Reply To: Stanley NO. 50 plane w/ a 3/16″ plough bit
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Sorry for the late reply… but better late then never.
That chip reflector is only needed when using the tongue cutter as the second skate isn’t used.
Try find a copy of the user manual online.
The flexing is possibly because the 3/16 cutter is a bit bent or the cutter isn’t fully seated on the sloped bed.
On mine the cutters all have some front/back play (for lack of better word) so I have to make sure to install the cutters flat on the back side against the ‘frog’ or that sloped bed. If you can see light while peeking after the cutter through the side of the plane, that’s where your problem is…
That and some extra tension on that screw (I use pliers, GENTLY) should do the trick….
Btw my 50 hardly ever leaves its box, it’s really hard to use it for all advertised tasks it can do. That’s why you can find many complete hardly used ones. I only use it for beading nowadays.
The record ploughs are a joy by contrast!
HTH Diego