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27th June 2015, 09:25 PM #16
Hi hiroller. The parts have been soaking in kero for about 6 months. I've just been out to the garage and poured off the kero. It's made no inroads on the hardened gunk/grease
. I've recently bought some acetone - I wonder if that might work? I might find time to take a few pikkies tomorrow.
Anyway, beneath the selector are four pawls and two springs. The springs are three legged ("E" shape) and copper coloured (bronze?). One of the two springs is missing it's middle leg. I could attempt to make a new one, but I just know I'd get impatient and stuff it up. That's why I bought a second No.1545 (it had a poorly repaired geared crank wheel [the larger wheel] and also has a stuffed selector). If both the springs in that one are broken/worn I'll have lucked out.
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27th June 2015, 10:35 PM #17
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Good luck with it. Keep us posted.
I think you could make one with some brass shim stock.
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6th July 2015, 10:53 PM #18
Luke
you should check out this Millers falls on ebay
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Millers-F...item25a951a57a
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Stew
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8th July 2015, 01:01 AM #19
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Thanks, Stew.
I dunno... I am a bit reluctant to pay that much I suppose. By the time I got it to my house I'd be $80 into it. I'm more of a $20-$40 and then a few hours of elbow grease kind of guy.
Buuuuut I will still keep an eye on the listing
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Luke
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8th July 2015, 12:33 PM #20
I don't know if brass shim would be springy enough? I know they used to use bronze for springs in places where steel springs were subject to too much corrosion. There are probably stainless steels that do that job these days.
For anyone interested in the deeper workings of these Yankee drills, I've just started a new thread here: https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=196509
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10th July 2015, 05:59 PM #21
I can understand the need to have a hand powered drill I purchased a second hand one for about $25.00 about 5 years ago, from The Traditional Tool Group Sale. I cannot tell you much about it other than it is a Stanley that was originally painted black and after cleaning up the grease the black paint came off reveling a bring yellow.
I use this when I am in a hurry to get smaller(pilot) holes done. Since then I have purchased two more one with a bigger capacity to hold larger drill bits. The original smaller one is my most used out of the three.
The thing to look out for is to ensure that the jaws come together smoothly. Or you will have to spend time playing with it and it becomes something that is not used.
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3rd August 2015, 10:32 PM #22
Luke
did you end up getting a hand drill? You inspired me and I got myself another one! A Millers Falls No 2A, it's really nice to use and definitely recommended!
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Stew
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3rd August 2015, 10:44 PM #23
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Stew,
Still haven't gotten one. It's on my list but, because it's a want more than a need, I'm content to wait for the perfect one to come along.
That one looks good. I think I'd like to have a 2 and a 5 when it's all said and done.
Cheers,
Luke
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10th August 2015, 10:41 PM #24
Luke
check this one out.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/400974144...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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Stew
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11th August 2015, 02:07 AM #25
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Officially "watching" that one!
Thanks a lot for keeping me in mind.
Cheers,
Luke