Dan Duperron
12-09-2009, 9:26 PM
Evening Creekers,
Some of you may remember just a few weeks ago I was trying to figure out which used cabinet saw to buy, what constituted a good price, etc.
I decided on a PM66 after all over an old Uni, as I prefer left-tilt.
Then I got lucky. I was days away from driving 4hr (RT) to B'more to look at a hard-used PM66 (daily use in small cabinet shop, on it's third motor), when a deal popped up 30min from my house. Super nice guy (probably a Creeker ;)) selling his entire shop of PM tools. I wish I could have bought him out, but didn't have the $$ or the room (or a forklift to handle the planer - what a machine!). A serious woodworker, but as a hobby, not for a living.
Anywho he let me drive off with his clean 4yo FIVE HP 1PH PM66 w/50" fence and table board, plus a PM Model 44 bandsaw (with stand and 3 blades, one unused) that looked like it had been used exactly once.
All for $2000. Did I steal it? No. Did I get a great price? Yes! Is it probably more saw than I will ever need? Yes! Do I care? NO!
Now the question: I'm waiting for a mobile base to arrive now, and doing what little cleaning & checking I can while the saw is in pieces. I noticed that the arbor bearings have just a tiny bit of play when you lift up on them. I can grab the arbor end or the sheave, lift up, and feel that slight movement. Is that normal or OK, or should there be zero play in that direction? It looks pretty easy to replace the bearings on a PM66, but if that's the consensus any tips are appreciated.
Some of you may remember just a few weeks ago I was trying to figure out which used cabinet saw to buy, what constituted a good price, etc.
I decided on a PM66 after all over an old Uni, as I prefer left-tilt.
Then I got lucky. I was days away from driving 4hr (RT) to B'more to look at a hard-used PM66 (daily use in small cabinet shop, on it's third motor), when a deal popped up 30min from my house. Super nice guy (probably a Creeker ;)) selling his entire shop of PM tools. I wish I could have bought him out, but didn't have the $$ or the room (or a forklift to handle the planer - what a machine!). A serious woodworker, but as a hobby, not for a living.
Anywho he let me drive off with his clean 4yo FIVE HP 1PH PM66 w/50" fence and table board, plus a PM Model 44 bandsaw (with stand and 3 blades, one unused) that looked like it had been used exactly once.
All for $2000. Did I steal it? No. Did I get a great price? Yes! Is it probably more saw than I will ever need? Yes! Do I care? NO!
Now the question: I'm waiting for a mobile base to arrive now, and doing what little cleaning & checking I can while the saw is in pieces. I noticed that the arbor bearings have just a tiny bit of play when you lift up on them. I can grab the arbor end or the sheave, lift up, and feel that slight movement. Is that normal or OK, or should there be zero play in that direction? It looks pretty easy to replace the bearings on a PM66, but if that's the consensus any tips are appreciated.