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Marples Holdfast Help

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Marples Holdfast Help

Regan in Kitchener Ontario

>Hello all, I just bought a new (well it was made years ago but has spent years on a shelf in a store) Marples M146 holdfast.

The trouble is the shaft of the holdfast does not fit through the supplied mounting collar. It seems to be the excess green (yes Marples green thats how old it is) enamel on both parts. Now before I take a file to it, does anyone know of any better or less "brutal" ways? Or am I a complete hack and it fits if only I would put it together correctly?

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Should fit, Regan

Andrew F in Australia

>I put the exact same holdfast into a bench about 6 months ago - just make sure that the shaft is perpendicular to the collar as you insert it.

If you need to remove the paint to get it to fit, do so, but I'd be more inclined to look for a casting dag that missed the operator's notice.

Cheers,

Andrew

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Re: Should fit, Regan

david coburn

>Where can I purchase this holdfast and insert hardware? I have been looking for a while and cannot find them..

thanks,

david

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I can't help you, David (in NSW, Australia)

Andrew F in Australia

>Anybody else got an answer??

Cheers,

Andrew

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I got mine.. *LINK*

Christopher Fitch @ Memphis

>on ebay. Usually you can find two or three by searching. They were sold under both Record and Marples

I found a link to an example from some place.


http://www.gandmtools.co.uk/cat_leaf.php?id=1501

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Re: Should fit, Regan

Regan in Kitchener Ontario

>cheers for the advice. I had to sand down a fair bit, as it wasn't a dag left over, but an extra run through the paint line.

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Stan

>Hello! would someone have a copy of the Instruction Book they could copy and Email Me?

Thanks

Stan

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Marples Holdfast Help

Stan

>Hello! I have a few people that bought a Record Holdfast and the T Handle Bolt is Missing can someone please tell Me what the Bolt Length and Diameter is and Also what the Thread Pitch is and if it is Fine or Coarse Thread.I know there is a shoulder part on top and bottom so I need the over all Bolt Length then Broke up for Measurments for the Top Shoulder then the Thread length and Then the Bottom Shoulder length. and also the Bottom Shoulder Diameter. I hope You can Understand this

Thanks

Stan

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Marples/Record M146 Instructions for Stan

Don in Cutler Ridge, FL

>Hello Stan,

I have a Marples M146 Holdfast. I opened the box, and the instruction sheet says Record. (!)

If you email me your postal address, I will make a copy and mail it to you, if you still need it.

Don

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