Abstract: The conversion kit includes a pair of side frame mounting plates, one for each side frame of an older printing unit, wherein the mounting plates are mounted on the inwardly facing surfaces of their respective side frames after a cylinder, an ink fountain, and a doctor blade assembly of the printing unit are removed therefrom. The kit also includes a new ink fountain having an ink well positioned beneath the cylinder, and a sock roll for smoothing out ink on the cylinder and for impregnating engraved cells formed therein with ink. The ink fountain is mounted on and supported by the mounting plates. Also provided is an adjustable doctor blade assembly which is mounted on the mounting plates, the assembly having a doctor blade, and an actuating device for moving the doctor blade towards and away from the cylinder.

Abstract: A clamp, useful in mounting a drill jig having a base plate with drill guides on a ski for boring holes for bindings, comprising a pair of jaws having face portions and mountable on the base plate, the jaws being moveable with respect to the base plate and the face portions opposing each other, means for biasing the jaws toward a first closed position, and manually operable means for overcoming the biasing means to move the jaws to a second open position. In a preferred embodiment the jaws have rack portions engageable with a pinion rotatable with the manually operable means, at least one of the faces has an adjustable stop for centering the jig on the ski, and a torsion spring contained within the manually operable means provides the biasing means.