JPG40504 wrote:Locktite - Bad idea You might want to change blades someday.
Cotter pin - Bad idea You do not need cotterpins flying around the shop. They have been known to come loose!
I agree, we are now sitting here discussing a non-problem.
As long as rotation and thread direction is correct and it is properly tightened (not tightened to death) it will always tend to tighten itself during operation.
If you have a saw with dynamic braking it could be an issue but only then.
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farmer
Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill