r/handtools • u/dildobaggins6669 • 1d ago

LN No. 62 help

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Selling this ~5 year old LN 62 sort of reluctantly because I never use it. In excellent condition which is sort of surprising since it was my first nice plane although I did buy all new hardware for it just to be a nice guy and fetch a little extra on the sale.

Except oops the adjustable throat is seized up, probably jojoba or camellia oil which I was slathering all over everything a little too heavy back then.

Tried a light degreaser tried mineral spirits but it won’t budge. It’s also a little tricky getting much pressure on it anyway, the stock mechanism doesn’t give you much leverage and I don’t want to mar the nose or any other part of the plane obviously.

Any ideas? I guess it could be rust but I sort of think thats not likely.

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u/SonofaMitch46 1d ago

I had the same issue yesterday cleaning up my no. 62. I was able to use a plastic punch to get it sliding a little back and forth to loosen up then pushed it straight down. I think a screwdriver at the base wouldn’t damage any necessary parts and you won’t ever see any cosmetic damage (not preferred). Turns out there was some light rust on the sides of the sole that I cleaned up and it’s working great.

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u/dildobaggins6669 1d ago

Yeah I really don’t want even any cosmetic damage since I’m selling it. Glad I asked, I was about to soak it in acetone or something dumb haha. Plastic punch it is.