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Eddie C: I just got an old 205 that had no collar, just a set screw with a bunch of shims. I'm interested to know how your replacement went.

Here's the nut; you can make out the remains of some brazing/weld attempt. The second picture shows the PO's attempt at a work-around. When I took it apart, the broken piece was just slipped in behind the nut, with the screw through the set-up shown. It felt deceptively solid, but obviously...

After stumbling onto a solid Athol 624 and this (seemingly) very nice 5195 within a 2 week period, spending very little on each one, I ran across this excellent forum. I didn't know to check the main nut on the Craftsman before buying, and this one is broken. A real shame, the vise otherwise...