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14th September 2016, 06:52 AM #46
I showed someone my wall of drills recently, demonstrating one of the post drills. They commented "But do you really need five of them?" I then pointed out five more in various of disrepair laying on the floor .
I managed to sell one two weeks ago on Trademe - a Champion Blower & Forge No.101. Maybe I'm cured Hallelujah !!
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14th September 2016, 10:21 AM #47
You sold one? But why-o-why? Do you need a new kidney or something?
It was because of those damn Wadkins wasn't it, they made you do it.
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14th September 2016, 10:47 AM #48
I got a bit sick of tripping over them.
On the wall I have a Dawn No.611; Silver No.14; Boynton & Plummer No.1 1/2; Wiley & Russell "Green River" No.741; & a Silver No.22. Downstairs in my workshop I have the Canadian Blower & Forge No.61. SWMBO says no more on the walls .
Anything on the floor that isn't a Silver (my favourites) is going to get the boot - so there's another Champion Blower & Forge No.101 still to go.
Maybe...
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7th May 2019, 02:20 AM #49Novice
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Hello! I'm sorry to revive an old thread, but I'm Canadian, and I've recently got a CanB&F 612 post drill, and to be honest, your thread is the only one I found with alot of pictures and explanations on how to disassemble it.
Mine is in rough shape and has been modified and fixed to a certain extend.
The only missing part seems to be bottom piece that screws in the wood to hold the table shaft in place.
My current problem is... I can't remove the crank gear... That giant flat screw doesn't seem to want to move!
Since you removed yours... I'm wondering, is it counter thread?
I am not restoring mine to original, as it's been quite altered, I want it to be operational, because I will actually use it in the shed!
Thanks for the great post and description!
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8th May 2019, 03:20 AM #50Novice
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Nevermind! I finally got it out yesterday! I had to make a larger flat head screwdriver/pry bar with a 1/8" by 1" by 36" long, I guess even my biggest flat head screwdriver wasn't applying enough strength to unstick the bolt that might have been there since it was made...
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8th May 2019, 07:31 PM #51
Good to hear. When I read your post tonight, I couldn't for the life of me remember how it came apart. I was planning to go down to my workshop after work tomorrow (it's evening here as I type). Now I don't need to .
Please post some pictures of your 612 - either here or start another thread. We love pictures.
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9th May 2019, 02:00 AM #52Novice
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I did start a thread on the forum, now I need to find how to post a link in tapatalk
Kitchener Blower & Forge no612
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9th January 2021, 09:58 PM #53
I found another one !! No.3.
I haven't done much with my CB&F post drill for quite a while. It's a pain to use because I have to go borrow the pawl from the dawn post drill each time...
So when I saw another on Trademe a few weeks back it caught my attention.
Cb1.jpg Cb4.jpg Sellers photos.
It does have a little surface rust .
Cb2.jpg CB3.jpg More sellers photos.
Every bit of steel is so badly corroded as to be unsalvageable. The cast iron has survived a little better (as it does). It has the often missing self-feed arm and pawl, and the often missing flywheel. And the mainframe isn't (hasn't been) broken.
So I put in a bid and am now the owner.
Yay, a donor pawl.
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9th January 2021, 10:12 PM #54
Disassembly - pt.1.
First I removed the self-feed arm and pawl - with a hacksaw . Then ground off what was left of the rivet and separated the pawl from the arm. The pawl came off in good condition and buffed up well.
Ch3.jpg
It's now in undercoat.
The arm isn't in such good condition. It has a braze repair...
Ch4.jpg
... but in spite of a deep 'vee' the braze hasn't been done well.
Ch6.jpg Ch5.jpg
It'll need reworking. And the little bit of shaft will need removing.
Lucky I only need the pawl. Now where did I put that original rivet?
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11th January 2021, 08:00 PM #55
Disassembly - pt.2.
The next piece I decided to attempt to remove is the flywheel. I don't know if I'll use it - the existing flywheel is a poor casting.
These are sometimes missing from post drills listed on auction sites - so if I don't use it I can probably sell it to help recoup the cost of buying this rust-bucket.
Anyway, out with the hacksaw again, and Bob's your uncle.
CB10.jpg
It's not a bad casting, but there is some pitting in the rim. Once again I'll need to remove the cut-off stub of the shaft. My intention is to drill a hole through (say 10 or 12mm dia.) and then carefully cut out the remainder with a gas axe.
