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We had a fabricator where I used to work that was very skilled at doing this. You have to be very careful not to warp the shaft. He would run a bead the length of the surface being repaired, let it...

Have you had the shaft out of the saw and verified the bad journal? I've seen emergency repairs made with Loctite 635 and a brand called Belzona Molecular Metal. But I don't think these are permanent...

I was told the "documentation fee" came about after 9/11. Has to do with dealer retaining documentation of the sale because of the Homeland Security Act. For all I know they were blowing smoke...

I believe that planned obsolescence was created by capitalists so they could keep making profits instead of a quality product that consumers would prefer. Why do you think the automotive industry...

Your best bet would be to take the rack off and take it to somewhere like Motion Industries. They'll have the gauges to measure the tooth size/teeth per inch and the pressure angle, it could be 14.5...

That's a very nice lathe. I hope it's going to an equally nice new home.

I've never seen a grinding wheel blow up myself, but I've seen pictures it's impressive and scary.

When I was in the Navy our ship was contacted for aid to a civilian commercial ship. A grinding...

Why do you feel that you need grade 8 bolts? It's not like there'll be a lot of pressure on the table top. Can you even reach the torque spec for a grade 8 in the cast iron top without pulling the...

Your explanation works. I'll have to say that I understand, but it doesn't make sense. I don't know why they would build it in such a way that it's nearly impossible to get any lubrication into that...

I don't see where an oillite bushing would fit in there and I don't see anyway to lubricate that shaft. I'm guessing the shaft galling and snapping off could be a common problem on that machine.
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Do the outer stiles on a cabinet always go full height or can they sit on the rails like the inner stiles?

This is for a stand alone TV cabinet, not kitchen cabs.

What is the reason for the...

How about pictures of the ends of the roller shaft that go into the bearings? We could give better advice on their condition if we can see them.

I'd take the sprocket, spring, and chain to Motion Ind. They will measure for you and match what you have. They can help with the bushing/bearing for the roller shaft too.

Is the bearing a brass...

The advice I get here, and most of it is pretty darn good, is still pretty cheap.

And the advice I give is dirt cheap.

If that number is on the sprocket, it would mean it's a double sprocket with 27 teeth.

Sue, I don't know your location but if you have a Motion Industries, Kaman, or other industrial repair parts supplier in your area you could take the chain and sprockets to them and they will help...

Photos can be sent as an attachment. You can't see them unless you're a contributor, and it's worth the six bucks.

Thanks everybody. Files and chisels I have and I'll save the 12 bucks for something else.

I have a project coming up that will need some iron on edging on plywood.

Should I buy the trimming tool or is there a better way to trim the edging?

I got duct seal at Menards in the electrical department. Lowes or Home Depot may have it. It's used for sealing up conduit in a box. You just work it with your hands like modeling clay and stuff it...

The "benchcrafted" tool is a carbide paring scraper, according to their website.

Hot water heater always gets me.

Don't know anything about them, but I'd like to get one. I use Chrome as a browser. Should I go the the Chrome Store and pick one or is there something better.

I'm open to an education and...

They dinged it, they fix and warranty the fix.

I've thought of a fix that would eliminate the throat plate altogether.

A piece of 1/4 inch thick aluminum plate with a hole bored in it for the spindle and a counterbore for the different size...