Yeah after this guy smashed everything in a car accident in my truck I had to replace the plastic housing to my old Craftsman table saw. I too at 1st was gonna just toss it, but after seeing how people were fixin old tools on the web, I decided to just buy a new housing and rebuilt the whole saw. Glad you posted, Thanks Good luck!
I’m currently repairing my twenty five year old Craftsman 10” table saw motor. The end bearing basically fell apart as soon as I loosened the rotor assembly from the case and separated them. It’s hard to tell what is stopping the new bearing from sliding on too far. At first I thought I was looking at the inner race of the bearing being machined from the same piece of stock as the armature. I had to look really closely and watch someone else do theirs before I felt sure that all I have to do is separate the inner race from the shaft. It’s a small project and a small motor, but it’s the thrill of doing something new. Thanks for passing the confidence on, haha. 👍
Fixing stuff is what we do. I started taking things apart at age 3. It was my mom's vacuum cleaner. She said I had the motor out and wires out. Took my mechanic Dad hours to get it back together. If I throw something away these days, it's in pieces. I have two of these saws, one is called a tradesman. An even cheaper version of the craftsman. I am waiting for bearings for both to get here. Thanks for the video it made fixing mine a breeze.
Just came across this series after my cheap Tradesman bearing went out last night. I am still considering replacing the saw, since I want to upgrade at some point anyways, but now I have another option to consider. Thanks for the videos!
Well, I fixed it! Well, sort of. I turned it on and had the burned rubber smell almost immediately -- I didn't do anything to fix the rubber cap in place, so it ended up rotating in there and kind of ripped apart. I think I'll get some epoxy like you did and stick it in place. Other than that, it seems to work great! The worst part about the repair is getting the motor mounting bolts on and off! Thanks again for the video!
Thanks for the videos, my table saw seems to have suffered the same problem and with your help I have now removed the seized bearing and am about to order a replacement. Fingers crossed that I have the same success as you!! All the best from the UK.
Sir, I was having the same problem with my Craftsman table saw and came to RUclips looking for help. Sure enough, I came across your video and you helped me fix it. Thank you!!
Great job. I have same saw with same problem. Got down to the bad bearing and fortunately found your video before I ordered new armature. Thanks for your diligence and post.
Mabuhay! (Filipino word meaning long life) Great job, old buddy. It would have beed a shame to toss it, and now you'll know exactly what to do in 10 years if this happens again. With the tropical storm there'll be people needing help putting things back in order. Make being out of work your opportunity. You're great at fixing and building things, and I'd bet you'd be happier doing that than driving for people you need to stuggle to respect. Just make sure you get paid!
Im an unemployed vet and i want to say thank you. On the downside, i wasnt drunk by the time i was done because the instructions were clear. On the plus side, I wasnt drunk by the time I was done because the instructions were clear.
Hello Brad, Glad I stumbled across this in your archives. I have an old Craftsman woodworking...center, I guess you could call it. Dad gave it to me before he passed. It is BIG, and heavy. Takes three men to move it. It has a drill press, lathe, table saw, plane, sander and maybe a few other things that I don't even recognize. Dad bought it used from an old man in the late 50's. I've not used it in decades, and not much then. I am a gardener and can't afford gardening and woodworking. Anyway, your post has inspired me to uncover this tool from the back of my shop and try and breathe some life into it. I just need to find 2 strong friends to help me move it out of hibernation. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks, Jim
This was such an interesting series. It teaches us that things don't just "break," there's reasons for why something stop functioning. I applaud your troubleshooting, your persistence, and your overall determination to see this through. I'm very inspired by people like you who love to know how things work. Because only when we know how something works can we figure out how to fix it when it doesn't.
Loverly job, like the epoxy fix :-) We knew you were down over the job, but we knew you could fix it :-) Remember we have watched you repair and make things for a long time, i dont think there is much you cant cope with. :-) Sometimes you have to show the item the dustbin, the one percent, not much. Keep sawing and mind your fingers lol :-)
I said the heck with working for someone else 14 years ago. I bet if you think about it with the skills you have will give you that opening to start your own business. I started with computer sales and service and expanded into low voltage wiring, laser printer repair and technology system installs. I work alone and that is the way it is going to stay unless one of my grand kids takes over. you wouldn't believe how many people won't fix their own things. Buy broken stuff, fix it and sell it.
Maintenance dept. of some big company?.. Shopping Centers.. Big Farms? Home builders? ...but I imagine you've already hit those places.. Keep pluggin' !!! DON'T LOSE HEART....
