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Hmmm. Pulled the chuck. The taper runout is 0.0040 at the top (wide end) and 0.0070 at the bottom (narrow end) with the quill unlocked and 0.0025 and 0.0050, respectively, with the quill locked. Shaft runout just above the chuck threads is 0.0035 with the quill unlocked and 0.0015 with the quill...

I haven't pulled the shaft. I'll post photos if I end up taking it apart again. I made a few other observations: 1. There's some play between the head casting and the quill. With the quill fully extended and unlocked, I can push it forward and back by 0.0030" and side to side by 0.0020". Photo...

I reassembled with green Loctite between the quill bearings and the shaft. It's an improvement but not 100%. Vibration is highest with the quill up and least with the quill extended all the way down. I should have checked if the shaft was bent before reassembling. 🤦‍♂️

Thank you @Hoorn and @11b30b4 My pulley is just about 3/4" down from the top of the casting and my retention screws seem to be in the correct place. I can feel vibration if I touch the top of the spindle shaft (above the pulley), and the noise changes if I push sideways on the top of the...

Hi all, thanks for this astonishingly helpful thread. Shame about the missing pictures and broken links - that was quite a loss. I just finished overhauling a 150. Photos attached. I replaced the quill, spindle, and motor bearings, cleaned everything up and reassembled. I'm getting a strange...

Hi, just wanted to thank FrankLee and the other contributors to this thread. I picked up a gold Craftsman 150 and have it torn down. I see you all like photos, so I've attached some. Head is cleaned up. Paint isn't great but I like the patina and dislike painting, so I'm going to leave it. Worst...