauge plate.

 

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O-1 tool steel that is. AKA Gauge plate.

I will be glad when it's done pete.

 

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I will be glad when it's done pete.

Tell you what - it won't break a second time

 

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Tell you what - it won't break a second time

That's for sure. They should of extended it from factory .

 

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Today. Finished off the other side . I made the holes in the two plates slightly bigger this gives the plates a bit of wiggle room. Was very slightly off with the countersink but that metal is seriously tough stuff. Everything lines up good. Will trim the edges off a bit and just make em a bit tidier. The bolt fits good with just enough room. Eventually I will make a new bolt. The 10 Allen bolts will be loctite in on completion.

 

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That's the gear repair done. Now upstairs in the paint room. One thing I did notice there was a threaded hole at the end of the slide. This originally would of had a screw to stop the fork and bolt being over extended hence the damage to the gear.

 

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Bull gear primed and painted. Got the mellor fixed steady done too.