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11th January 2021, 08:57 PM #56
Disassembly - pt.3.
The next part I thought I'd have a go at saving is the main frame. The frame on mine has been broken and repaired.
Saving the frame will involve not removing a part, but removing every part until only the frame remains. I suspect this is a fools errand, but I'll give it a go and if I break it - oh well
First I removed the feedwheel from the top. This came off in one piece (two if you count the sq. head set screw) and I've cleaned it up ready for storage.
Ch2.jpg CB11.jpg
Next the gear from the other end of the flywheel shaft. It looks reusable once the shaft stub has been removed.
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Next the S&D chuck and a Jacobs type chuck. I won't try to restore this .
Ch1.jpg Just slightly rusted .
The coupler body is cast iron, but it's internals are steel. I don't know if it's worth attempting to disassemble further (except maybe to the save the sq. head set screw). I'll put it aside for now.
CB12.jpg
The next step is a problem. Both the angled gears (crank gear and spindle gear) are seized in place - with each preventing the removal of the other. I decided to sacrifice the crank gear (as its stub screw will most likely mean it has to be cut off in pieces anyway). I cut the bottom off with a slitting disc. This has allowed me to move the spindle gear and spindle stub slightly - enough to get in there with the hacksaw.
Ch7.jpg Ch8.jpg Ch9.jpg
And that's as far as I've gotten so far.
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16th January 2021, 08:07 PM #57
Disassembly - pt.4.
Originally Posted by Vann
CBF20.jpg
That was less bother than expected, so as I had the self-feed lever with me, I pressed the stub out of that as well.
CBF22.jpg
That went well..
The Flywheel Cog on this one is quite different. No off-centre "boss". No "A8" label on the pattern.
CBF21.jpg Cog from 2nd drill, right - from 3rd drill, left.
It looks more like the flywheel cog on a Dawn post drill. Of course I now have more flywheel cogs than I can shake a stick at - so if anybody needs one...
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30th January 2021, 04:13 PM #58
Disassembly - pt.5.
I thought removing the crank gear might be the hardest. It's held on by a large steel screw, and as everything steel on this drill is heavily corroded, I thought it might be a hopeless task trying to get it off - and trying to get the screw or it's stub, out of the casting. But with some persuasive taps (thumps?) from a hammer on the flat (where I'd cut part of the crank gear away) I was able to loosen and then simply screw the whole lot out.
CBF30.jpg
The next thing, and the part that put up the biggest fight, was the feedscrew nut. Twice it defied heating, and numerous doses of penetrating oil. But finally I got it out (in pieces). I forgot to take any photos of this.
Finally there was the stub of the column tube - rusted away, but leaving a rusty remnant inside the bottom of the casting. Some heat, some cutting with the gas axe and I was able to knock it loose and prize it out.
CBF28.jpg
At this stage I'd managed to completely disassemble all parts off the frame of the drill WITHOUT BREAKING IT. I am surprised (but pleased).
CBF29.jpg Note the coat of grey paint.
I'd also managed to push the cut off stub of the shaft out of the flywheel hub...
CBF31.jpg
...the cut off spindle stub out of the spindle gear...
CBF32.jpg
...and the cut off stub of the shaft out of the flywheel gear (no photo).
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30th January 2021, 05:50 PM #59
Disassembly - pt.6.
The final part left to be disassembled is the coupler. This came apart easier than expected.
I applied heat, and after it cooled I tapped out the remaines of the anti-rotation plate (which also engages a slot at the top of the spindle). This allowed the top of the spindle, the two thrust bearing races and the ten ball bearings to drop out. None of those parts are reusable .
CBF23.jpg
This left just the stub of the feed screw firmly rusted in the top of the coupler body.
CBF25.jpg
I drilled a hole and used an easy-out to wind that out.
CBF26.jpg CBF27.jpg
Disassembly complete .
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4th February 2021, 01:28 PM #60
Self-Feed Arm Repair.
I veed out the front face and brazed it up again. I know I'm not supposed to do this, but I ground the brass to flush with the cast-iron top and bottom - and also on the front face but finished off the braze level with the top of the flute, not the bottom. I then applied paint (primer and two coats of enamel - brush applied). Sorry, no 'before' photos.
CBF34.jpg CBF35.jpg
CBF33.jpg
Good for another 100 years!
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