Recent content by 808state

Thanks guys. I masked the label and painted over it. It was still in great shape.

My $40 CL find cleaned up nicely.

Seems to have been corrected sometime last nite after posting this. Not sure how the forums coded but maybe the memory allocation needed to be adjusted?

Mods did this thread get too big? I can't access it.

Sounds like nothing to worry about then. Thanks fellas!

The last pic shows some deep gouge marks in the LH housing. I thought it may have been from the bearing spinning, is it from the casting? If it is spinning, is Loctite 609 too weak to use when I replace the bearings?

Well I started my restore. Got everything dismantled and discovers the right bearing must've been spinning in the race.

Haha! Who has time to watch bids? http://humboldt.craigslist.org/tls/5234305095.html

Yup! On the off chance it would fit! There was also another one but starting price and shipping wasn't worth it. BTW saw this just surfing CL: http://prescott.craigslist.org/tls/5206344765.html

Any idea if this quench tray would fit on a 397-19430? http://www.ebay.com/itm/MACHINISTS-VINTAGE-CRAFTSMAN-BENCH-GRINDER-WATER-HOLDER-CUP-CONTAINER-/311444631602

Figures. Part is $12.20 and shipping is $18. A $30 tray for a $40 block grinder. Lol!

Sears parts direct? Got a link? First place I looked but shows discontinued for the specific model. Not sure what the substitute would be. Sorry little slow today. Took the original part number and searched for it and came up with this substitution for a 397.19430 5336943

Thanks will try this weekend. On the hunt for a quench tray to complete it too.

Haha! Thanks man. Couldn't believe how in good condition it is. Missing the quench tray and one of the ears on the shield is cracked but that's about it. Any links on how to fix vibration? Not sure if it's the stones causing it.

Just picked this up for $40. Did I pay too much? Don't see many up for sale locally in Hawaii and I've always wanted to restore one.