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I've buggered up my LN 140. What to do?

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I've buggered up my LN 140. What to do?

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I've buggered up my LN 140. What to do?

Roy Anderson


>My favorite plane is my little skew block plane, the LN 140. Unfortunately, I have deflected the bolt shaft and slightly cross threaded it. This is the part that is on the adjusting wheel. I think I must have been running it with the cap screw too loose and I was too far out on the end of the bolt. I don't know how to get the deflection out of the bolt shaft. I think I could clean up the threads easily enough if I was sure that the threats were standard machine threads. I'd just get a tap and die and run them through.

See the pic below. The bolt shaft is very slightly deflected and the threads are very slightly gauled. The nut part is also slightly gauled, just enough to prevent hand tightening.

Any advice would be appreciated.


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Re: I've buggered up my LN 140. What to do?

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Re: I've buggered up my LN 140. What to do?

david.marcus.brown


>Order a new one from LN. Can't be more than ten bucks. Their prices on parts are very fair -- unlike car manufacturers.

Re: I've buggered up my LN 140. What to do?

#3

Call LN and ask what to do.

Derek


>They might even send you the part for free!

Re: I've buggered up my LN 140. What to do?

#4

Re: Call LN and ask what to do.

Edward in Vancouver


>Hmmm. Maybe if I call GM and ask them for a replacement left miror for my 2000 Astro, it only costs CDN $65 for a bit of injection molded plastic and glass.

Re: I've buggered up my LN 140. What to do?

#5

get Lie-Neilsen to fix it

Ian in Sydney (on his notebook again)


>Call LN and arrange to return the plane for a repair.

You could also get a nicker fitted (if you want one) at the same time.

LN are very good atreplacement parts and modifications

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Re: GM

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI


>How was the mirror ruined? Would it be covered under warranty? $65 for a mirror is really getting off cheap. I am surprised it isn't a couple hundred. Have you checked your local junk yards? Replacement salvaged parts are usually much less expensive than new parts.

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Re: I've buggered up my LN 140. What to do?

rarebear


>How tite is the thread if you run it into the lever cap??

I would add some oil and try to assemble it..

It dosent look really bad to me and I have works as a machinist for over 30 years.. If its ust a little tight it may work it self out but make sure you keep the screw in as close as possible..

Re: I've buggered up my LN 140. What to do?

#8

Can't hurt to ask

Derek


>Just be honest and sometimes companies will help you out as a good will gesture. Lei Nielsen has great customer service.

If the charge for the repair, it will be fair and a good investment, in my opinion.

GM - well I can not comment about their customer service.

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