Calling Jacob J - a Remington roller nose bar question

[Definitive Dave]

Apparently you are the resident subject matter expert on Remington and Mall.

I have a dozen or so Remington roller nose bars, some with good tips others with nice rails, etc.
These bars have a pair of detents that hold the tip on.
I am wondering how to remove tips safely without damaging the bar or tip.
I could probably get 6 or 7 nice bars together if I can figure this out.
Thanks and a dozen square cookies in advance
Dave

 

[jacob j.]

Let me look when I get home tonight and I'll get an answer for you. I know some of the smaller Remington tips just pull right off- they're just held by friction. Others have two small cold rivets on the "wings" that have to be knocked out.

 

[Definitive Dave]

I appreciate it, I grabbed a few pics as well.
There seem to be two different sizes of tips, but as far as I can tell they use the same method to hold them on.

Big and little tip sizes


Shawn used this one as the art-deco machining test piece because the tip was already loose when he bought it, it slides on and off pretty easily and you can see the two places where the detents are supposed to be set into the holes in the bar.


On the larger bar it looks the same but I am not sure how to remove the tip safely.

 

[Definitive Dave]

It would be great to get a few rollers back in service to have machined to fit modern go-fast saws


And this larger Mall engraved bar with Remington logo on the obverse would be a great piece on a shelf queen but the tip is seized

 

[67L36Driver]

Just clamp rim of the roller in the vice and pull. The dimples are all that hold them on.

If real loose you can take a blunt center punch and MFH (medium freakin hammer) and dimple it deeper.

 

[exSW]

Damn, I can't believe I have Remington bar envy.


They fit Macs also

 

[67L36Driver]

2" in original packaging.

Secondary use as a pocket protector.

My SL-5R gear drive has a 3 5/8" roller. 9/16" X .077 (.080"?) X 56 dl bar.

 

[67L36Driver]

Collect Remys and you will be roller nose rich (poor?).

 

[thomas1]

Collect Remys and you will be roller nose rich (poor?).

Don't encourage them, Carl.

 

[Definitive Dave]

For my non-stihl saws I like a saw that looks badass, what kinda offerings should I be on the lookout for in a Remy?

Examples of great looking saws (to me ): pioneer 650 and 620, strunk speed demon, that sexy yellow and chrome beast of Lee's from the NY GTG
there are plenty of other saws I want because they are cool like a wankel Dolmar but for pure sexy looks.....

 

[67L36Driver]

For my non-stihl saws I like a saw that looks badass, what kinda offerings should I be on the lookout for in a Remy?

Examples of great looking saws (to me ): pioneer 650 and 620, strunk speed demon, that sexy yellow and chrome beast of Lee's from the NY GTG
there are plenty of other saws I want because they are cool like a wankel Dolmar but for pure sexy looks.....

You would like a RH starter Bantam. From the Ramond Lowey school of industrial design.

 

[67L36Driver]

Don't encourage them, Carl.

Ignored!

 

[Definitive Dave]

You would like a RH starter Bantam. From the Ramond Lowey school of industrial design.

With the louvered top cover I could see a custom creation starting there, nice lines, the recoil is buttass ugly, but it has enough chrome to be a real looker with restoration and a few mods, crazy long manual oiler stem
The flat top cover version is meh.
With old saws I pretty much know right away if I want one or not, really visceral, probably why my wife hates it when I go visit saw guys with big hoards
I get smitten easily.

 

[exSW]

770,880,990 very cool look. Colors are kickin too. What there is left.

 

[Definitive Dave]

google showed me some 880 Super pics of a restored saw that are gorgeous
looks like most of those saws are very similar (aside from the super) so that gives me more chances to find a decent one when I go looking, I do like the slotted bantam cover best but the others have a lot nicer look to the recoil side

 

[67L36Driver]

Basically LH start Bantams.

Blue one is a Wards.

 

[cgraham1]

I just picked up this sweet saw with an equally sweet RN bar...



It would look sweet on D-Daves shelf!

 

[Cut4fun]

Still up for a bar trade on this one. Last roller I have and have no need for.

 

[Definitive Dave]

whatcha lookin for in a bar for trade Kevin?

 

[67L36Driver]

Another very stylish design is the Power Machinery 340 type.

Sexy, sexy thing.......