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Key Machine about to break - advice please!


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I have a Jakey Mk2 Mortice machine, and have just discovered that it looks like it's about to break on me!

The threaded rod that the key clamp attaches to has bent over the years, (which is why I can only now tighten it up a certain amount). See photos below.

Is it possible to replace this part, or perhaps the swinging carriage which holds both key clamps?

 

If not, and it's new machine time, what machine would you recommend as a replacement? This machine has served me well for the last 16 years, plus however long the previous owner used it for. Is there a better machine on the market?

All thoughts welcome as ever!

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that looks like a standard stud threaded into the cast base, if you can undo it, you should be able to get a replacement from your local nut & bolt / fixings supplier.

 

Failing that fothringham mortice machine is the dogs, ask Davenports, proper old school engineered machine not a casting on it, Lovely....................................................

 

Lee

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that looks like a standard stud threaded into the cast base, if you can undo it, you should be able to get a replacement from your local nut & bolt / fixings supplier.

 

Failing that fothringham mortice machine is the dogs, ask Davenports, proper old school engineered machine not a casting on it, Lovely....................................................

 

Lee

I have to agree with Lee ,I don,t think you can beat these machines

Fotheringham Is now being run by Sherry Habgood (Daves daughter)

 

Unit 3

Norton Green Industrial Estate

Freshwater

isle of Wight

PO40 9RT

 

Tel 01983 754605

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Hi

 

If you have no joy with SKS if you let me know the length of the stud and the thread, looks like possibly M8 and i will send you a couple of them i have all sorts of studs at the unit. I also have stud removel tools i can post one up to make the job easier and you can post it back when done.

 

John

 

My old Jakeys are BSW. This screw is likely 5/16" BSW and has an overall diameter of 7.92mm, so M8 wasn't a bad guess.

 

:D

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