25.4_mechanic
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... some material for projects on the mill.
A chunk of steel plate C45 (What do you call it?) and ...
... a free chunk of C45
- why I don't know, it will be my blue eyes ... 
... a chunk of gray cast iron.
And in eager anticipation I was on this piece:
Not to believe, there actually offers in Germany someone an original Myford crank, with which you can easily drive the spindle in the smallest steps, in good condition and at a reasonable price.
The seller had even the original article number provided, so I could look up the dimensions - fantastic.
... but when I got the part here and unpacked it, I had my first doubts ... it looked too strong for 5/8" or even 19/32" ... what this?
Friendly contact with the seller taken, he has "sent me # 95/197 but # 20/197 indicated in the ad".
The seller immediately rolls over with apologies, but pointing out that he found the part number on the sticker on the crank, but had neglected to remeasure.
And really, on the sticker is the number that fits the smaller crank, only that the sticker just sticks on the BigBore crank for the specimens with 1" spindle bore ... but in the opposite direction than on the original pictures and attached with an adhesive strip ....
At some point in it's life, the crank must have gotten a wrong sticker and as unused as it looks I assume that it was passed from one new owner where it did not fit to the next - probably for the first buyer in Germany was the effort of sending it back just too big ....
The seller has then offered me some refund, but never wanted to see the crank again - his loss was his teaching money, he wrote and wished me luck - the money was with me within seconds ....
So here I have a Myford crank that does not fit on my machines, the first British friend I asked also has a too small machine - so now I'm thinking: can someone use it or - the more sporty variant - will I manage to make the part that belongs in the spindle bore myself and marry it to the crank to use it? ....
Carsten
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. At least I now know why my hearing has gone pear shaped....and to think I wore those stupid ear defenders all for nowt!
, only for us they also go to the tractor-motorcycle-locomotive-museum with a brave face on - we return the favor accordingly, that's how it goes, here for 28 years already ... 
