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It proved indeed to be gunk and sawdust buildup in the teeth of the quill. When I removed the quill I dusted out the sawdust and reinstalled it with the quill feed (remember I said the large domed washer had fallen into the motor housing? I was afraid I'd have to remove all that to ...
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- Sat Feb 27, 2016 1:00 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Quill feed spring problem
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- Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:24 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Quill feed spring problem
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Quill feed spring problem
I inherited a MarkV model last year from an uncle (he used it primarily in the '70's - '80's). While checking it out in my shop I noticed the quill feed would only advance about an inch then stop. The same 1 inch stop when the locks and depth stop wheel are removed. After reviewing a number of ...