You could carefully drill the hole and tap it if you have a drill press and drill press vise - you would have to punch the center before drilling to make sure it would drill centered.
> From: lhera...@bu.edu > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:59:35 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vic III crank > > Using a die to cut threads on a shaft is easier than trying to drill a > centered hole in a crank and tapping that hole. If it were an unbent shaft, > you could make the hole using a lathe but since the crank is already formed, > you'd need access to a really big lathe, I think. > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Jay Horenstein > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 2:07 AM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vic III crank > > Many years ago, I purchased a threader at the hardware store, and I would > cut random cranks (such as from Victrolas, and suitcase machines) down to > the size needed with a hack saw, for whatever machine I had that might be > missing one, and then thread it. If you can't find just what you need, this > works like a dream. > On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Barry Kasindorf > <ba...@barrykasindorf.com>wrote: > > > Hi, > > Anyone have a female thread Vic III crank? Just bought a machine and the > > crank was missing. > > Thanks > > -Barry > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
