J&S 540 Dwell Lever

[Bob AstillParticipant @bobastill76884]

I have bought a 540 surface grinder and the Dwell control lever is missing someone has put a bit of welding rod through the roll pin hole and the shaft seems to be dropping down into the bed so does anyone know where i might get one or where i can get a drawing so i can make one? i have tried all the normal places that google list for spare parts and flebay etc.

A part number might help if anyone has it?

any help would be great Bob

Edited By Bob Astill on 20/02/2019 14:12:46

[Bob AstillParticipant @bobastill76884]

[john feeneyParticipant @johnfeeney58965]

Hi Bob,

I have a 540 and a user manual. By dwell control lever do you mean the one that controls the table traverse speed? Further in the manual this seems to be called the table throttle valve and is listed as Item 15 E under section 15 " valve block and fittings"

I think J & S still exist ? The manual says to quote code number, description and serial number of the machine.

Hope this helps.

John Feeney

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

This is the current spares department info for Jones and Shipman grinders

Spare Parts Tel: +44 (0) 116 201 3035
E-mail: spares@jonesshipman.com
Service & Support Tel: +44 (0) 116 201 3047
E-mail service@jonesshipman.com
Fax for Both: +44 (0) 116 201 3049

David

[Bob AstillParticipant @bobastill76884]

I have rang and emailed most places with no joy According to Hardines its the Feed Choke Lever they dont have any and are not sure when they will be making some more. it should be on the left the one with the wire through it

Edited By Bob Astill on 01/03/2019 13:05:15

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

Have you thought of making one, it is only a piece of aluminium you should be able to make a copy.

David

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

Hi Bob have you tried Andmar as they make their own spares for some parts and or may have an old one off one they have refurbished.

Andmar Machinery Services Ltd.,

Tel: 02476 375442

Email: information@andmar.co.uk

Dave

[Pete RimmerParticipant @peterimmer30576]

I had one of those but for an older machine so it was in brass. Threw it out a few months ago along with all the other 540 bits.

TBH for the half-hour's work it would take to make one I would not bother sourcing a genuine part.

[Bob AstillParticipant @bobastill76884]

Hi all just had a message back from Jones & Shipmen Hardinged Ltd they can make one at £175.50 so can anyone just do me a quick sketch of theirs with dimensions please and i will make one from billet.

Dave George 1 yes i tryed them first they have nothing but thank you.

[Pete RimmerParticipant @peterimmer30576]

Mine was a simple brass casting drilled for the spindle and cross-drilled for the pin. There's a reasonable image of one here:

J&S540

Edited By Pete Rimmer on 06/03/2019 19:46:32

[Bob AstillParticipant @bobastill76884]

I have someone making a drawing of theirs and measuring it thank you for all the help and replies.

Bob

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