I'm very thankful for the 3 videos. I had same exact problem and tablesaw model. It was a cookbook to fix. I had to by a bearing puller as the dremmel wheel couldn't cut bearing w/o touching other parts of motor. I dremelled the outer bearing and it made it even harder to take off bearing w/ tool.. other than that this saved me hundreds.
I agree with roadhog1986. Well done. Now your Chinaman table saw is good to go! I bet the replacement parts are a better grade than the original parts.
Ok, cool, but just 1 point: I've done this repair about 2 times, and another time I tried it but it didn't work, and I'm about to do another one.. The tricky part is if the housing is melted so bad that the bearing will not be centered (enough) and the motor will either not turn at all or not turn efficiently. On this one I'm about to do, I'm going to do just about everything you did, except wrap cardboard, or tape, or maybe even thin sheet metal to make sure the rotor is well centered in the armature+housing. (And I will use JB Weld, not epoxy.) All the same, Thank you for the video! Good to see those cuts at the end!
I just wanted to say thanks for making the 3 part video on the table saw repair. My rear bearing was destroyed & case cracked like yours too. I'm a gm for an auto repair shop & have the know how (& tools) to do just about anything, but I was honestly going to send it out to a motor repair place or just buy another table. I don't like to work on much anymore but your video encouraged me to just do it & it'll last me another 10 years (I hope). THANKS!!
Thank you for your video. I had the same problem with my craftsman table saw. When it started smoking, I could not find a way to repair it; so I put into storage (2005). Now, I have fixed the table saw. Thank you, again.
thanks! i was self employed for 20 years and ive only worked for "the man" for less than a year. i much prefer being self employed. i was much much happier.
Being self-employed has the advantage that, when needed, you can fire your boss. The disadvantage comes when trying to call in sick; it’s impossible to disguise when you’re lying!
Thanks for your great video. I think I may have bought my Craftsman saw about the same time you made your video and I have not abused my saw at all. My saw's symptoms are exactly the same as yours were so I will use your video as a baseline for repairs. As you've said you had some great advise from viewers and I appreciate them all also....great ideas
Great job ! If it lasts those extra 10-12 years, it's a steal for the price of the bearings and the work you put in it. Of course, the satisfaction for a well done job counts much more.
Thanks a million for this series of videos. I had the exact same issue with the bearings seizing up on my Craftsman table saw, and I was able to fix it successfully. The bearings only cost $5 but the freaking rubber bearing cup cost me $20! Still, 25 bucks in parts beats the hell out of buying a new table saw so many thanks, friend!
Good Job Man!! Glad to see ya got it working again. Like several of the others have said, hang out your own shingle, and get busy fixing stuff for other people. Most people are too lazy or too scared to try to fix stuff for themselves. A guy like you can sure profit from that. GET ER DONE!!
Thanks for doing these great videos, I have the exact same saw, had for well over 25 years, it just quit on me this morning, so I will go through the steps you took and see if my problem is similar, although the smell that came from the motor leads me to think that the motor might be damaged, we'll see. I hate to have to part with this invaluable tool. Thanks again.
Odds are extremely good that the smell is from the plastic around the rear bearing melting. This appears to be a pretty common failure for these motors.
Awesome job!! I was searching to see if I could save mine, you've inspired me to dig into it. Hopefully it works, thanks so much for the video series!!
The bearing is indeed a pain to take off. If you can get a wrench underneath the bearing, you can tap on the other end with a hammer repeatedly to vibrate the bearing loose. Muddy showed us how to do that on removing the bearing off a ceiling fan motor.
I just paid $100. Bucks today for one of this, is in good working order but enjoyed watching theses videos... If something goes wrong I know where to find a good tutorial for repairs. Tomorrow will use my blowgun to remove all dust and will spray some WD-40 to all movable parts. Thanks!
SWEET!!! Okay, I am not totally certain yet. I got the motor apart and it appears that someone tried to cut plastic with the saw and a bunch of plastic debris collected inside the motor. When it cooled in a clump it formed perfectly to the fins of the plastic fan blade inside the motor. Both of the bearings spin like tops! It literally took very little effort to release the clump of plastic. It popped right out with a flat tip screwdriver. Thank you again for showing me how to do this! I'm going to clean some more and I will let you know.
Count me among the thankful for your video. I had the same problem, perhaps the same saw, but at least similar. Mine didn't lock up, but it was all kinds of vibrating. Got it apart and the balls all fell out. Easy to see what the problem was.
That’s awesome. I hope your saw is still working like you predicted. I’ve got the same saw with the same problem and your video has given me the confidence to give it a go. Thanks.
I have the same saw, and the exact same problem. If I hadn't seen your video, I probably would've trashed the saw. But, after replacing the bearing it's as good as new. I found the bearing on Amazon. Thanks for posting the how-to.
