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It appears to be already broken. First photo shows a broken pulley and the third appears to show a crack in the tie bar
Bill V

thanks guys. got it
Bill

does anyone know how to increase the font size on this site? somehow the font suddenly got very small and I can't get it back to normal.
Bill V

JS We had virus protection on both computers. My wife clicked on the info and her computer was infected, mine is OK. It was disguised as a Microsoft and had a microsoft logo so she clicked. They actually fixed the problem the first time probably to lull us into a sense of security. The computer now ...

This is a warning to all people on this site. If you ever have a computer problem and get a referral to a site that claims to be a microsoft third party help site DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CONTACT THE SITE. They are NO microsoft affiliate. I got scammed but not for a lot of money but they did f...

Just as an added thought my cylinder is for the conventional headstock but performs acceptably with the Power Pro headstock. I am suddenly realizing that the older I get the longer it takes to recover from an injury.
Bill V

Dusty The compressed and extended length can be determined easily by measurement if you have one installed. I do know that the "force" is very high. When I had mine off there was no way that I could put enough pressure to compress the cylinder one little bit. Just look at the geometry of t...

I have a 3" in my shop and we have a few in the club shop of 3 1/4 inch and 3 1/8 inch. One of our members who used to make clocks donated them.
Bill V
try this site
https://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsit ... orsbit.htm

Forstner bit???
Bill V

Where did you get the tubes?
Bill V