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I have this porter cable 314 trim circular saw and am stumped on how to remove the armature from the case. I've got the front gear case out and it's gears,but the bearing shaft will not pull losse from the rear bearing. Do I need some kind of pulley to remove the armature shaft from the rear...

I've got this like new vintage Black&Decker super saw cat and needed to replace gear case grease. Found the the OEM grease that was supposed to be used , but the price was something like $35-$40 bucks for a 6 oz. tub. Sort of pricey! To make a long story short, I searched google and discovered...

I bought a craftsman 4" trim circular saw ( circa 1975 ) at an estate sale while back and it seems to make some rattling noise when powering up or down, but not at operating speed. The saw had very little use and run nicely otherwise. Just wondering if the gear box grease could be replaced with...

I've got a porter cable 314 trim saw and managed to burn a spot on the commutator and have been trying to remove the armature so I can fix it. I've taken the blade guard off, brushes out, removed the 4 screws that holds the armature case to the worm section, and taken the handle loose from the...

Retired school teacher;now working as a teaching assistant. Done a little of everything,but a whole lot of nothing. This is one of THE best sites for info on ANYTHING hobby related.:thumbup:

Just a thought popped in my head while looking at the 3 floor jacks in my garage-I've never checked or changed the hydraulic fluid in them since bought 9-10 years ago.Should floor jacks have the fluid changed every so often.

Thanks for the suggestions on which welder would best be used for general hobby use.I have't tried any of the welders except the small century model.I'm thinking of letting the century go and keeping the PM 255 for maybe thicker welding and the Hobart for those times I might need to weld...

I have too many welders in my garage and need some advice on which ones to sell. I've got a Lincoln 255C,used once for about 20 minutes, still like new.A Hobart 210 handler new,still in the box,and a Century 130 amp( I think) with infinite heat and wire controls.And an Esab plasma cutter,new in...

I've got a vintage 70's-80's Black & Decker super saw cat circular saw and would like to change the gear case grease.The grease it calls for is part# 790206-00,but the stuff is $35 for 6 oz.Ouch! Would automotive disc wheel bearing grease be just as good.I've got some red penzoil disc wheel...

I've been using a porter cable 314 trim saw and the other day the thing stalled while cutting and I made the mistake of releasing the the trigger instead of keeping trigger pulled and removing saw from cut.Now it sometimes will not turn on when pulling the trigger.I've discovered you can move...

Any of the old timers got any idea what kind of lubricant goes in the old worm drive saws of the 50's & 60's.Is it grease or some kind of special oil designed for worm drives.Got 3 of these saws; a wappat,,cummins, and a rockwell- 6",7 1/4",and 8 1/2".

:D Hello all. I'm a newbie here and pleased to be with so many others who share my interests.I just bought a vintage circular saw;a Cummins 6" worm drive model.It's a model 600 according to the name plate.From researching Google, this saw was first introduced in 1949.It's in excellent...