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I have not tired it yet. So if you do it before me let us all know how it went!!!

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what kind of oil do I use to put back in it?

I try and go slower than 1000rpm if I can. Also make sure your tension is correct. Might want to check and see if the guide is calibrated correctly. You can use the same oil you use for lubing up the speed control sheeves, sewing machine oil, on your guide bearings to see if that helps. Just take t...

Just had an Ah Haaaaaa!!! moment. If you want to tighten the fence from side to side the lever has to be on a nut on the end of the bolt. If you want to tighten the fence angle you want to tighten the inside nut. Very interesting design indeed. Thanks JS

so the fence IS supposed to lock in place then? Correct? When I loosen the lever I can adjust the angle of cut. But the fence freely slides from side to side after I have tightened the lever. I wonder if I'm missing a part.

Just received a year 2000 jointer in an unopened box. Never used and no rust. The factory had over tightened the screws on the chip collection port and broke the tabs so I need a new one of those but my question is this. Prior to this jointer I had a 1958 jointer. Now I've never used it either but t...

Index card, grease and alignment. I'll check all those this weekend. Thanks guys.. Okay here's what I found. I gaped the blade on the top and bottom cooling blocks. I may have to replace them as they have warn unevenly. The top wheel has some play in it but I removed it cleaned the pins and re-grea...

Wow thanks guys. That's awesome. Now I just need a day to tear into it.

JPG wrote:

Spooner wrote:

JPG wrote: Offer $75

LOL... I did!!! he turned me down flat!!!

Did he hang up, or did you get an opportunity to get it for $85?

I was able to get it for $85. It is clean but it is slowing leaking oil. I need to get a new gasket made for it.

JPG wrote:

Spooner wrote:Sooooooo. $85.00 bucks for a very clean well cared for 1984 jigsaw would be a pretty damn good deal.

Offer $75

LOL... I did!!! he turned me down flat!!!