Just found this table on the side of the road... sure enough bearing seized up. took it apart and am ordering the bearings for about $6 each. Thanks so much.
great job. just makes me realize that the days of paying more for a quality tool are done! Craftsman, Porter Cable, Skill, and up here in Canada, we have Master Craft. My saw is a Mastercraft, which just smoked hard tonight. tore it apart to find the same rear bearing seized. i noticed that all the saws i listed are pretty much identical. all made in Taiwan or China, and relabelled for these companies. but if they are cheap to repair, i guess we cant complain. think it will be funny when i head over to Sears to buy the bushing/end cap from them, but its for my Mastercraft. lol thanks for sharing your vids!
SAW IS PURRING LIKE A KITTEN! LOVE IT! I do have to go get some stuff from the hardware store before I can start anything. The person who owned it clearly attempted to disassemble it and neglected to replace two of the screws that hold the motor housing together. Gotta find those... I also need a rip fence and miter gauge. I have no idea what I am gonna make today but I can hardly wait!
Thanks man, great video, my saw crapped out on me and I got some diagnostic work to do. Your video was great in helping me understand what I should be looking at. The saw had been struggling cutting wood it shouldn't have a problem with. One dude who did a video on craftsman table saws looked at the label on his and they don't have the horsepower they saw they do. Regardless, thanks for the help.
same thing happened to mine this weekend. was ready to throw it out and get a new one but didn't feel like spending $500. mine is about 8 y.o. and hasn't been used very hard. like you found out, the bearing i needed wasn't sold separately on sears. i'm spending $130 on the whole armature. i ordered my bearings tonite from the place you did plus a couple of the plastic bushings from sears just in case they melt and warp again. hopefully have it working in a week. thanks for the great video!
I figured out all this, then found your video. I wish I would have found your video first to save myself some worry and headache. I am waiting for the bearing to be shipped. Found one on sale for less than $6. I will also order that bushing from Sears.
your video is still helping people with this saw just fixed mine thanks I noticed the small cut you put in yours I did the same thing with my dremel cutting off the bearing lol
We found one of these at cleanup days. The 6200z bearing was frozen. This bearing I used a vise and a couple screwdrivers to pry it off. I am also changing the 6201lu with a 6201zz bearing. That bearing I cut off with a right angle grinder. It ran out of grease and did not want to take it apart again.
i did fix lawnmowers,chainsaws,and weedeaters several years ago,back when i worked less and hod more time to enjoy life. maybe ill take advantage of my lack of gainful employment and try to get a few things to fix.
I have a Tradesman (cheap) table saw that seems almost identical to your Craftsman. Exact same problem, thanks for all the info. I hope to get another 12 years out of mine too!
Thank You for Your Videos, just so happens that a Friend of Mine has asked Me to troubleshoot His Table Saw and Your Videos is Perfect for what I need!! Thank You for Sharing Your Experience and Tips with Us!! Hope You have a Blessed Day!! Sincerely, JQ
Thanks for the detailed video! I've ordered the bearings and hope to get it running again soon. Was working on an outdoor project when it failed and fortunately was able to use a circular (hand) saw to finish. Much prefer the table!
@@bctruck My '90s Craftsman table saw has a new power switch and bearings and is working great again. Putting the armature in the freezer was the trick for me, along with getting a bearing puller on loan from a local auto parts store.
Great video, im about to rebuild mine, it has not got to the point yours did, but I can tell its headed that way. I will be using your video as refernce.
I just watched the video because I have a similar saw with a similar problem and I've been thinking of tearing into it. I wish you were here to help me.
so grateful to find ur video. have a craftsman table saw but am not handy. I'm disabled w/a defibrillator in my chest so can't chop wood -- I put a log about 5" in diameter to cut that way and the saw froze 1/2 way thru. ok, when ur done laughing ... gonna try ur way to take apart and try to fix...I'll get back to you
Good Job !!!!! I have the exact same saw and so far it hasn't let me down. I know our saws aren't much but they're better then a lot of other one's out there, so I think fixing it was a great idea. I hope it last a long time for you.
I replaced the brushes in mine last year but now i'm getting a rough cut. It seems like the blade is moving back and forth. I am going to order the bearings and see if that fixes it. Thanks for the video
Got it apart. After removing the 4 flathead philips machine screws from the arbor housing, I just put two large flat tip screwdriver tips under the retaining plate & pried against the bearing housing opposite corners until I worked the bearing/gear assembly out of the housing.
Great video series! I have a ToolKraft Model 4115. While cutting some wood the blade hesitated, and then a bunch of smoke billowed up. I just replaced the belt so it wasnt that. I took the motor off, it will spin both ways by hand but as soon as you put power to it , it locks up and hums. My problem is I cant even figure out to take all that stuff out of the motor housing to examine it. I dont see any screws or anything holding it all together.
