Stop motion clamp frozen - featherweight in sad condition
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Stop motion clamp frozen - featherweight in sad condition
I recently purchased a white featherweight. It is in sad condition. I will
eventually have to strip the paint, sand, prime and repaint. I am slowly taking
off pieces and cleaning them. I am waiting on Dave McCallum's featherweight
book and DVD's before doing too much.
My biggest problem at this point is the stop motion clamp/knob. It is frozen. I
have sprayed the gap between the clamp and the hand wheel with liquid wrench and
PB penetrating catalyst. I stood the machine on the extension plate end and
hoped that the lubricant would soak in and loosen the gunk. I also tried
turning it with a pipe wrench but I could not get a grip on it with my pipe
wrench - maybe my pipe wrench is too big?
I would love to get this cleaned up and working but I am not sure if I can
restore this machine.
Anyone have any suggestions on the stop motion clamp?
eventually have to strip the paint, sand, prime and repaint. I am slowly taking
off pieces and cleaning them. I am waiting on Dave McCallum's featherweight
book and DVD's before doing too much.
My biggest problem at this point is the stop motion clamp/knob. It is frozen. I
have sprayed the gap between the clamp and the hand wheel with liquid wrench and
PB penetrating catalyst. I stood the machine on the extension plate end and
hoped that the lubricant would soak in and loosen the gunk. I also tried
turning it with a pipe wrench but I could not get a grip on it with my pipe
wrench - maybe my pipe wrench is too big?
I would love to get this cleaned up and working but I am not sure if I can
restore this machine.
Anyone have any suggestions on the stop motion clamp?
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Stop motion wheel unfrozen! YEAH!!! Took a week of standing on end with liquid wrench filling balance wheel. Ordered V-jaw channel lock pliers. When they arrived today, I rocked the stop motion wheel back and forth a little and off it came.
Now the hand/balance wheel won't come off. This time I am trying PB penetrating catalyst and time.
Now the hand/balance wheel won't come off. This time I am trying PB penetrating catalyst and time.
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