Old Blackburn Workstand -- New Jaws
04-24-24, 04:47 PM
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Old Blackburn Workstand -- New Jaws
Since keeping vintage stuff working is in our blood, I decided to share this:
My old (+/-35 years) Blackburn workstand was in dire need of new jaws.
Being they aren't replaceable (since they are riveted in) and new ones aren't available, I bought a set of Feedback Sports jaws on sale at Amazon for $12.61.
As you can see, I lucked out and the new jaws were almost a perfect fit..
I had to drill out the rivets. But since they were "self adjusting jaws" and the rivets were installed "loose", I needed to jam a screwdriver under the jaw to keep the rivets from spinning.
The spacing was a little off. I had to make the holes slightly larger and file them into small slots.
Well, it worked out fine. If I get another 35 years out of this, I'll be pushing 100 years on this earth.
My old (+/-35 years) Blackburn workstand was in dire need of new jaws.
Being they aren't replaceable (since they are riveted in) and new ones aren't available, I bought a set of Feedback Sports jaws on sale at Amazon for $12.61.
As you can see, I lucked out and the new jaws were almost a perfect fit..
I had to drill out the rivets. But since they were "self adjusting jaws" and the rivets were installed "loose", I needed to jam a screwdriver under the jaw to keep the rivets from spinning.
The spacing was a little off. I had to make the holes slightly larger and file them into small slots.
Well, it worked out fine. If I get another 35 years out of this, I'll be pushing 100 years on this earth.
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04-24-24, 05:55 PM
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Nice retrofit. Real nice job on the slotting of the mount holes. Amazing that the stand is still in use and not resting in a dump somewhere. Our shop sold one of those stands back then and that was it.
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04-24-24, 06:10 PM
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Great job! I had one that I donated to a co-op after the blue disk that secured the rotation deteriorated. Nice to see that you have a cork replacement.
Very creative.
Cheers,
Van
Very creative.
Cheers,
Van
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04-25-24, 04:28 PM
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Thanks for posting, I still have 2 of these that I use. Yeah my blue disks disintegrated years ago, but pretty easy to fabricate another, just wander around a hardware store, and you will find something that works. If your stuck on blue though, good luck!
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04-26-24, 01:54 PM
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I love vintage tools and will be posting my own recent vintage bike tool score, as soon as I can get my lazy behind off the couch. Stay tuned!
04-27-24, 05:32 AM
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Thank for posting! I love my Blackburn stand - I have to see how the jaws are.
