Recent content by NoUserName

That's not what the damage to the nut indicates, the sheering indicates you were going left in an attempt to loosen which in fact was tightening it. It also explains why, as you explained, your right side came off easily but that you struggled with the left side. There's no evidence of cross...

Left side of a bench grinder is reverse threaded...IE: lefty tighty, righty loosey. Based on the shatter pattern, I can tell that you impacted it turning left until it blew apart. Edit: I misspoke. The above should have read that the pattern shows you impacted turning left (tightening).

It still coasts, it's not a sudden brake, but it kicks in after powering down the unit when at probably 20% of operating RPM.

Yes, I had a 1/3 hp with a brake and I currently have a 1960 1/4hp with a brake that I disassembled and got working again.

They most certainly do, in fact, I have a 1960 Craftsman 1/4hp (115.19500) that has a brake that brings it to a final slow down and halt several seconds after powering it off. Brake wasn't working when I got it, I got it working again and it's worked correctly ever since. This is my second...

It's entirely possible that the two old fluorescent desk lamps that I have back in a spare bedroom closet also did this but that my brain has no recollection of it anymore...I'll have to try them again soon. I've had this Vemco for over a year and when I first got it, I figured something was...

I appreciate your reply. There's nothing like a lamp repair shop here but after I wrote my question to you, I went out to the garage to play (obsess) with the lamp some more and I figured out when pressing the switch, if I hold it down for 1 second and then release it, that it seems to charge...

Old thread, I know, but was wondering how familiar you are with you VL-4? Do these use starters to start the bulb? I have one which requires a few taps of the fluorescent switch before it fully illuminates, it does the fluoro-flicker. I replaced the bulb because the old one looked original...

You probably should have just left it as it was...

Yeah but I read it on the internets...

Excellent write up and extremely helpful as I prepare for my upcoming project, thank you for taking the time to do this!

My apologies, I just now checked back and saw your post, I don't get alerts to replies sent to my email though I wish I could get that set up to do so. A tremendous thank you for doing this disassembly, photography and write-up for me! This is the correct ratchet and yours looks like it has the...

I know this post is a little old but I just wanted to add that it's identical to a Craftsman, other than paint scheme and hardware, because it's made by Waterloo like a Craftsman and Waterloo was majority owner of the company by the early 60's. The products are interchangeable in terms of their...

I appreciate that. I'm almost starting to think though that mine might be slightly different as the long arm/short arm spring appears to belong in the crater, as you mentioned, but there is no crater or any kind of knock out for a pawl spring. I'll have to take it apart again and double check...

Thank you very much for writing this up for me, I really appreciate it. It sounds like I had it together properly BUT it looks like I'm in trouble because there's no spring under the pawl. I was very slow and methodical about disassembling this unit so I don't know where it could've gone but it...