Recent content by chestmaker matt

Hey gang, Love seeing all of these sweet vintage craftsman cabinet saws!:thumbup: Was wondering if I could get some advice. In the middle of a rebuild of my 103.22451. I am running into in issue with how to remove one of the bearings on my arbor. I got one off but the one that is nearest the to...

Hey gang, Does anyone have any experience changing out the arbor bearings on these vintage craftsman cabinet saws? I am running into in issue with how to remove the bearing that is just behind the pressed on flange. I thought about just re-lubricating that bearing but it has a bit of play in...

Hey Gang, Just looking for some info here. I am thinking about finally rebuilding my vintage Craftsman cabinet saw (model 103.22450). Concerning the arbor shaft: I was able to get one of the bearings off but the other is proving difficult (the one by my thumb). I think it is pressed on to the...

CKS1955 thank you so much ! One of my locking rods was missing as well ! Now I can fab one myself. I’m knee-deep in a full rebuild of my 103.22451 floor model. Also maybe you or one of the other fellas can help me. I’m really scratching my head on how to take apart the arbor Assembly. One...

Thanks everyone for all the info. I think I may put in new bronze sleeve bearings from McMaster. I am planning on soaking them in oil but I am not sure which kind I should use or how long I need to soak them. Any ideas?

Hey all, I have an old 50's craftsman belt/disc sander that I am cleaning up. It has a 1/3 HP electric motor that was pretty dirty. The motor housing was full of saw dust so I opened it up and started brushing it out. The armature seemed a bit rough so I decided I would switch out the ball...

Sorry all, it has been a half a year since I posted. I got all of the parts blasted and I also finished the 1/3 HP Cman motor with new switch assembly. The motor bell ends were primed and painted gloss black and I also fabricated a stainless motor jacket. I think it looks pretty good. It had...

Well, I have been working on my Craftsman 1/3 HP Thermotron motor and I am getting closer to getting it back together again. During the disassembly I noticed that the overloading/overheating reset button was dismantled by the PO. Both wires were clipped to it. Is it bad not to have that hooked...

I dug a little deeper into the motor and found a surprise... mud wasp nests throughout the inside of the motor. I am amazed the motor ran so smooth with the **** inside prior to disassembling. So I feel I need to clean the windings and most of the inside of the motor but I noticed lost of little...

1982fxr, When you post a new thread, you'll notice a window below the one that you are typing in. Its called the "Additional Options " window. In that window there is a button called "Manage Attachments." Click on that and it will open another window where you can pick files to upload to the...

Not sure yet... After I pulled the aluminum head band off that the press I noticed the factory job was a boring grey. I'll probably paint the motor the factory colors. Maybe for the press a sleek machine light green like I have seen before on this board.

Hello, first time posting here on the board. The press is a Craftsman Model 103.23640 which I believe is a 13” that I got for 75 bucks. The unit looks mostly complete and runs great. I am knee deep in refurbishing it and really excited to clean this old gem up. This is the first time I have ever...