Help - Repair Broken Stanley Plane

[Msd.Sociance]

hi
my stanley plane is broken ..
how can i fix it ??

 

[Packard V8]

Stanley has made hundreds of different model wood and iron planes over the years. Which plane and broken how? If it's a cast iron body, it can be brazed back together by a talented old time welder. Problem is, it will cost you more than it's worth. Stanley planes are still out there in every flea market, antique shop, tool store, pawn shop and eBay.

jack vines

 

[Msd.Sociance]

TnX Packard

it's old cast iron plane & it's broken by stroke .
so i have to braze it ??

 

[Outlawmws]

Jack, It appears he's in Iran, so "every flea market, antique shop, tool store, pawn shop and eBay" may not be viable options.

Yes, Brazing or high nickle arc welding, but in either case you will need to fixture it some way to hold it flat during welding and cooling, and even then you will probably need to clean up the shoe by sanding it on a flat surface.

 

[retrobuilder]

Any pictures?? You maybe better off finding a similar Stanley plane and use just the part needed. However if you have a local Vo tech school perhaps a student or instructor can braze it close to level and flat.

Irons and other parts are easy to find.

What model (Bench plane 1,2, 4, 5..110...etc) is it or size length/width?

 

[Msd.Sociance]

Hi Outlawmws you're Clever .
(Jack, It appears he's in Iran, so "every flea market, antique shop, tool store, pawn shop and eBay" may not be viable options.)

thanks for your opinion.

TnX retrobuilder
it's Duplex Rabbet Plane (Made In England)
i Have to repiar it ,because i Can't find Similiar Stanley plane or Stanley Parts. (scarce)
Anyway , i'm going to Braze it...

 

[MN Falcon]

I have a bunch of old Stanley planes that were my Great Grandfather's, he was a cabinet maker back in the day. I noticed one of them was broken and brazed, so the repair does work. I will try to get some more picts of it to post this weekend. The back side was finished really well and it seems like a strong weld. #182 Rabbet c. 1912

 

[neophyte]

Any chance Concrete/Metal Epoxy would work if the surfaces were cleaned properly. I would think there would be less chance of warping of the plane body, which might cause problems in future use, or mess up the tolerances for precision work. The open time on the Epoxy would be longer and you could adjust the repair by hand as the Epoxy was curing, something that can't be easily done while brazing. The Epoxy I'm referring to usually sets in 5 to 15 minutes, but takes one or two days to fully cure. Once it sets you can check the tolerances, and if they're off remove the epoxy with xylene. The epoxy I'm referring to is usually two parts, one whitish and one blackish in color. When mixed the epoxy has the consistency of thick tar. This is the Loctite version, I presume you might be able to find something similar. Cleaning the parts with denatured alcohol and using the epoxy while alcohol is still on the break might help the epoxy bond to the break better since alcohol is a solvent for epoxy and can be used to thin it.

http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/epxy_metal_s/overview/Loctite-Epoxy-Metal-Concrete.htm

 

[Outlawmws]

Neophyte, I think for this fairly high stress application the chances of any epoxy working long term are slim and none.

Metal epoxies need something to help support the parts so the Epoxy joint is mostly in shear. Once you get out of this area the strength would go way down.

 

[Msd.Sociance]

A special thanks to all of you guys