Not a good sign for a fragile item
UPS repaired the damaged box
Whoops, this is supposed to be one piece
Poor packing resulted in a broken base
Should have removed and packed the head separately
Where the paint went from the Head
Bent column shim (again poor packing)
Have to remove this and repair it
Bent this part screwing in the knob (again poor packing)
Looks worse than it is - just came loose
Broken base remains on the column base
Classic fracture pattern
Interesting pieces
Preparing for repair
I decided to make holes on the opposite side
Almost ready to go
Ugly but works well
Patching the holes with epoxy putty
Sanded and ready for paint
Testing the set-up in the vise before buy off
Ready to go!
