Shepherd's Crook

[RichCam]

Hi, I am looking for pictures and dimensional information for a 1941 UC MK-1* Shepherd's Crook. Please post whatever info is available. It is not mentioned in UC-F1 or FUC-03 manuals.
Thanks!

[Ben]

Richard

Whilst at W&P I picked up some very good repro crooks that Nigel Ward has had made. They're here and available if you want any.

Send Nigel a message if you're interested, I'm only babysitting them on his behalf.

If you need pictures there's one mounted on the side of the Scout (see thread last page)

Ben

[rob love]

If you google " shepherd's crook bren carrier" and click on google images, some good photos will show up.

I recently made mine out of 1" square stock with appropriate bends to fit into the brackets on the front plate of my carrier. It even works for adjusting the track, although I prefer using the cam tool. It took about 1/2 hour to make, and the steel ran me $20 with a foot or two left over.

[RichCam]

Ben and Rob,
Thanks for your comments. I think I will try Rob's suggestion first.
Rob,
What are the bend radii? What length of 1" square stock did you use?
I can get the mounting brackets.
Cheers - Richard

[rob love]

I don't have exact measurements, but I guess I can go outside and get them. You will want to buy extra length...I bought a 6 foot piece. The thing is, since you are working with 1" square, you will not necessarily get the bend exactly where you want it, so expect to have about a half to a foot left over on each end. I heated with oxy acetylene, and once you have the area of the first bend red hot and bending, you start working your way down, keeping the radius even. When done, you cut off the excess form each end.

I may have some extras of the brackets available if you have trouble finding them.

[RichCam]

Rob,
I'm not working on the Crook today so when you are out to your carrier next, no rush needed on the measurements! Thanks for the overall dimensions.
Regards, Richard

[eddy8men]

I had some crooks burned at a profilers not long ago, I think I still have the cad file somewhere if you need it.

rick

[Michael R.]

CTL 3238 Tool - track adjusting
Page 374 of FUC-03

Imagine how quickly the original shepherds crooks went to the scrap metal effort when replaced with the snail.
Not many 1941 MK-I*'s universal carriers about for that matter

[eddy8men]

not many for sure

incidentally I have a spare crook but the cost of shipping just makes it impractical in my opinion but if someone wants to pay then I will ship it. the crook is £33.

rick

[Lynn Eades]

I could almost go for that Rick. It sounds like a good deal

[eddy8men]

lynn I had it with me at war and peace

i'll ship it if you want but it would make more sense to have one made locally using the cad file from my profiler which I have hidden in my emails somewhere !

rick

[RichCam]

Hello Rick,
Would it be possible for you to forward me that Crook"ed" Cad File once you find it?
Thanks, Richard

[Lynn Eades]

Rick, pm sent.

[eddy8men]

rich no worries just got to get hold of the cad file, then i'll pass it on.

rick

[RichCam]

Rick,
Much appreciated! Will post pictures to MLU when I get mine fabricated.
Cheers.

[eddy8men]

hi rich
I can't find my original file but I think Jordan might have a copy of it, if not and you can't get one i'll speak to barry my profiler and ask him to forward it to me.

rick

[The Bedford Boys]

I've got a copy of the file I can send if need be?

[Michael R.]

Thanks Alex,
email sent on behalf of Rick and Richard, with compliments.

[eddy8men]

cheers

[Jordan Baker]

Sorry guys. I just found it on my computer this morning.