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4th Jul 2016, 07:22 PM #1
Looking for old belt sander - see link
looking for old Makita belt sander - for the motor housing only
Maybe one of the metal workers has one stashed away somewhere?Cheers, Joe
retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....
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4th Jul 2016, 09:04 PM #2Philomath in training
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How about a picture of the beast Joe?
Pity you don't know anyone with a copy mill - you could make up a copy in plastic or even Al.
Michael
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4th Jul 2016, 11:09 PM #3
I like your thinking Michael.
I don't think the shape and cast in hardware (yes, back then Makita still cast in brass threaded ferrules) lends itself to milling. My Pear can't copy directly, by the way. It can only reduce and enlarge (closest is 1.6 : 1) - so copies are possible only as a second generation.... along with error compounding.
Photo coming up.Cheers, Joe
retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....
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5th Jul 2016, 12:38 AM #4
Hi Joe,
I've got one of those somewhere... purchased back in the early 70's when I built the house, maybe you could find one on ebay or gumtree, perhaps garage sales?
Ray
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5th Jul 2016, 01:10 AM #5
I'm looking there too, Ray.
Is yours still going? I bought mine when I built my first house too. Amazing the quality of some of those old Japanese tools really - at a time when Japanese stuff was considered 'rubbish'. I also still have a Makita angle grinder from the late '70s. Its on its second set of bearings and has had a hard life - but still going....Cheers, Joe
retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....
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5th Jul 2016, 01:20 AM #6
Here is a picture (not mine but identical model) for reference:
Makita9900.JPGCheers, Joe
retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....
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5th Jul 2016, 02:04 AM #7
Hi Joe,
Yep, still going last time I used it, I had a Makita angle grinder from the same era that only just died a few years back, also a Makita circular saw that I lent to a guy and it never came back, bought a new Makita replacement and it burnt out in less than 6 months.
They are worth fixing.
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5th Jul 2016, 07:57 AM #8Philomath in training
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The trouble with you guys is that you make all these provocative statements and it's like a red rag to a bull.
The moulded in inserts can be overcome with helicoils or similar; either that or embed an insert with the help of a little heat. The only critical part really is the interface. Provided you get the shape right there and the holes in the right position, the rest of the case can be slightly different and it won't matter. Corners are stress raisers anyway, so having larger radii or thicker sections will likely make it stronger.
Don't make me say 'Send it over'...
Michael
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