Member postings for Chris Smith 13

Hi, Guys. my problem is solved there are 2 holes in the bottom of the bottom casting one either end. mine were blocked of as part of an attempt to motorise the machine so all that was needed was to remove the plugs from each one and unscrew the captive nut easy when you know how. thanks everybody for all the help much appreciated.

Chris.

Hi John, My Shaper has been modified at sometime to power operation and has had alterations to the bottom casting, which may have had existing holes blocked of to accomodate the changes which may involve the removal of the base casting before I can remove the top! we will have to waIt and see. Thanks Chris.

If I can mention here I also had a Private message from a chap called CHRIS WOODCOCK so if by any chance you read this I have been unable to get back to you so many thanks for your input please join up to the forum properly so I/we can talk. Chris

Hi, Mick. the lead screw wound out great but the captive nut is attached to the table so it hits the end of slideway and as it lift off I'm a bit buggered.

Thanks guys i'll try yahoo group, when I tried tilting the top minus gib it didn't want to know even her indoors said it wouldn't come off what do I know thanks.

Hi, can anyone help me please, I am stripping down a "Drummond" Hand shaper. How do I get the top of the table off? it won't lift off because of the dovetails it has to slide of but the captive nut is in the way how do I remove that any suggestions/ideas would be very welcome.

Thanks Chris Smith

Hi everybody!

Thanks to those who responded to my pleas for help, I have now resolved my problem don't know exactly what the problem was I suspect a large amount of operator error was involved? once again thanks for all the help.

Regards Chris

when the gearbox is used the leadscrew turns correctly until the compound saddle is engaged, this stops the leadscrew turning thus not moving the compound. when looking into the box the selector does not engage the last gear on right, however the selector can go no further to right. I do not think these are related. The lower of the 2 gear trains looks as though it has room at either end of the shaft to move to left to or right, So 2 questions

1 whats is stopping the leadscrew from turning after engagement.

2 why wont the the selector lever engage the last gear

Robbo

Thanks for info, will try and find some now.

can anybody help? I have an old Nu-Tool 4/12 inch horizontal bandsaw which has had the motor and pulleys changed .

what size should the pulleys be? the motor runs at 1420 rpm. The current pully is a "2 1/2 motor side to an unknown size on the wormdrive. Many thanks Chris