Spindle Knob Set Screw Position

Forum for Maintenance and Repair topics. Feel free to ask questions or contribute.

Moderator: admin

User avatar
jsburger
Platinum Member
Posts: 6585
Joined: Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:06 pm
Location: Hooper, UT

Re: Spindle Knob Set Screw Position

Post by jsburger »

JPG wrote:
jsburger wrote:
bearbon wrote:Hmmmmmm - putty-less set screws huh? Sounds like a cost saving scheme to me.
Probably was/is but why not since it is not necessary?
Depends upon whether one wants to attempt to prevent inadvertent loosening of those set screws.
Absolutely true. Then again the 10ER has two set screws on that collar. One puttied and one not. :confused: Someone here or on Skips group broke the collar because he didn't realise there was a second set screw covered in putty.
John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
User avatar
JPG
Platinum Member
Posts: 35600
Joined: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:42 pm
Location: Lexington, Ky (TAMECAT territory)

Re: Spindle Knob Set Screw Position

Post by JPG »

bearbon said - Hmmmmmm - putty-less set screws huh? Sounds like a cost saving scheme to me.

jsburger said - Probably was/is but why not since it is not necessary?

JPG said - Depends upon whether one wants to attempt to prevent inadvertent loosening of those set screws.

jsburger said - Absolutely true. Then again the 10ER has two set screws on that collar. One puttied and one not. :confused: Someone here or on Skips group broke the collar because he didn't realise there was a second set screw covered in putty.

JPG said - MickeyD Not sure either one of his were puttied.
╔═══╗
╟JPG ╢
╚═══╝

Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10
E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
Post Reply