From what I've read, Hardinge millers came with a spanner
wrench to tighten and loosen its drawbar(s). I'd like to
make a wrench for my miller (right now I'm using a rubber
strap wrench). I'm sure I could cobble something together
but I'd like to try to copy the look of the original Hardinge
wrench. Does anyone out there have a photo of one that they
could put in the dropbox?

Thanks

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 00:28:08 -0400, Artemia Salina
wrote:

From what I've read, Hardinge millers came with a spanner
wrench to tighten and loosen its drawbar(s). I'd like to
make a wrench for my miller (right now I'm using a rubber
strap wrench). I'm sure I could cobble something together
but I'd like to try to copy the look of the original Hardinge
wrench. Does anyone out there have a photo of one that they
could put in the dropbox?

Thanks

That's going to be tough. It's like sheet metal (fairly heavy)
origami. I'll try to remember to take a picture of mine and post
later today.

Mine has a crack at the business end. I've seen a few on e-bay, but
they go high. Some guy has a different device he claims works on
e-bay. I don't know if they work.

Pete Keillor

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 06:31:47 -0400, Peter T. Keillor III
wrote:

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 00:28:08 -0400, Artemia Salina
wrote:

From what I've read, Hardinge millers came with a spanner
wrench to tighten and loosen its drawbar(s). I'd like to
make a wrench for my miller (right now I'm using a rubber
strap wrench). I'm sure I could cobble something together
but I'd like to try to copy the look of the original Hardinge
wrench. Does anyone out there have a photo of one that they
could put in the dropbox?

Thanks

That's going to be tough. It's like sheet metal (fairly heavy)
origami. I'll try to remember to take a picture of mine and post
later today.

Mine has a crack at the business end. I've seen a few on e-bay, but
they go high. Some guy has a different device he claims works on
e-bay. I don't know if they work.

Pete Keillor

OK, they're in the dropbox.

http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/...geWrench01.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/...geWrench02.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/...geWrench03.JPG

Pete Keillor

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 13:14:58 -0400, Peter T. Keillor III wrote:

OK, they're in the dropbox.

http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/...geWrench01.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/...geWrench02.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/...geWrench03.JPG

Pete Keillor

Thanks Pete,

I never would have thought that they were made of sheet metal.

In article , Artemia Salina
says...

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 13:14:58 -0400, Peter T. Keillor III wrote:

OK, they're in the dropbox.

http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/...geWrench01.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/...geWrench02.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/...geWrench03.JPG

Pete Keillor

Thanks Pete,

I never would have thought that they were made of sheet metal.

Excellent photos, indeed.

I take it you have not contacted Dave Sobel for one of those
wrenches? I would not be suprised if he had a bucket of them
tucked away someplace in his den of amazement.

Jim


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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 05:15:29 -0700, jim rozen wrote:


I take it you have not contacted Dave Sobel for one of those
wrenches? I would not be suprised if he had a bucket of them
tucked away someplace in his den of amazement.

After seeing that they're made of sheet metal I'm not too impressed
with them. Besides, why buy when I can make something that'll work
just as well?

Speaking of which, have you considered making a rear tang sight
for your rifle rather than spending $125 for one? I'd think it'd
be an interesting project. Made from brass and blued steel it'd
look pretty spiffy, too.

I never would have thought that they were made of sheet metal.


Heat treated and precision ground sheet metal, too ;-)))

In article , Artemia Salina
says...

From what I've read, Hardinge millers came with a spanner
wrench to tighten and loosen its drawbar(s). I'd like to
make a wrench for my miller (right now I'm using a rubber
strap wrench). I'm sure I could cobble something together
but I'd like to try to copy the look of the original Hardinge
wrench. Does anyone out there have a photo of one that they
could put in the dropbox?

Well, it's not a really good photo, but it's already there,
in:

http://www.metalworking.com/RCM-gallery/files/Rozen,Jim/Nshop2.jpg

The wrench is hanging on the rear overarm fixing clamp, visible
between the red airhose and the gray flexible light arm.

If somebody doesn't give a better link I could take some
better shots of it.

Jim


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