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Gosford, NSW, Australia
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OK, Next episode. After a general clean up with a wire cup brush:
The plan: Replace the 2 rivet posts with some internally threaded rod. I used some old broken Hex Drill bits for these, drilled out with a 11/64" (4.3mm) and tapped 5mmx0.8.
This is what is proposed:
Decided to braze rather than weld. Had some difficulty holding/supporting them in the correct place, but eventually got this:
Then with the threads cleaned up and the braze cleaned up, the screws will go in. SS, BTW. Just what I had, thinking that I'll change them to Allen head later.
A new end plate made from SS and crudly stamped ESTWING.
I'm ready to make the handle similarly to that which I did on mine. Stay tuned.
The plan: Replace the 2 rivet posts with some internally threaded rod. I used some old broken Hex Drill bits for these, drilled out with a 11/64" (4.3mm) and tapped 5mmx0.8.
This is what is proposed:
Decided to braze rather than weld. Had some difficulty holding/supporting them in the correct place, but eventually got this:
Then with the threads cleaned up and the braze cleaned up, the screws will go in. SS, BTW. Just what I had, thinking that I'll change them to Allen head later.
A new end plate made from SS and crudly stamped ESTWING.
I'm ready to make the handle similarly to that which I did on mine. Stay tuned.
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