Re: Friction-Fence Locks
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MartinHewitt wrote:That is my Yale OC-5. What is the purpose of the plate with the two holes?
MartinHewitt wrote:Can I remove the pipe and its base plate after removing the drive and spindle?
Oldfast wrote:MartinHewitt wrote:That is my Yale OC-5. What is the purpose of the plate with the two holes?
Maybe in its' previous home there was a time lock mounted above it? Maybe Riy would know better.
Oldfast wrote:MartinHewitt wrote:Can I remove the pipe and its base plate after removing the drive and spindle?
Based on the few I've worked with, I'd say probably not. Also, I'm not sure the exact model of this Mosler...
Oldfast wrote:but I can tell you I'm jealous. lol
Oldfast wrote:re: Mounting this lock. If you're concerned there's not enough holding it, sure, you could do something more. But really, only the one protrusion is meant to be sunk into the backing. A partial-depth hole drilled with the appropriate size drill bit will make a nice snug cavity for it. The perfect placement of this hole will be the difficult part.
Mounting screw(s); it's kinda surprising there's only one hole. There's usually at least two, opposite corners from each other. But remember, the other thing that will help hold this all together is the lock tube. The dial ring will go on the end of it followed by the tube nut (fairly tight). This will sorta 'sandwich' the mount between the lock and dial ring.
Oldfast wrote:And the last one (S&G): VERY COOL! I have one here (on loan) that is nearly identical... except the lever in it is spring-loaded. This one you have I'm not familiar with, but I think I can see how it would work on friction only when turning left. Very interesting. Very.
MartinHewitt wrote:Can I remove the pipe and its base plate after removing the drive and spindle?
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Oldfast wrote:The photos and info is starting to pile up here.
Great stuff guys! I'm learning some new things.
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MartinHewitt wrote:That is my Yale OC-5. What is the purpose of the plate with the two holes?
MartinHewitt wrote:That is my Mosler 5-H? 6-H? Who knows?
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