This is a great little table saw for light work. The adjustable table is outstanding. I recommend making a sled instead of using the combo square. The poor design of the table top and the slider of the square allow too much movement. Also, the throat plate is poorly designed as it is to open, allowing binding when cutting small pieces. Using a sled eliminates both issues and gives you better control over your cuts.
well i suppose it could be done,but on a cheap one like this,by the time the plastic wears out the bearing is bad also.you know the bearing doesnt actually turn in this plastic right?
It wouldn't be much of a project for a fellah of your skills (which I admire and respect highly, even if you don't see them in yourself, fooey) but it might be a good simple test run for the recently-revived saw.
Its supposed to be a better angle for them to eat/drink at. I know K-9, who was a twin to your darker-furred child, ate more slowly and didn't slime his muzzle as much when he used one.
You the Man!!!...just in the middle of doing the same bearing on my rm 871 motor..same problem as you but not as bad...old cup is still there but sides are worn down... I can rout a new one because i cant get one from Sears.....Used your great pick seal trick and packed my bearings(I did the arbor bearings and gearbox also ,without having to pull the bearings off)...It'll be nice to use your video as a parts orientation reference while i'm reassembling it....Cheers from Canada...P.S. how did the j.b.weld hold up over time?
i like it now,but back when craftsman was a good name and made mostly in the U.S. i liked it alot more. back in the day they had a money a warranty on their tools.
easy peazy lemon squeazy .... bing bam boom and it's fixed so good on ya man i know about that not having self confidence thing man but think about it this way if you were working you may not have had the time to fix it and you saved yourself prob about 400 dollars
well done bctruck, i just repaired my powermatic contractor tablesaw wich called for (6320zz bearing size) on the arbor the company wanted 17bucks for them but i found them online for 6 dollars each. plus 3 for shipping . by the way 6200 is your bearing size, if you like check usabearings and belts.com and you'll find the size you need even cheaper than sears . check out the SFK brands made here in the USA.
@@bctruck great. Thank you. What was the number of the bearing again? Just in case mine is unreadable. And I wonder if I can still get that other part since Sears is no longer in business.
thanks for the kind words. there are literally no more places to put apps that i havent been to. the hurricane looks as though its veering off to the east and wont be doing much in my part of louisiana. all we got was a little rain and a little wind.
Yeah after this guy smashed everything in a car accident in my truck I had to replace the plastic housing to my old Craftsman table saw. I too at 1st was gonna just toss it, but after seeing how people were fixin old tools on the web, I decided to just buy a new housing and rebuilt the whole saw. Glad you posted, Thanks Good luck!
I’m currently repairing my twenty five year old Craftsman 10” table saw motor. The end bearing basically fell apart as soon as I loosened the rotor assembly from the case and separated them. It’s hard to tell what is stopping the new bearing from sliding on too far. At first I thought I was looking at the inner race of the bearing being machined from the same piece of stock as the armature. I had to look really closely and watch someone else do theirs before I felt sure that all I have to do is separate the inner race from the shaft. It’s a small project and a small motor, but it’s the thrill of doing something new. Thanks for passing the confidence on, haha. 👍
I completely enjoy saving something from the scrap heap. Best of luck to you!
Fixing stuff is what we do. I started taking things apart at age 3. It was my mom's vacuum cleaner. She said I had the motor out and wires out. Took my mechanic Dad hours to get it back together. If I throw something away these days, it's in pieces. I have two of these saws, one is called a tradesman. An even cheaper version of the craftsman. I am waiting for bearings for both to get here. Thanks for the video it made fixing mine a breeze.
Just came across this series after my cheap Tradesman bearing went out last night. I am still considering replacing the saw, since I want to upgrade at some point anyways, but now I have another option to consider. Thanks for the videos!
Well, I fixed it! Well, sort of. I turned it on and had the burned rubber smell almost immediately -- I didn't do anything to fix the rubber cap in place, so it ended up rotating in there and kind of ripped apart. I think I'll get some epoxy like you did and stick it in place. Other than that, it seems to work great! The worst part about the repair is getting the motor mounting bolts on and off! Thanks again for the video!
Thanks for the videos, my table saw seems to have suffered the same problem and with your help I have now removed the seized bearing and am about to order a replacement. Fingers crossed that I have the same success as you!! All the best from the UK.
Sir, I was having the same problem with my Craftsman table saw and came to RUclips looking for help. Sure enough, I came across your video and you helped me fix it. Thank you!!
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Great job. I have same saw with same problem. Got down to the bad bearing and fortunately found your video before I ordered new armature. Thanks for your diligence and post.
