Jaeger 1224 restoration

[itchybag]

started stripping down after soaking for a few days, think a grinder might be needed for the top plate bolts.

will these thread hammer out in any direction?

 

[itchybag]

ive also removed the bottom nut from the swing bolt. is the only thing holding that inplace now corrosion?

the bottom plate came off easy also. the top plate though, the previous owner has already sheered 1 bolt off.

edit i just sheered the other 2 off so at least the top and bottom plates are off.

 

[anto@]

take a hammer and hit it until it comes out then replace everything with a stainless steel bar and you will see that you will no longer have problems
as I had done in my modified 1224 EL

 

[itchybag]

2 of the top plate bolts that sheered may come out with a bit of heat and some mole grips, the other is flush so will have to be drilled.

 

[itchybag]

anyone got the measurements of the 3 threaded bars, i should have checked yesterday but didnt

 

[moonbase]

Some of the bolts on the Jaeger 1224 are not conventional thread sizes, they are not metric. Others are metric.

I think the saddle clamp bolt and elevation axis pivot bolt are odd threads if original and not replaced.
The original U bolts are also an odd thread size unless replaced. The originals are more of a V than a U.

I binned the odd thread size ones and replaced them with stainless steel metric equivalents.

 

[itchybag]

Some of the bolts on the Jaeger 1224 are not conventional thread sizes, they are not metric. Others are metric.

I think the saddle clamp bolt and elevation axis pivot bolt are odd threads if original and not replaced.
The original U bolts are also an odd thread size unless replaced. The originals are more of a V than a U.

I binned the odd thread size ones and replaced them with stainless steel metric equivalents.

Toolstation have stainless m12 1000mm for £12. waiting for another fabricator to get back to me to see what they can do with the swing eyebolt. Asked if they can leave the eye undrilled as an option.