Mark, thank you for you diligent work and for documenting the process. I am very happy to have my Dad's old, favorite plane back in working order. It means a lot to me. It was wonderful to be able to see you do the work. My Dad would have loved your video. I will be sure to pass the link on to my family. Thank you again!
Thank you both, Mark for you professional illustration of what your repair showed; and Frank for you outstanding wording in response to Marks repairs I hope your father enjoyed this video ..... We The Few did .... OORAH!!
Absolutely fantastic video, Thank You for That. My boss just brought me a Stanley 601/2 sweetheart. (Burgundy) with a stamp of -C. 323. 8- on the blade clamp. I can't wait to get home to start restoring it back to it's former glory. Nothing missing, nothing broken, and the "japanning" looks new. I love it..
Holy cow. I have the exact same issue with the same exact plane. After putting nearly 24 hours into a meticulous restoration, it completely stripped on it's maiden voyage. If you still have that custom tap, would you be willing to sell me a the new tapped insert the same as you made?
I'll look for the tap, I KNOW I saved it, but WHERE? I'll gladly make you a piece. I assume you can get the block milled for the the insert? Don't do anything until you have the dimensions of the insert in hand. You'll want to get things well aligned and centered. Can you PM me at incidentalinformation@gmail.com with your address?
I suspect this is a common problem on this type of plane. Your video might save other machinists a lot of time. Of course, that means you might be wasting the time of dopamine-seeking cretins.
I try to convey sufficient information to enable my viewers to attempt similar activities with comfortable familiarity. If it is simply entertainment you seek I suspect much of your time on RU-vid is wasted.