Mabuhay! (Filipino word meaning long life) Great job, old buddy. It would have beed a shame to toss it, and now you'll know exactly what to do in 10 years if this happens again. With the tropical storm there'll be people needing help putting things back in order. Make being out of work your opportunity. You're great at fixing and building things, and I'd bet you'd be happier doing that than driving for people you need to stuggle to respect. Just make sure you get paid!
Im an unemployed vet and i want to say thank you. On the downside, i wasnt drunk by the time i was done because the instructions were clear. On the plus side, I wasnt drunk by the time I was done because the instructions were clear.
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Hello Brad, Glad I stumbled across this in your archives. I have an old Craftsman woodworking...center, I guess you could call it. Dad gave it to me before he passed. It is BIG, and heavy. Takes three men to move it. It has a drill press, lathe, table saw, plane, sander and maybe a few other things that I don't even recognize. Dad bought it used from an old man in the late 50's. I've not used it in decades, and not much then. I am a gardener and can't afford gardening and woodworking. Anyway, your post has inspired me to uncover this tool from the back of my shop and try and breathe some life into it. I just need to find 2 strong friends to help me move it out of hibernation. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks, Jim
That's a keeper Jim. If you can get it working well,it last till the cows com home.
This was such an interesting series. It teaches us that things don't just "break," there's reasons for why something stop functioning. I applaud your troubleshooting, your persistence, and your overall determination to see this through. I'm very inspired by people like you who love to know how things work. Because only when we know how something works can we figure out how to fix it when it doesn't.
Loverly job, like the epoxy fix :-)
We knew you were down over the job, but we knew you could fix it :-)
Remember we have watched you repair and make things for a long time, i dont think there is much you cant cope with. :-)
Sometimes you have to show the item the dustbin, the one percent, not much.
Keep sawing and mind your fingers lol :-)
Thanks for sticking with it. Even though the tough stuff seems easy once we’re done. Great videos. Also helpful for my reassemble.
I said the heck with working for someone else 14 years ago. I bet if you think about it with the skills you have will give you that opening to start your own business. I started with computer sales and service and expanded into low voltage wiring, laser printer repair and technology system installs. I work alone and that is the way it is going to stay unless one of my grand kids takes over. you wouldn't believe how many people won't fix their own things. Buy broken stuff, fix it and sell it.
Maintenance dept. of some big company?.. Shopping Centers.. Big Farms? Home builders? ...but I imagine you've already hit those places.. Keep pluggin' !!! DON'T LOSE HEART....
I'm very thankful for the 3 videos. I had same exact problem and tablesaw model. It was a cookbook to fix. I had to by a bearing puller as the dremmel wheel couldn't cut bearing w/o touching other parts of motor. I dremelled the outer bearing and it made it even harder to take off bearing w/ tool.. other than that this saved me hundreds.
I made a bearing puller, with the help from another RUclips video
I agree with roadhog1986. Well done. Now your Chinaman table saw is good to go! I bet the replacement parts are a better grade than the original parts.
Ok, cool, but just 1 point:
I've done this repair about 2 times, and another time I tried it but it didn't work, and I'm about to do another one..
The tricky part is if the housing is melted so bad that the bearing will not be centered (enough) and the motor will either not turn at all or not turn efficiently.
On this one I'm about to do, I'm going to do just about everything you did, except wrap cardboard, or tape, or maybe even thin sheet metal to make sure the rotor is well centered in the armature+housing. (And I will use JB Weld, not epoxy.)
All the same, Thank you for the video!
Good to see those cuts at the end!
i almost gave up myself. people like you and others making comments encouraging me to give it a try is the only reason i did. Thanks!
I just wanted to say thanks for making the 3 part video on the table saw repair. My rear bearing was destroyed & case cracked like yours too. I'm a gm for an auto repair shop & have the know how (& tools) to do just about anything, but I was honestly going to send it out to a motor repair place or just buy another table. I don't like to work on much anymore but your video encouraged me to just do it & it'll last me another 10 years (I hope). THANKS!!
Thank you for your video. I had the same problem with my craftsman table saw. When it started smoking, I could not find a way to repair it; so I put into storage (2005). Now, I have fixed the table saw. Thank you, again.
thanks! i was self employed for 20 years and ive only worked for "the man" for less than a year. i much prefer being self employed. i was much much happier.
Being self-employed has the advantage that, when needed, you can fire your boss. The disadvantage comes when trying to call in sick; it’s impossible to disguise when you’re lying!
I have the exact problem and wouldn't have attempted the repair without your video.
Thanks for your great video. I think I may have bought my Craftsman saw about the same time you made your video and I have not abused my saw at all.
