Originally Posted by
Danny Thompson
Funny, the lever cap was in place when I bought it, but I certainly can't get it back on now (because the chipbreaker won't go down). This is my first bench plane, so I didn't really know what to look for before I disassembeled it. I don't recall the gap or any fit problems before I began the clean-up.
I don't have any another bench plane to use for camparison, much less a #4 type 11. I wonder, does anyone else on the forum have a type 11 we could use for comparison?
I would like to determine, for sure, whether a) the yoke or b) the chipbreaker or c) my head needs adjustment. Maybe the answer is to just order a Hock or LN and file the yoke to fit it, but it would be good to know for sure.