vwfence
has rocks in the head
Member since January 2013
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Post by vwfence on Jul 16, 2018 13:36:10 GMT -5
I have drilled out the coupler on a couple saws . I would think you could either cut the shaft off or make some spacers
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unclesoska
freely admits to licking rocks
All those jade boulders tossed in search of gold!
Member since February 2011
Posts: 934
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Post by unclesoska on Jul 16, 2018 18:11:33 GMT -5
VICTORY IS MINE! After pouting for awhile, I took a closer look @ things. It appeared that some minor modifications might just work after all. The aluminum plate that attaches to the motor needed to have its mounting holes lengthened a bit, so a little grinding w/ the Dremel made fast work of that task. The coupler needed to be drilled out to 5/16" to fit the new motor shaft. The bottom flange on the housing needed a little filing to clear the bolt heads that secure the ways. I now have a running saw, just need to replace the power cord and make a new lid! Oh, BTW the polarity of the motor did not need to be switched around, which I discovered after reassembly when the vise was running backwards. I spent alot of time futzing w/ this, but I'm enjoying a great deal of satisfaction from this successful trouble shooting. Thanks everyone for your contributions!
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