Galoots,

See the two sets of pictures in the album linked below:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-
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=0B-g5LlyKENxQRDFGWlJUclhEM1U&usp=sharing

I bought all of the tools grouped together for $25 yesterday, and am fairly
pleased.  The older Stanley block plane has some broken/missing pieces, but
is still functional.  It might be a prime candidate for a "Scott special"
conversion (adding a tote handle, etc.)  The larger pair of scissors are
Case brand, and the marking gauge is dated '86.  The push drill is a Yankee
131, not bad for $2.

The prize in my opinion is the piece holding the file, I think it's purpose
is to file the edge of a scraper blade square before burnishing.


Does anyone know what the E C Atkins mystery tool is?


The giant drill isn't functional, it was advertised as "not turning" or
something, but I thought I could fix it.  I think the problem is that the
one of the gears (the second picture shows the drill with only one
installed, I took the second one off because it was locked up) was ground
incorrectly on the inner diameter (ID).  I think the bearing sleeve is
tapered, and the gear was taper ground from the wrong side.  Instead of
scrapping the gear and admitting his mistake, the assembly line worker just
shoved it on, and shipped it.

See the third picture, where the gear can't be installed fully without
excessive force.  In this position, it is really hard to turn.  If you
install the gear on the opposite direction, it goes on and spins freely.
 However, in this configuration, it won't mesh with the main gear unless I
drill a new hole, and ream it out to match the taper pin.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this?  I'd like to get the
ID of the gear reground, but this might make it too big for the sleeve it's
riding on.  I don't like the idea of drilling a new hole for the taper pin
in the main shaft.


I wish I could just say "Scott, it's headed your way, please fix it and
send it back in a flat rate box full of Manzanita!"


Jesse