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I’ll take a better look at it when I get home after work today.

Mine doesn't have any slop in the arm at all. Of course it is possible to deflect it a little. And.....I use that to get an occasional odd cutter just right.

Sadly.....I rarely get a chance to use it these days.
 

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Mine doesn't have any slop in the arm at all. Of course it is possible to deflect it a little. And.....I use that to get an occasional odd cutter just right.

Sadly.....I rarely get a chance to use it these days.
I did get a chance to look at it today. There is only one washer on one side of the flat bearing...it obviously needs two. Looks like it has been run this way for some time. The bearing has made a small race in the arm itself. Lol. I bet I could tighten it down a bit more with the proper washer/bearing combo, and it would get rid of the majority of the slop, and still rotate freely.
 

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I did get a chance to look at it today. There is only one washer on one side of the flat bearing...it obviously needs two. Looks like it has been run this way for some time. The bearing has made a small race in the arm itself. Lol. I bet I could tighten it down a bit more with the proper washer/bearing combo, and it would get rid of the majority of the slop, and still rotate freely.

Yes, those needle thrust bearings should have a hardened washer on wither side. If it has ate too far into the arm I can weld it back up and knock it flat.

McMaster might have the washers you need.
https://www.mcmaster.com/thrust-bearings/roller-bearings/
 

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Where's da files Frank? Lol
Nice. Looks good...
 
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