onionbag 1 Posted July 28, 2013 A few weeks ago I got this 187 and quite nice it was too. DSCF0225 by Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald, on Flickr I put a new strap and buckle on it, but there was one big problem.........the crown guard. The pin protruded either side of the guard and the lever was as slack as an old hoor's minge at 3am. In fact the pin was 6.57mm as opposed to the guard's thickness of 5.81mm. DSCF0226 by Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald, on Flickr So being a highly trained machinist I promptly stuck a piece of Scotch tape on the side of the lever to hold it in place.........and forgot all about it..........apart from when my conscience pricked me at odd times of the night. Today, I decided, was the day I'd do the hot glue mod and used Swatchman's guide over on RWI. http://www.replica-w...t=crown%20guard The underside of the guard.....pretty rough in my opinion. DSCF0229 by Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald, on Flickr A wee bit better now. DSCF0230 by Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald, on Flickr The nozzle on my glue gun has too big a hole to push in the pin, so I snapped off some blade from my craft knife and used this as an anvil to transmit the heat and push in the pin. DSCF0231 by Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald, on Flickr Once in, a quick file and then a dress with some 120 grit emery to get me close to flush. DSCF0234 by Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald, on Flickr DSCF0235 by Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald, on Flickr A final polish using 800 grit paper, a straight edge is handy and only work in one direction. DSCF0236 by Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald, on Flickr All done! Now as tight as Scotsman's purse. DSCF0240 by Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1littlegreen 1 Posted July 28, 2013 Great job! Now have a and relax Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Del 4,527 Posted July 28, 2013 Very well done mate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Eric 698 Posted July 28, 2013 Looks great!! The ruler trick is awesome! I never thought about using anything like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalboy 2 Posted July 28, 2013 A scots mans purse Andy...is that as tight as a nuns moo.. Nice work btw mate ..wanna do mine.? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted July 28, 2013 Nice work, mate. Is slack Pam any relation to slack Alice? Just wondering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
conx 0 Posted July 28, 2013 A scots mans purse Andy...is that as tight as a nuns moo.. Nice work btw mate ..wanna do mine.? My nuns don't moo - well not often anyway! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onionbag 1 Posted July 28, 2013 Thanks fellas. Great job! Now have a and relax As ordered........ 2013-07-28 17.29.09 by Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald, on Flickr Very well done mate! Cheers Del.....see you next week pal. Looks great!! The ruler trick is awesome! I never thought about using anything like that. Thanks mate........it's the simple things that can make all the difference. A scots mans purse Andy...is that as tight as a nuns moo.. Nice work btw mate ..wanna do mine.? See below..... A scots mans purse Andy...is that as tight as a nuns moo.. Nice work btw mate ..wanna do mine.? My nuns don't moo - well not often anyway! Nice work, mate. Is slack Pam any relation to slack Alice? Just wondering. I nearly named the thread just that.........then figured that 'slack Alice crown lever' wouldn't show up in a search very often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyKrush 16 Posted July 28, 2013 Nice. Love seeing member mods! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT88 1 Posted July 28, 2013 Luckily not the slack pam i was thinking of. nice tut. Sent from my Bezel using a 116610 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onionbag 1 Posted July 28, 2013 Nice. Love seeing member mods! Thank you, but I claim no credit for this. I'd never have thought of using a hot-glue gun for this fix. The ingenuity of the members of these fora is unlimited, even with my background I am continually learning new tips and tricks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onionbag 1 Posted July 28, 2013 Luckily not the slack pam i was thinking of. nice tut. Sent from my Bezel using a 116610 Thanks, but not a tutorial as such........see above for who get's the credit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT88 1 Posted July 28, 2013 Now don't be shy!! you were creative to use a blade to transfer and push! Others might have gotten a new gun. :hehehe: thanks for taking the time to share! definitely will be using it soon. Sent from my Bezel using a 116610 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wunderbro 0 Posted July 28, 2013 This helped me out a ton. Thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