My saw's symptoms are exactly the same as yours were so I will use your video as a baseline for repairs. As you've said you had some great advise from
viewers and I appreciate them all also....great ideas
I can't believe you left the blade on it............WOW!!
Believe it!
Good job. I get attached to my tools, they're like dependable old friends, nothing can replace them.
Great job ! If it lasts those extra 10-12 years, it's a steal for the price of the bearings and the work you put in it. Of course, the satisfaction for a well done job counts much more.
Thanks a million for this series of videos. I had the exact same issue with the bearings seizing up on my Craftsman table saw, and I was able to fix it successfully. The bearings only cost $5 but the freaking rubber bearing cup cost me $20! Still, 25 bucks in parts beats the hell out of buying a new table saw so many thanks, friend!
just had the same problem, got 10 bearings for $10, the bushing was $20
Have the same saw & had the same issue- it's been sitting to the side for a few years. Thanks for the walk through.
Good Job Man!! Glad to see ya got it working again. Like several of the others have said, hang out your own shingle, and get busy fixing stuff for other people. Most people are too lazy or too scared to try to fix stuff for themselves. A guy like you can sure profit from that. GET ER DONE!!
Thanks for doing these great videos, I have the exact same saw, had for well over 25 years, it just quit on me this morning, so I will go through the steps you took and see if my problem is similar, although the smell that came from the motor leads me to think that the motor might be damaged, we'll see. I hate to have to part with this invaluable tool. Thanks again.
Odds are extremely good that the smell is from the plastic around the rear bearing melting. This appears to be a pretty common failure for these motors.
Welcome back to the land of the living, table saw! Yay! Well done, BC, I'm very proud of you.
Good job. Thanks. I might have figured on my own. But your video helped tremendously.
Glad it helped!
Awesome job!! I was searching to see if I could save mine, you've inspired me to dig into it. Hopefully it works, thanks so much for the video series!!
Congratulations on your repair job. 👍
Thanks 👍
The bearing is indeed a pain to take off. If you can get a wrench underneath the bearing, you can tap on the other end with a hammer repeatedly to vibrate the bearing loose. Muddy showed us how to do that on removing the bearing off a ceiling fan motor.
I just paid $100. Bucks today for one of this, is in good working order but enjoyed watching theses videos... If something goes wrong I know where to find a good tutorial for repairs.
Tomorrow will use my blowgun to remove all dust and will spray some WD-40 to all movable parts.
Thanks!
So satisfying! Especially in this throw away culture.
SWEET!!!
Okay, I am not totally certain yet. I got the motor apart and it appears that someone tried to cut plastic with the saw and a bunch of plastic debris collected inside the motor. When it cooled in a clump it formed perfectly to the fins of the plastic fan blade inside the motor. Both of the bearings spin like tops!
It literally took very little effort to release the clump of plastic. It popped right out with a flat tip screwdriver.
Thank you again for showing me how to do this!
I'm going to clean some more and I will let you know.
Good job... Don't lose confidence in yourself.. You're worth a ton to the right company.
Hope the hurricane doesn't mess things up for you / yours..
Count me among the thankful for your video. I had the same problem, perhaps the same saw, but at least similar. Mine didn't lock up, but it was all kinds of vibrating. Got it apart and the balls all fell out. Easy to see what the problem was.
You can take pride that you did it yourself! Job well done.
Good job! Your video gave me the confidence to do the same thing to my broken Craftsman saw! Thanks buddy!
That’s awesome. I hope your saw is still working like you predicted. I’ve got the same saw with the same problem and your video has given me the confidence to give it a go. Thanks.
I traded that saw about a year later for a truck tool box.
@@bctruck 👍 fixing it was a sound investment then 😀.
I have the same saw, and the exact same problem. If I hadn't seen your video, I probably would've trashed the saw. But, after replacing the bearing it's as good as new. I found the bearing on Amazon. Thanks for posting the how-to.
Just found this table on the side of the road... sure enough bearing seized up. took it apart and am ordering the bearings for about $6 each. Thanks so much.
Nice find!!!
great job.
just makes me realize that the days of paying more for a quality tool are done! Craftsman, Porter Cable, Skill, and up here in Canada, we have Master Craft. My saw is a Mastercraft, which just smoked hard tonight. tore it apart to find the same rear bearing seized. i noticed that all the saws i listed are pretty much identical. all made in Taiwan or China, and relabelled for these companies. but if they are cheap to repair, i guess we cant complain.
think it will be funny when i head over to Sears to buy the bushing/end cap from them, but its for my Mastercraft. lol
thanks for sharing your vids!
SAW IS PURRING LIKE A KITTEN! LOVE IT!
