Model Engine Maker
General Category => Chatterbox => Topic started by: Tennessee Whiskey on May 15, 2018, 03:46:46 PM
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Guys, I’m looking for the half nut lever for my 1944 10ee. I contacted Monarch and for the paltry sum of $622US they can provide me with one ( no that’s not a typo) :facepalm: I don’t mind buying some items from them to help keep the company alive, but, that’s ridiculous. Y’all keep your eyes open for one please
Thanks
Cletus
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Good gosh Cletus, is it solid gold or what!!
Prof. (for a few more days) :cartwheel:
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You can buy a whole Sherline lathe for that! :o
How complex is the lever, something makeable?
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wot Crueby said!
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Naw Cletus
It’s we have one, you need one, so we call the tune
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Maybe they are thinking of it as rent, just $8 per year!
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I’m guessing they have to make a pattern and have one cast, but, that’s just a guess. Actually it’s just the “knob end” that’s broken off. If I can’t find one, may look at brazing on a ball.
Cletus
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........... If I can’t find one, may look at brazing on a ball.
Cletus
Aw com' on Whiskey, a quick drill into each part, a loose fitting dowel pin and some JB Weld and you've saved yourself six hundred bucks :Lol: I'll send my consultation fee forthwith :lolb:
Breaking things is a bummer at the best of times - fixing it is a just reward ;)
Hang on in there - Tug
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Tug, I know you are just trying to increase stockholders dividends on JB Weld :lolb:, however, you’ve given me a great idea. I think if I was to mix up a batch and let it go off just enough to form a ball , I could form it onto the lever and file to suit for appearance. As a consummate user: do you think this is possible :shrug:.
Whiskey
Edit: After reading a couple of other posts today; it appears you’ve brought Jasonb onto the JB Weld board of directors :lolb: :lolb: :cheers: :cheers: Just having a :stickpoke:
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Well they did name it after me, using it is the least I could do in return :LittleDevil:
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Nice one Jason :D Welcome to the board ;)
Whiskey - that should work as after about an hour in a warm environment it does start to thicken however if you can get some 'colloidal silica' from an epoxy supplier then mixing this with it will give the effect immediately to the exact degree you want - the more you mix in the thicker, stodgy-er it becomes without any great diminution of the strength and certainly not for how you want to use it in this application.
Regards - Tug
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Good Lord that sounds like something I’d have to drink before one of those “stick a tube somewhere “ tests :lolb: :lolb: Maybe just pinning a ball and smoothing with Miliput, er, I mean JB Weld will work :lolb:
Whiskey
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Nice one Jason :D Welcome to the board ;)
Whiskey - that should work as after about an hour in a warm environment it does start to thicken however if you can get some 'colloidal silica' from an epoxy supplier then mixing this with it will give the effect immediately to the exact degree you want - the more you mix in the thicker, stodgy-er it becomes without any great diminution of the strength and certainly not for how you want to use it in this application.
Regards - Tug
I've got all that fancy stuff Cletus.......if you need it....just sayin
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How about this instead:
drill tap a piece of 1/4" rod and attach that to the lever with a coating of JB. Then drill/tap a ball bearing. Attach the two with a bit of threaded rod and some loctite.
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Well there's always those AMEX points to think about :LittleDevil:. Nice dinner out with Lou and leftovers for DOG.
Bill
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Actually it’s just the “knob end” that’s broken off.
One wonders what they were doing with it to make that happen :embarassed:
If I can’t find one, may look at brazing on a ball.
You could add a nice big bronze one :naughty: Just Loctite it on, at your age it should be alright you shouldn't abuse it too much but I am sure it will stay nice and shiny ::)
Prof. (for a few more days) :cartwheel:
Rub it in :wallbang: Just remember next month some of us still have to go to work and then the month after :( and.....
Jo
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The casting for the lever is identical to that for the top tailstock locking lever. The necks of these are quite thin, and you often see them broken on older 10EEs.
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ask around on the Monarch forum at Practical Machinist and/or the Wanted/For Sale section. Its probably the greatest concentration of 10ee enthusiasts anywhere (I'm one, '42 round dial, work in progress). It seems there is always one in a barn being parted out via PM 'word of mouth'