I may still have time for a trip to get parts, But:
o Disassembled the T-saw project AGAIN...
o Corrected the belt slot on the T-saw,
o Reassembled - NOW the belt Clears!
o took the old power cord/switch apart - the plug disinterested (one prong fell out...), the white line is crumbling apart - I think this is the ORIGINAL cord only two prongs so no ground (on the old stand I wasn't worried as long as I didn't touch the motor, as the rest was insulated from the motor by the wood stand...) - The switch also stopped working - (looks to be original from the 30's? Art Deco on the switch case...) The cord from the motor to the switch in fine and is three wire so probably from the 60's/early 70's (crown Craftsman logo) I need to verify its grounded inside the motor...
o I spent some time figuring out how and where I want the new switch and what kind to power the saw.
I'd like a mushroom head E-Stop switch, but those seem pretty iffy for inexpensive ones on line... I have a slap off toggle from an old Radial arm I scrapped, so how to do that?:
o I think I've settled on mounting the switch to the folding extension on the "front" side of the saw, and using an extension box for house it, then another extension box on that with a duplex receptacle.
o Power cord to the switch:
o Switch to the receptacle and
o The motor plugs into one receptacle.
This will also allow me to put the extension in the up position and still easily use the switch!
I need the two boxes, and a metal duplex cover (under $10)
The old parts - Plug was rock hard rubber, and the screw fell out that held one blade. the switch is now dead, (I used this saw and switch just recently...) and the white wire is just scary... (Black is still flexible as is the outer sheath?
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Back side of the old switch:
The "New parts as I was deciding what to do for the power and switch:
The Saw where I am now with the new belt ready to start cutting...:
And the start of the "dust collection" (I need some plastic, and to sort out the vac hose connector...):