I do have to go get some stuff from the hardware store before I can start anything.
The person who owned it clearly attempted to disassemble it and neglected to replace two of the screws that hold the motor housing together. Gotta find those...
I also need a rip fence and miter gauge.
I have no idea what I am gonna make today but I can hardly wait!
Matthew Carpenter great job!! I'm glad you were able to save it!
Thanks man, great video, my saw crapped out on me and I got some diagnostic work to do. Your video was great in helping me understand what I should be looking at. The saw had been struggling cutting wood it shouldn't have a problem with. One dude who did a video on craftsman table saws looked at the label on his and they don't have the horsepower they saw they do. Regardless, thanks for the help.
Thank you! Looking forward to cleaning and servicing my craftsman table saw. Appreciate the video.
same thing happened to mine this weekend. was ready to throw it out and get a new one but didn't feel like spending $500. mine is about 8 y.o. and hasn't been used very hard. like you found out, the bearing i needed wasn't sold separately on sears. i'm spending $130 on the whole armature. i ordered my bearings tonite from the place you did plus a couple of the plastic bushings from sears just in case they melt and warp again. hopefully have it working in a week. thanks for the great video!
I figured out all this, then found your video. I wish I would have found your video first to save myself some worry and headache. I am waiting for the bearing to be shipped. Found one on sale for less than $6. I will also order that bushing from Sears.
You just saved me a lot of work.
Thanks.
your video is still helping people with this saw just fixed mine thanks I noticed the small cut you put in yours I did the same thing with my dremel cutting off the bearing lol
Got a tablesaw for free wich had almost the same issues. Bit of work and few bucks for bearings and it runs like a champ.
We found one of these at cleanup days. The 6200z bearing was frozen. This bearing I used a vise and a couple screwdrivers to pry it off. I am also changing the 6201lu with a 6201zz bearing. That bearing I cut off with a right angle grinder. It ran out of grease and did not want to take it apart again.
You're a champ! Thanks for posting, I've got the exact same saw and issue, now I know I can fix it myself!
Thanks for finding my video and best of luck to you!
i did fix lawnmowers,chainsaws,and weedeaters several years ago,back when i worked less and hod more time to enjoy life. maybe ill take advantage of my lack of gainful employment and try to get a few things to fix.
I have a Tradesman (cheap) table saw that seems almost identical to your Craftsman. Exact same problem, thanks for all the info. I hope to get another 12 years out of mine too!
Thank You for Your Videos, just so happens that a Friend of Mine has asked Me to troubleshoot His Table Saw and Your Videos is Perfect for what I need!!
Thank You for Sharing Your Experience and Tips with Us!!
Hope You have a Blessed Day!!
Sincerely, JQ
What state are you in??????????????? I live in Missouri Elmo Quinn
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Great job. After Im fonr mopping the floors, I'm ripping into mine. hopefully just the same problem. keep up the good work.
Good job on the fix.
Thanks for the detailed video! I've ordered the bearings and hope to get it running again soon. Was working on an outdoor project when it failed and fortunately was able to use a circular (hand) saw to finish. Much prefer the table!
Glad the video helped!
Where did you order the bearing, please?
@@bctruck My '90s Craftsman table saw has a new power switch and bearings and is working great again. Putting the armature in the freezer was the trick for me, along with getting a bearing puller on loan from a local auto parts store.
@@danielmoore1394 I just did an online search for my particular saw model. About $12, may have been eBay.
@@jimekrut this is a very old video, but the odd thing is that today, I had to take my much newer DeWalt table saw apart and fix it.
Great video, im about to rebuild mine, it has not got to the point yours did, but I can tell its headed that way. I will be using your video as refernce.
reference. You remember where you ordered the bearing.
I just watched the video because I have a similar saw with a similar problem and I've been thinking of tearing into it. I wish you were here to help me.
so grateful to find ur video. have a craftsman table saw but am not handy. I'm disabled w/a defibrillator in my chest so can't chop wood -- I put a log about 5" in diameter to cut that way and the saw froze 1/2 way thru. ok, when ur done laughing ... gonna try ur way to take apart and try to fix...I'll get back to you
Thomas Costello I’ll tell you from experience, cutting logs on your table saw will wear that blade out so fast you’ll get tired of buying blades.
the blade turns freely and don't want to take it apart if I don't have to. Anything off the top of ur head I should do first?
this is an old radial arm saw 2.5hp craftsman
Good Job !!!!! I have the exact same saw and so far it hasn't let me down. I know our saws aren't much but they're better then a lot of other one's out there, so I think fixing it was a great idea. I hope it last a long time for you.
Very nicely done. You have inspired me to try to fix mine!
