Recent content by drmanhattan

Didn't even know these grinders had a following!? Needed a bench grinder with tool rests and guards and adding them to the one I had would cost three times as much as I paid for the grinder. Saw this guy on FB Marketplace the other day for $20 with the stand. Picked it up today and the guy said...

Blergh...update. Having sourced a new OEM bearing and wobble plate (as I had to cut through the bearing race on the old one with a dremel to get it out and, in the process, nicked the wobble plate a bunch) I find myself in the same place the previous owner left off. The base of the wobble plate...

Thanks, James. I'll see if I can pry those rings off without resorting to cutting them.

Hi there, Apologies if this in the wrong thread. I recently picked up an old (80's I think?) heavy-duty Milwaukee sawzall model 6507(631B, I also think?). I grabbed it for $10 at an estate sale as I really just wanted the metal box but it came with the saw so I figured I could maybe tinker...

You're the man, Matt! Black into one side and yellow and grey into the other worked beautifully. Thanks again.

Yes. It's runs when it's wired the way it is in both of the photos. Going to try Matt_i's way.

Thanks, Matt_i. I'll try your ways and find the neutral wire. Appreciated.

old switch and new switch

Pics

Really nothing to see?

Nothing to see here

That's what I did? I took the black wire out of both plastic connectors, left the other wires attached as they were, then threaded both ends of the black wire through female disconnects and on to the new switch. Seemed foolproof, granted, it was my first time doing this. Even moved the...

Yeah, I should fart around for a minute so I can add pictures. Old switch was one pole on/off.

Hi there, First time poster. I bought a Justen (?) 6" bench grinder from an estate sale a week ago. The person who used it last hotwired it so it runs great when plugged in. It used to have a 6amp on/off toggle switch wired to it (I know because it was kicking around the base of the grinder...