Thank you Randy!
Mike, if you find a good source for the tilt crank please share it! I am missing one on mine too.
jason
Thank you Randy!
Mike, if you find a good source for the tilt crank please share it! I am missing one on mine too.
jason
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
https://www.mcmaster.com/crank-handles
They also have knobs to match many old things including SC11
Tin Can
I just bought one of these off Ebay. It's not a match, I figure I will bore the hole on through, should fit ok then. It will do for now. It's from a Delta power tool, 1/2 " bore. Looks like maybe 1960's- 70's vintage. Right century anyway.
Well, so much for me not wanting to take the stand apart. If you look at the photo of my outfit you will see that the left and right huge aluminum castings are REVERSED. Instead of the elevation crank being on the right side pointing up, it's on the left side pointing down.
I think I see why this may be the case as part of the casting is broken where the cable would connect. I don't think it's fatal, just more work.
A suggestion when taking the stand apart
First remove the table
Use 2X4 as jacks, short piece under a 4' as lever, use you foot to operate it, hands control the posts
One leg set is easy to remove with no danger of tip over
The second leg set is not difficult either, IF the weights are at bottom and you keep it upright, it will stand straight up by itself on a flat floor
Then one person can walk the posts down to jack stands
Tin Can
Thanks, I will take all the advice of all you experienced folks.
I have a great friend who restores cars and tractors. He will help me. I have a 4x8 foot flat bed trailer that I can use to move parts down and around my house. I need to disassemble to get it into my studio.
The cable attachment point that I need to use has 1 of the 2 "ears" broken off, cast aluminum. Not sure what to do yet, I will need to run this by my friend and my machinist. I really don't want to pay to have it welded, I think I can use hardware (clamp etc.)
This is an opportunity to go through the stand, I will have more fun. One thing at a time.
One thing I have found is there are variations in these stands. I think Deardorff made design changes mid stream. Mine has a brake shoe on one side, locking screw on the other, my elevation crank has a weird clutch like device, you need to tighten down to engage the gear.
Beats sitting in front of a TV
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