Wakon Fowler great! You have nothing to lose by trying.
thanks "J" i value your opinions and advice. im really leaning towards something i can do with my hands. i love that kind of work.
I replaced the brushes in mine last year but now i'm getting a rough cut. It seems like the blade is moving back and forth. I am going to order the bearings and see if that fixes it. Thanks for the video
Got it apart. After removing the 4 flathead philips machine screws from the arbor housing, I just put two large flat tip screwdriver tips under the retaining plate & pried against the bearing housing opposite corners until I worked the bearing/gear assembly out of the housing.
good job on getting it back in working condition :) congratulations....
Thanks so much for your video. Now I am going to take my apart to see if I can fix it.
Thank you for the videos! I have the same exact problem and the same exact table saw. Appreciate it Cheers!!
Very very impressive! :) Happy that you made the videos about this, very fun to follow the process! Good job man! /Niklas in Sweden!
Great video series! I have a ToolKraft Model 4115. While cutting some wood the blade hesitated, and then a bunch of smoke billowed up. I just replaced the belt so it wasnt that. I took the motor off, it will spin both ways by hand but as soon as you put power to it , it locks up and hums. My problem is I cant even figure out to take all that stuff out of the motor housing to examine it. I dont see any screws or anything holding it all together.
This is a great little table saw for light work. The adjustable table is outstanding. I recommend making a sled instead of using the combo square. The poor design of the table top and the slider of the square allow too much movement. Also, the throat plate is poorly designed as it is to open, allowing binding when cutting small pieces. Using a sled eliminates both issues and gives you better control over your cuts.
well i suppose it could be done,but on a cheap one like this,by the time the plastic wears out the bearing is bad also.you know the bearing doesnt actually turn in this plastic right?
the replacement bearing actually had something stamped on it that i thought was a misprint! it said,,,, drum roll please,,,,,, MADE IN AMERICA!!!!!
yeay! I'm happy you where able to save it... great job....
see!! ther is a bright side to everything! thanks for pointing it out.
thanks for the encouragement brother! it means more than i can tell you.
It wouldn't be much of a project for a fellah of your skills (which I admire and respect highly, even if you don't see them in yourself, fooey) but it might be a good simple test run for the recently-revived saw.
Good job buddy I was able to fix my table saw I have the same exact one!!!
Great! Glad it worked for you!
Its supposed to be a better angle for them to eat/drink at. I know K-9, who was a twin to your darker-furred child, ate more slowly and didn't slime his muzzle as much when he used one.
You the Man!!!...just in the middle of doing the same bearing on my rm 871 motor..same problem as you but not as bad...old cup is still there but sides are worn down... I can rout a new one because i cant get one from Sears.....Used your great pick seal trick and packed my bearings(I did the arbor bearings and gearbox also ,without having to pull the bearings off)...It'll be nice to use your video as a parts orientation reference while i'm reassembling it....Cheers from Canada...P.S. how did the j.b.weld hold up over time?
i like it now,but back when craftsman was a good name and made mostly in the U.S. i liked it alot more. back in the day they had a money a warranty on their tools.
easy peazy lemon squeazy .... bing bam boom and it's fixed so good on ya man i know about that not having self confidence thing man but think about it this way if you were working you may not have had the time to fix it and you saved yourself prob about 400 dollars
Nice job! Keep your head up and good things will come your way.
great job! thanks for making these videos
well done bctruck, i just repaired my powermatic contractor tablesaw wich called for
(6320zz bearing size) on the arbor the company wanted 17bucks for them but i found them online for 6 dollars each. plus 3 for shipping . by the way 6200 is your bearing size, if you like check usabearings and belts.com and you'll find the size you need even cheaper than sears . check out the SFK brands made here in the USA.
good job!!
Thank you for making this video. I'm getting a free table saw like this and I hope this is the problem with it.
Fingers crossed!
@@bctruck did yours make a horrible racket and shake when turned on? I've got it all cleaned out just need to dismount the motor.
Trent Morris that’s what it was doing.
@@bctruck awesome. Thank you.
@@bctruck great. Thank you. What was the number of the bearing again? Just in case mine is unreadable. And I wonder if I can still get that other part since Sears is no longer in business.
Outstanding, Thank You for Sharing!
Good Job! Always good to save some money. ps About the job, sometimes something good comes from something bad.
thanks Ann! now i need to think of something to make!
Awesome Job!!! you deserve a beer!!!
I repack those little bearings all the time. Works great!
thanks for the kind words. there are literally no more places to put apps that i havent been to. the hurricane looks as though its veering off to the east and wont be doing much in my part of louisiana. all we got was a little rain and a little wind.
Nice job, well done good sir,,,,