[Durstlight]

Any ideas on how to hold fast a table saw arbor when you don't have the wrench? There is very little clearance to get onto the arbor shaft. I don't want to buy just the wrench (like 20 bucks!) if there is another way to stop it from moving. Im sure someone will tell me just to buy a wrench, lol. Thanks for any thoughts!

 

[G3farms]

If it is a belt drive and you can get a hold on the belt works like a charm.

Best time to clean the garage is when stuff starts missing :lookout:

 

[ABruce]

On my older General saw, they never made allowance to hold the arbour , you just slide a piece of wood against the blade and as you turn the nut the blade stops the arbour from turning. Let the tooth of the blade hook on the corner of a block of scrap.

 

[bbrowncods]

If you buy another, you will find the first!

 

[sqkcrk]

Borrow one? Toss it into your shop and that's where yours will be.

Or, just borrow one and return it.

 

[gone2seed]

Don't worry.The next time you mow the grass your lawn mower will find it.

 

[F6Hawk]

Don't waste your money on another one. Either use a scrap piece of wood in the teeth of the saw, or make your own from a piece of scrap flat iron. Any welding shop should be able to accommodate you. Just measure the flat width of the arbor and cut a slot in a piece of steel.

 

[sqkcrk]

Unplug the machine first. A local restaurant had an employee sever his arm cleaning a pasta making machine just recently. I guess they didn't tell him to unplug it.

You probably knew that already. But just thought I'd say it again.

 

[Brad Bee]

Did you check behind your D handle cutting jig that's hanging on the wall of your wood shop?

That's where mine wound up being. LOL

 

[Michael Bush]

>Let the tooth of the blade hook on the corner of a block of scrap.

That's what I always do...