Thanks, MUCH work time saved!
I'm guessing then that the previous owner was working on it and put that in there, but didn't get to the hole drilling. Or else it's not the original spring.....
Thinking on that, the spring would be backwards if it was attached that way. Odd.....
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- Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:52 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Quill return spring...
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- Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:46 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Quill return spring...
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Re: Quill return spring...
Well, after trying to get a temp password (I just remembered my original) I decided to go down and mess with the spring. I did the punch for a mark, and decided to punch it all the way. Dern punch refused to come out! When I got drilling I saw a bit of smoke. The bit was to dull and the wood under t...
- Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:31 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Quill return spring...
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Re: Quill return spring...
Last October I purchased a second 10ER (w/speedchanger) and a separate complete headstock. The springs in both headstocks had the ends broke off and need repair. I found this thread and the repairs call for drilling the new holes. I tried this a bit after I got them, but I could barely scratch the s...