Welcome, Larry,
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We need to see pictures of your SB ;-) That's a
Loooong bed you have. Sometimes I wish I had more than 18" between centers, but
then I don't have any room in the garage as it is, so I'm content.
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About the bent CS handle, I'd be worried about
cracking it, but heating it would surely discolor it. So who knows. Maybe try
bending it just a little and see what happens. I had to straighten out the
turnbuckle screws on the belt tensioner on mine. They are soft enough you can
just clamp one in the vise and slip a long length of pipe over the end and tweak
it.
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The tail stock ram hand wheel on my SB is?also
slightly bent, but its the shaft, so when I tear it down for painting I'll try
my hand at straightening the shaft.
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Cheers!
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Paul R. Hvidston
Upland,
CA
