Air tool motor vanes

My air grinder/sander needs some new motor vanes. I bought the tool second hand and it does not have an embossed brand or sticker to indicate the manufacturer. All the tool repair shops I've visited so far want to know the make so they can order the vanes for me. As I cannot furnish this information I was considering making some vanes myself.



I was wondering what material is used to make these vanes. It looks and feels like bakelite or the material from which circuit boards are made. I could probably grind or sand the material to shape if I could get my hands on some.





Does anybody know what the material is and where I could get some?











Paul

Technical Specification of AL340

Hi guys,



does anyone have a AL340, I have seen one used advertised. I am looking for some tech specs, specifically spindle bore size and what imperial threads can be threaded with it? Also does it have a metric or imperial lead screw?



What do you think a used AL340 in reasonable condition would be worth?



Thanks

For the over 50's

Not much being posted here, so here's a couple of tunes I haven't heard for a while.

Enjoy.











Love peace and happiness man :headbang:.

What should I offer

Am looking at a new van.

The Renault traffic long wheel base been driving a rental one for a week and I'm quite impressed.

Maybe I should be asking what will they do for me the dealer ship that is.

There for court price is $37990 drive away

Now I want also the factory roof rack around $1600.

Plus the cargo barrier around $600 I think fitted.

So that's

$40,199 drive away all on road costs 12 months rego.

So the big $ question is what should I be looking at paying how much do you think I can get them to drop there price by its end of year nearly.

I know there is a new model out mid next year.

I've been over the finance available with the company account.

That's all good so the question is not what we can afford.

But how much in real terms($) should I see them doing for us the car dealer that is.

For them to see me sign on the last page.

And yes its first time buying a new car.

The rest have all been private buys.

Thanks in advance

Matt

Lathe Spindle

I got hold of a old used lathe spindle that is 1" diameter, has 1-8TPI threads on the end with a 2MT socket. No bearings came with it, do I need the bearings since I plan on building an OT based on the Jack Chicks and Geoff OLaughlin rose engine lathes. My idea is to make both end supports out of 10" long pieces of 2x4, then, then cut off 1" on each of them. Drill and tap the end of the long pieces and drill the short pieces so I can bolt them back to the top of the supports. Drill in the center of the cut off a 1" hole of the haft to fit in.



I figure I will get a pretty snug fit on the spindle shaft, then soak each hole with some synthetic oil and I also plan to provide a way to keep it oiled a little. Being that the RE is hand turned, it's my theory that it's not going to get hot and the oil will keep it for wearing out the hole.



Anybody know if this theory will work? Or am I over thinking it?



Jack Chick's site http://ift.tt/1vHjxou



I have no clue on who made this one, but thanks for the picture. It sort of shows how I explained the idea of cutting and bolting it back together works.







Thanks.

Been a while

Have been battling toe issues down to 8 1/3 toes way it is going might be 7. Thems the breaks I guess. Well snuck to the shed and got a Gothica out of the bag. It is antique pewter and used a custom cast to dress it up. See what you think

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Repace Table Saw Top?

Just looking for some thoughts.



I have an older Ryobi table saw however, it has not been used a lot due to small top, somewhat sloppy miter slots and crappy fence setup. Most times I have found that I revert back to timber or aluminum straight edges. Woodwork is not something I do each week or month.



As the saw can be raised and lowered and can cut angles it has the basics of a reasonable table. It is not worth much to sell and at present, with the amount woodwork that I do, I cannot justify spending $1000 or more on a new/second hand saw. Even if I did get a newer on,e I would still have to think about adding an outfeed table that could be raised and lowered as I need to keep the size down overall. Therefore I am considering replacing the aluminum top with a home build top. I know that the saw and its mechanism is fixed to the front underside of the aluminum top.



I have looked through this site and a a lot on the internet to pick up ideas on tops.



I am considering doing a table top, something like the outfeed table in the video here: http://ift.tt/1v9f9jk or



Something like in this video http://ift.tt/1vFDNqu - except not fixing to the existing top.



The concern I have is that when I have looked at mdf and ply at various stores, it is already bowed and way off being straight. I am worried that after gluing 2 pieces together it will not be flat and the whole thing end up being a waste of time. I have also considered Formply and the laminated bench tops at Bunnings. Are my concerns correct or is there some way in which I can fabricate to make sure things turn out flat?



I also understand that I will need to do some fabricating to establish a new mounting part to swing saw on new arrangement.



I have also read this thread with interest: http://ift.tt/1v9f9jq



regards