C.R. Carver guillotine, seeking any information and cast iron repair advice
Greetings! I just acquired and likely saved from the scrapyard this huge and beautiful well kept cutter. The person I got it from was able to load it onto the pickup with a forklift but I had to dismantle it to get it off the truck at home. Unfortunately one of the swing arms (not sure of proper name) that held the blade from above broke in the process. I’m looking for advice on which route to take for repair or replacement of the part and what would be a reasonable price for the work, I’m in Atlanta if anyone has a specific recommendation for someone who could do the job. Also I couldn’t find really any info about the company online and would love to know more.
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Because those parts are under compression when cutting paper, a skilled welder could either weld the break or forge-braze it and it will be strong enough to work, actually as strong as new.
I understand that shipping cost would be an issue, but, if you run out of options locally, I use a very good cast iron welder for broken Kluge platens here in Milwaukee, WI.
I understand that shipping cost would be an issue, but, if you run out of options locally, I use a very good cast iron welder for broken Kluge platens here in Milwaukee, WI.
I understand that shipping cost would be an issue, but, if you run out of options locally, I use a very good cast iron welder for broken Kluge platens here in Milwaukee, WI.
Since that is such a simple part, a machine shop could make a new one pretty easily out of steel bar stock, especially if you didn’t care if it looked exactly the same. If the holes are an odd size, it would take them a little longer to bore them out to size.
A good friend of mine, Robbie Tielmans, who I knew in Washington where he serviced the printing industry as an independent machinist. Great guy, call him.
Robbie Tielmans
10462 Weatherly Road
Brooksville, FL 34601
tel: 352-797-0123
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