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    12 x 36 gearhead lathe

    I replaced the main power contactor and still the magnetic contactor will not close without holding the black button down. I also gave all the contacts a liberal blast of electrical contact cleaner and compressed air and I cleaned the switches (E Stop, power and jog) on the front panel. There is...
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    Wanted mini shaper

    Thanks! The working side of my shop, always have a couple Italian motorcycle rebuilds on the bench. Finding parts for these old nails is getting harder every year and fabricating replacement bits is becoming a necessity. Too many machine shops have closed and hardly anyone is willing to take on...
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    Wanted mini shaper

    I have a passion (addiction) for Italian motorcycles, Moto Guzzi, Benelli, Laverda, Ducati, Aermacchi, Motobi, Gilera, Moto Morini, 1940’s - 1970’s. I look for worn out project bikes and restore them. Always interested in early post war Moto Guzzi models, 1946 - 1965 and all other old Italian...
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    Wanted mini shaper

    My new to me Atlas 7B Shaper arrived on Friday, Derek did an exceptional job packing the machine, securing it to a pallet etc. I am really looking forward to putting it to use this fall. Right now I have a couple motorcycle projects to finish, Learning to use the shaper will be a good fall...
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    12 x 36 gearhead lathe

    Thanks Ironman, I will check that out.
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    12 x 36 gearhead lathe

    Yep, I meant going through all the connections, I have a pretty good stock of open barrel crimp connections and the matching crimping tools if I need to replace anything
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    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    I have a tool addiction, no cure in sight. My hobby is restoring old motorcycles, all of which are Italian, Moto Guzzi, Ducati, Benelli, Aermacchi, Moto Morini, Motobi…. I did some work on a friends 1973 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport, new cylinders, pistons, refurbished heads, then last week I retorqued...
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    12 x 36 gearhead lathe

    Thanks Toronto Builder for suggesting Amazon, I bought two of the contractors for under $60!, a fraction of what Grizzly was asking for them. I will go through all the wiring to and from the connectors.
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    12 x 36 gearhead lathe

    Toronto Builder and BaitMaster, thank you so much! I will run some tests as per your instructions and order a contractor or two for backup.
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    12 x 36 gearhead lathe

    A picture of the problematic contactor, the schematic inside the late electrical panel cover and the motor plate The machine is running on single phase 220V
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