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SOLVED: Opera / Idelia crank
Posted: Sun May 14, 2023 12:17 pm
by john9ten
Hello all
I am seeking a crank for an Idelia. An Opera crank will also work. Any assistance is appreciated. This is for an Idelia that is being shipped to Mario Frazzetto in Australia; we are trying to complete it before shipping.
Thank you!
John Robles
Re: WANTED: Opera / Idelia crank
Posted: Mon May 15, 2023 6:04 pm
by MisterOpera
Hello,
An Opera crank will not fit on the Ideal/Idealia. You can screw it in, but it will hit the case.
Burdette E Walters
Re: WANTED: Opera / Idelia crank
Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 2:50 pm
by john9ten
MisterOpera wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 6:04 pm
Hello,
An Opera crank will not fit on the Ideal/Idealia. You can screw it in, but it will hit the case.
Burdette E Walters
Thanks Burdette. I guess the only thing you can do is open the top, wind it up with a Triumph crank, remove the crank then close it, correct?? Or is the top moulding still too wide?
Re: WANTED: Opera / Idelia crank
Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 3:09 pm
by phonospud
I have an Idelia crank, but it is attached to a machine.
I can make up a quick drawing if it will help you find a substitute (?)
Re: WANTED: Opera / Idelia crank
Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 4:10 pm
by fmblizz
There are machinist out there that could easily make up an extension adaptor. Is there room inside the case to thread an extension adaptor on the winding shaft for the crank to then screw onto?? That would push the (OPERA) crank handle out further away from the case allowing you to crank it without hitting the case.
I have attached a picture of something I have in my parts but I'm sure the threading would be completely wrong.
blizz
Re: WANTED: Opera / Idelia crank
Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 11:35 am
by john9ten
fmblizz wrote: Tue May 16, 2023 4:10 pm
There are machinist out there that could easily make up an extension adaptor. Is there room inside the case to thread an extension adaptor on the winding shaft for the crank to then screw onto?? That would push the
(OPERA) crank handle out further away from the case allowing you to crank it without hitting the case.
I have attached a picture of something I have in my parts but I'm sure the threading would be completely wrong.
blizz
That's a good idea. My friend has a machinist friend who said he couild make him something like that, if not a whole crank.
