At least Lou wasn't told to check the headspace...
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At least Lou wasn't told to check the headspace...
I've had similar setups Lou so don't be deterred! I made a dowel that fits in the barrel channel to do one a while back and used flat surgical tourniquets to tie it all together. Silicone tubing works well too. My bench is a disaster area covered with all of this stuff and I must have 25 different clamps too.
One advice I could have used (didn't think about it but, I was reminded about it after the fact!) was to use heavy leather, helps with clamp slippage and prevents marring of surfaces - will remember next time :)
Roy, re. oil and crap: that's the most important step in my opinion. You want clean, clean surfaces... profuse amount of brake cleaner was used for this. I can't think of a better product to prepare these types of surfaces before glueing.
Brian, thanks for the dowel idea. And indeed: I do have one just the right diameter which often is suporting this type of operation. (actually I wonder if it could have been you or Peter who taught me that one several years ago!)
Here is the result!
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...yEbnjpg1-1.jpg
(phew)
Outstanding!
But I knew it would be.
I am a tad late to this party but I must ask what it looked like before you set about repairing it?
Judging by the length of that longitudinal split that is now repaired it would have looked rather ugly, good recovery Lou "They ain't makin'em anymore" those that come up for sale originals that is expect to cough up $100 minimum.
Great job. looks good to me.