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My Ebay purchase arrived today!

Did you have to clean speed changer before you go it working? On the one I'm currently restoring the floating pulley was stuck.

Some progress photos -

ahh...thanks again Russ for the detailed information and the part number.

Question 5 - Is the end clamp for the table saw rip fence intended to be used with the shaper? I took apart the shaper to clean and noticed the two clamps are not the same and my rip fence is missing the end clamp. Looking online, the squared off clamp look like it should be with the fence not the s...

Yeah, the solder on the other two wires look worst, but I couldn't take a picture without really bending the wires. Guess I'll be doing some soldering =). Other things to work on: The two boards that make up the bench are different lengths and extend several inches passed the metal leg. Thinking I w...

Thanks Ron, but I'm assuming it was a server issue. It's letting upload photos now.

Thanks for the pdf Russ. Update - Took a closer look at the motor and noticed the cord differently needs to be replaced (making a cracking sound when I bend it). Glad I didn't test it before checking everything. While removing the old cord, I noticed the soldering looked a little messy. I'm not an e...

Thanks for the input and pointing out to wax the screws/threads.

Question 3 - Oiling, greasing, and waxing.....There is a lot of information about this topic online, but it's inconsistent. Could use some input on what others are using on the following parts: 3-1: Way tubes and contacting surfaces (assuming this includes all metal to metal contact surfaces)- light...