My quick spanner wrench/strap wrench

[nnam]

I need to take the cross slide apart, and without the correct spanner wrench, either I have to make one quick. I looked up to make sure I don't break anything and found this thread:

How To Remove Cross Slide

This might not be the right forum but I figured either this one or the vintage machinery one. I have started working on taking apart my 1946 Leblond 15" lathe piece by piece to clean up the crust that has built up on this thing over the last 70 years. I'm having trouble getting the cross slide...

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I use strap and it still slides. But somehow, hit the stick with a hammer a few times, it loosen it up. I understand how the hammering action can help loosen bolts, but I still can't explain how the hammering here would help the friction of the cable.

 

[MrWhoopee]

I use strap and it still slides. But somehow, hit the stick with a hammer a few times, it loosen it up. I understand how the hammering action can help loosen bolts, but I still can't explain how the hammering here would help the friction of the cable.

The shock from hitting it was apparently enough for the amount of grip the strap was able to provide.

 

[markba633csi]

It's called "stiction" and vibration breaks it loose

 

[MrWhoopee]

This thread reminded me that I have an economical cheap HF strap wrench that had required replacement of the original strap. I too used a piece of nylon strap that has never provided much grip. Today I went out and found a piece of serpentine belt left over from one of the early replacement attempts on my Heavy 10. I cut it to width, made easier by the ribs/grooves, then glued and folded the end to prevent pull thru on the fixed end. Should provide plenty of grip and won't rot or break.

 

[Weldingrod1]

I used plasti-dip on my strap

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