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The components remind me of the cutting tool holders on a metal cutting lathe. Does the piece of ground tool steel in picture 8 fit into the slot in the last picture? Can it be tightened in the slot using the thumb screws? The bearing (with nylon ring) on the bracket with the long slotted hole remin...

Hi Matt50, it is still working great. Which reminds me I really should take it apart and check for wear and add grease. I am still using the same blade as well, so the speed is pretty good for the mostly mild steel and aluminum i cut. The only down side has been the adapter I made to hold the SS dri...

Yep, gotta agree, amazing results. Give yourself a good pat on the back. Job well done.

Mike

I think you can slide the guard out some on the quill?
Mike

The plastic quill handle end and the crank handles are a press fit onto the end of splined rods. Not threaded. Not sure about the little table interlock thingy.

Mike

Just let me know which ones you need. Not sure if they are threaded or molded on? If threaded, I can make them.
Mike -

I really like it with the butcher block. Very nice!
Mike -

Ditto what JPG said, looks great. Nice seeing the parts installed.
Mike -

I believe the concensus is 29.5". I have two original belts and both measure out closer to 30". Perhaps they are stretched?
Mike -
BTW, the width of the belt appears to play a significant role in the final spindle speed. I went down this rabbit hole unsuccessfully once before.

You are supposed to put the large diameter sanding disk on the spindle and use that with one hand to manually spin the spindle while turning the speed dial back down.
Mike