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I found it wasn't to hard but you have to go slow, a little at a time and keep checking along the way. Keep the nuts snug to take the play out of the screws and just a partial turn on one then the other. It can become a game you play with yourself to see how well you do..........


to be clear, i ...

i've now made the column post screw mod to one of my saws. my drill and tap for the 1/4-20 nylon screw left the fit a little loose. perhaps my 13/64 drill was a little large for this application. in any case, some teflon tape on the screw threads snugged it up so it won't loosen by itself. most of ...

ed -- thanks for the thread pointer. i'll take a look at doing the mod.

ron -- good idea about the tape: i think i actually have some very similar tape in a drawer in the shop.

paul

i'm referring to the screw with a jam nut referenced in post 97098 of this thread: http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/viewtopic.php?t=8542 (wouldn't it be nice if the forum let one link to specific posts?). it's also in the bandsaw manual, on p.16, and called the "Column Post Screw".

i realize that ...

Thanks for the pictures. I'm just going to tack this onto your thread, rather than starting a fresh one. Here's a picture of my window mod. I kept the hole a little smaller (just 2" diameter), which kept it off the raised surface of the cover plastic. That in turn made it easy to mount a swinging ...

This is my favorite light as of now:

http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14336

I'm liking it so well I'm planning on getting a second one for in the house.


ooh -- that is a nice one. thanks. i have one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Ikea-201-696-58-Jansjo-Light-Black/dp ...

JPG wrote: Steel plates may be attached... to non-steel surfaces.

Doh! thanks for stating the obvious. :-)

does anyone have a worklight on their bandsaw that they'd like to recommend?

i'm picturing something fairly low wattage, probably on a gooseneck. not sure where i'd mount it, though for the right setup i think i'd be willing to drill into the casting for mounting screws. something with a powerful ...

thanks for the meaning of "AOM". good to know. and yes, splitting the bushing didn't change its thickness. :-)

(sorry this reply is so delayed -- is there a way to "subscribe" to threads on this forum? i use that feature on other sites to get email when a thread is updated -- otherwise i sometimes ...

heh. thanks! i did wonder whether it was worth it a couple of times while trying to figure out the angles, and how big, but i'm glad i persevered. :-)