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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: OHBowler on April 02, 2008, 01:24:44 PM

Title: 2 point jig maintenance
Post by: OHBowler on April 02, 2008, 01:24:44 PM

Anyone ever had to repair one of these?  1 of my handles is not tight enough when i lock it and i need to tighten it.  Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,

Title: Re: 2 point jig maintenance
Post by: OHBowler on April 02, 2008, 09:57:08 PM

http://www.putfile.com/album/183765

Theres pictures of what the jig handle looks like that is loose.

Title: Re: 2 point jig maintenance
Post by: OHBowler on April 02, 2008, 10:39:24 PM

See the rubber stopper is tight its the actual handle that is loose.

Title: Re: 2 point jig maintenance
Post by: OHBowler on April 03, 2008, 05:11:11 AM

Thanks to everyone who has sent pms!!  Heres the latest....

Ive messed with the screw going to the rubber tip all night and tried every position and still not tight.  To me it seems like its got to be the actually clamp part.  Like i said the one you really have to push down and is pretty sturdy.  The loose one just sits there and clamps and unclamps with no pressure.  Also if you shaking the handle in east and west directions its real loose compared to the tight side

Title: Re: 2 point jig maintenance
Post by: sunsetlefty on April 04, 2008, 08:56:32 AM

OHBowler,

I have rebuilt many Rudell style jigs such as yours. It sounds as though the clamp (sometimes referred to as a Sta-co clamp) is worn out.

Innovative Bowling (tell John Jamieson that I sent you) or Jaywawk Bowling Supply carries new clamps, stoppers, etc. If you're going to replace one, then you might as well do both sides.

I hope that this helps!
--------------------
Gary Palma
X-act Reaction pro shop at Ideal Lanes
119 Jennings Street
Endicott, NY 13760
(607) 760-3700

Title: Re: 2 point jig maintenance
Post by: applegam on April 04, 2008, 09:04:38 AM

OHBowler,

If I were you, I'd just buy a new set of clamps.  Take a look:

http://www.carrlane.com/Catalog/index.cfm/27625071F0B221118070C1C513E111D081B0006280B1713050245221E0107070F1A3C3B28535741

Title: Re: 2 point jig maintenance
Post by: OHBowler on April 04, 2008, 04:02:09 PM

Thanks guys i just bought new ones.  Apple they were those only they were the red ones.    Out of curiosity do they the the x/y portion of the jig anywhere?  Or are they custom built?

Title: Re: 2 point jig maintenance
Post by: tjj300 on April 04, 2008, 10:45:18 PM

Innovative carries the x-y parts for the Rudel jigs.

Title: Re: 2 point jig maintenance
Post by: OHBowler on April 08, 2008, 05:57:42 PM

UPDATE, i ordered 2 new clamps and they work great!  That was the problem.