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With the dedicated depth-stop in place, the whole thing should be square and even so that the depth stop plate is exactly in line with the sole……. simple as that, I’m afraid.
This means that the retaining hole needs to be at right angles to the horizontal line of the sole. When fully retracted, the body of the depth stop should be a linear and snug fit in the meeting recess where the skate section joins the body-casting. It is usual to fit the stop with the longer sole-section trailing behind and the short section to the front, though this is a matter of choice – it will work either way round and depends very much on the wight distribution of your hands.
From my own Record 050, the hole diameter is 7/32 inch (5.56 mm), a drill or rod of metal of this diameter placed in the hole and protruding below the sole will allow you to see and measure its squareness in both directions. With both the sole sections fitted and spaced a couple of inches apart, you can check for squareness across both sections of the sole this way.
Record’s quality control when these planes were made was usually very good – it’s worth finding out what the problem is.
Also, there is another hole for a depth stop on the opposite side of the moving skate, by the handle near the front, intended to accept a longer and slightly different depth stop. It is worth checking that this one is true as well. It is the same size as the normal stop.
This one was for housing a levelling-stop used in conjunction with a beading iron, specifically when making T&G boards that required a bead on the front edge behind the tongue. In reality, they were rarely used and are frequently missing…………..