Recent content by Paul Fithian

Power seat motor/actuator service on a 2007 Explorer

My lathe was shipped from Springfield, MO

Maybe this for the cover of the first issue?

I was able to run this saw hard yesterday, haven't used it in about a year. Fired right up, ran great and strong through 20" red oak.

He's feeding anyone that wants until the food's gone.

One of my colleagues has a son who manages a restaurant in Asheville, won't be able to open for at least a month but still has power. He's cooking all the stored food and feeding first responders and workers there, he got an immediate greenlight to proceed from the restaurant owners.

Yes, nylon 6 is compatible with 6/6. There are many alloys of these materials commercial sold. You are correct that most cable ties are made from nylon, both types. Nylon welds very well, our cars and chainsaws depend on it.

This one: https://www.lowes.com/pd/LOCTITE-PL-Premium-3x-Brown-Polyurethane-Interior-Exterior-Construction-Adhesive-Actual-Net-Contents-28-fl-oz/3228498 Clean surfaces and clamp securely. Let cure for 24 hours before removing clamps.

I had a similar issue and solved it with a new WT-215 carb. See https://opeforum.com/threads/bernies-ms250-upgrade.29547/page-4

When I mounted the 44 mm 026 cylinder on my 024 AV, Doc shaved the cylinder base 0.016" to get it to 0.021" squish without a base gasket. I then adjusted port heights after taking measurements with the new shaved cylinder installed and modified the ports to get target timing numbers. Check...

Nice offering, good luck with your business!

It came with a spare chain that I have in the parts bin! They play with it all the time, it still works like new with all the right sounds!

Grandkids have been rough on this one, throwing it in and out of their toy Jeep Dab of epoxy and clamp, all better. Runs great!

Grizzly’s advantage is their technical support, warranty, customer service, and US spare parts inventory. Their buying power is huge, so their vendors risk losing future sales if they supply poor quality items. I believe they import more lathes into the US/Canada than any other company. I...

South Bend did that to themselves https://www.cesj.org/resources/articles-index/south-bend-lathe-what-can-we-learn-from-an-esop-failure-by-norman-g-kurland/