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Which stanley?
By:Jeff Horton
Date: 9/16/2015, 10:52 am
In Response To: Tools: LA block plane upgrade? (Rob)

There were a LOT of different Stanley block plans made, some better than others. If you have a new one, I am not surprised. I have three different ones, all older models, at least 40 years old and the adjustments work fine. Mine have two different styles of adjustments and one does take a little getting used to because there is some backlash in the adjustment, but I have never had trouble adjusting them small amounts.

I don't claim any expertise but a lot of people mess up but just making to big an adjustment. Adjustments need to be very small so to move the blade a very small amount.

I have nothing against a new high dollar plane but I have always found that I could buy several used ones and spend a little time tuning them up for the same price. I prefer to have several older ones to one new one.

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Tools: LA block plane upgrade?
Rob -- 9/16/2015, 7:30 am
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Yoshi -- 9/16/2015, 9:39 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/16/2015, 9:51 am
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Rob -- 9/16/2015, 12:59 pm
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Rob -- 9/17/2015, 11:43 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/17/2015, 12:01 pm
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Rob -- 9/17/2015, 12:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2015, 10:31 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/16/2015, 11:18 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2015, 11:21 am
Which stanley?
Jeff Horton -- 9/16/2015, 10:52 am
Re: Which stanley?
Rob -- 9/16/2015, 12:40 pm
Re: Which stanley?
Nick Riccardi -- 9/16/2015, 2:47 pm
Re: Which stanley?
Jeff Horton -- 9/16/2015, 4:22 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/16/2015, 11:06 pm
Re: Which stanley? the new Sweetheart ones?
dave koslow -- 9/16/2015, 5:00 pm
Re: Tools: LA block plane upgrade? *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 9/16/2015, 2:40 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/16/2015, 2:43 pm
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Tom C -- 9/16/2015, 4:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2015, 4:38 pm
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John Messinger -- 9/16/2015, 5:05 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2015, 7:53 pm
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jameskretz -- 9/18/2015, 11:22 am
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Etienne Muller -- 9/18/2015, 12:52 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2015, 3:01 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/16/2015, 4:48 pm
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John Messinger -- 9/16/2015, 5:25 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/16/2015, 5:47 pm
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John Messinger -- 9/16/2015, 6:17 pm
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Robert O'Toole -- 9/16/2015, 7:17 pm
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John Messinger -- 9/16/2015, 7:24 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2015, 7:55 pm
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John Messinger -- 9/17/2015, 10:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/17/2015, 6:42 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/17/2015, 12:07 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/20/2015, 12:27 am
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Robert O'Toole -- 9/21/2015, 9:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2015, 12:21 pm