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Paul Fithian replied to the thread MS251 Meltdown.Thanks fellas! Could this type of overheating happen if running and the bearing starts to degrade gradually, without the long term high... -
You did it backwards. The PTO side bearing is installed with the extended lip outward and the plastic bearing retainer inside the case...
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The damage is likely from extended periods of warm-up time on high idle with the brake applied
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Our SIL's MS 251 siezed up when running. Brake was stuck and the clutch was locked. It appears this one had a clutch drum needle...
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You’re the one who’s asking for advice on why it’s not selling, not me. Then when constructive criticism is offered, you buck it...
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As a teenager I thought I wanted to be a tool and die maker .However I ended up as an electrician and the machining just became an...
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Paul Fithian replied to the thread Lathe questions??.I looked for a deal like that for 6 months, nothing showed up, which is why I decided to go new. One local seller wanted $2,000 for a...
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I ended up finding a Jet BD-920N that came with a BUNCH or tooling and extra chucks locally for $1k. It's the same machine as the G4000...
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Paul Fithian replied to the thread Lathe questions??.Continued delays from Grizzly for a G4000. Changed the order to a G0602 10x22, showed up yesterday:
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Paul Fithian reacted to Al Smith's post in the thread Could i use this motor on my snow blower? with
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I also feed my 4 cycle snowblower chainsaw mix. They love it." / Speaking which a gent on another forum owned a fishing camp some plece... -
Paul Fithian replied to the thread Could i use this motor on my snow blower?.I replaced the Tecumseh on my vintage Toro 724 snowblower years ago with a Harbor Freight Predator 212. Bolts right on with an adapter...
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Paul Fithian replied to the thread What's on your bench?.Almost as bad, a 24" diameter red oak tree fell on it. Lot's of other damage to the boat also. Finally getting around to tearing out...
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Tried something different cleaning and it worked. This project 026 has been sitting in my garage for the last 2 years collecting lots of...
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Paul Fithian replied to the thread Lathes.Current thought is to set bench height so that spindle centerline is 45" above the floor, elbow height. Controls for cross slide would...
