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Reed 105 finally apart Finally found some time today to once again tackle disassembling the Reed 105. The captive collar inside the dynamic jaw was/is giving me headaches. After I managed to get the spindle to disengage from the threaded spindle nut, I used wooden dowels and lengths of 2x4 to...

Ah, that never occurred to me. Will it make any difference that part of the spindle still appears to be inside the spindle nut?

KMScott, Thanks for the advice. I'm trying my best to follow it, but I'm a little hazy about the geometry involved. I put a small copper blank between the collar and the inside body of the dynamic jaw. I then placed a 2x4 against the exterior of the jaw and gave it a few good whacks with a...

Jake, The set screw was very hard to back out... and both edges of the collar are mushroomed a wee bit, so it looks like it's taken some abuse. I tried to wedge it with a big old screwdriver, but I was unsure about how much torque the dynamic jaw could take. I'll take my time and try to pop it...

A few days ago, I bought a Reed 105 for $150. I'm just now trying to take it apart. The dynamic jaw moves with the aid of a collar and set screw. I've removed the set screw, but can't seem to get the collar to slide down the spindle. I'm reluctant to use too much force to break it free. Any...

Good thing I checked. Manual says the band saw holds 1.5 quarts of lube. There was only 2/3rds of a cup left.

Excellent. Thanks. I'll try that next time. Today, I talked my 33 year old son into helping his dad.

I've been looking to see if this has already been answered. Pardon me if it has. Is there a fairly easy way to change the gear fluid on a Delta 28-303 band saw? I'm aware of the 1/2" street elbow and the square pipe plug... both of which I've removed... but it seems to me that the band saw needs...

Hello, I have a friend who needs to clean out his father-in-law's house. My friend doesn't know much about tools, and I don't know much more... but the basement is filled with Craftsman 50s-80s era tools: Table saws, edgers, lathes, drill presses, etc... plus wrenches and box after unopened...

I've heard them called "tanks" or "tankers"... because they're built like a Sherman. I found a green all-metal desk last year that looks like it was used by someone in the steno pool. The front-center of the desktop contains a lowered space into which a typewriter would fit. I've looked all over...

Actually, I do almost all of my grinding on the carport. I don't want to bother my neighbors so I stop grinding (or hammering) at 8pm. I was just looking for a way to keep the mess under control when I grind in my basement. In the overall scheme of things, this isn't really much of a problem...

Pardon me if this has been discussed before. I searched the Forum and couldn't find anything. Has anyone ever made a cabinet to contain the sparks and metal dust kicked up by an angle grinder? I find myself grinding quite a bit and I'm constantly cleaning up an entire workroom. I've fireproofed...

rusty65, Well that's comforting to know. Is there a special reason to use a brass washer? Maybe soft enough not to wear out the vise? I appreciate the input. Toolsteel

Hey, I have a 5041/2 Columbian Machinist vise. The (thrust?) washer that goes between the body of the dynamic jaw and the spindle has seen far, far better days. There's a flange of some sort around the lower circumference of the washer. At one time, it looks as though the flange would seat up...

Lazarus, Thanks for the tip.