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Half the Mounting Holes Drilled Out to 3/8"
FOR_Star:
Acquired a new-to-me Star Universal. Everything looks original and in good condition, but does need a good cleaning, fluff & buff, and lube.
I'm curious as to why a previous owner would drill out the two "front" mounting holes to 3/8". Has anyone seen a mounting arrangement that needed the front holes opened up to 3/8"? Some sort of quick-disconnect arrangement?
Could make using a Ray-Vin indexer more challenging, I guess.
rbwillnj:
Sometimes people just don't have enough 1/4" bolts in the drawer. I have seen several where the mounting holes have been enlarged.
Since only the two in the front mounting holes have been enlarged, I would guess it had something to do with mounting an indexer.
FOR_Star:
Yeah, those pesky 1/4" machine screws. HaHa
Surprised the OEM Star mounting bolt wasn't a 17/64-28 UNS. (an attempt at a little SMW over-engineered humor)
FOR_Star:
Any thoughts on a somewhat reasonable way to return these two holes to their original dimensions? (1/4" hardware, with countersink)
Richard Hubbard:
Just replace the base.
Star Machine Works should have replacement bases. At least they did when I inquired a few months back.
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