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Blade Elevation Problem...Still
First of all, I goofed! I recently found out I had stripped the threads on my motor bracket that provides for blade raising and lowering. After extensive research here and on other sites, I determined the best course of action was the commonly referred to "Helicoil fix". I took everything apart and began the process. Only one small problem - I didn't drill the pilot hole for the insert tap straight. 
It is at a slight angle. At the time I didn't know this was incorrect. I thought that the drill bit would follow the existing hole that was there, but apparently that was not the case. I continued with the rest of the process (not knowing that the hole straightness was an issue yet), including installing the insert and verifying that the shaft would run through it without a problem. I them reassembled the whole saw again anxious to have my saw back in tip top shape. Wrong! I can barely get the motor to raise and it just binds right up trying to lower. Everything else moves freely, so it has to be the angle of the hole that is causing problems.
Am I now officially hosed?
I can't redrill the hole at the correct angle because then the insert won't thread in properly. Can I weld material inside the hole to redrill and tap the threads? Can I fill the hole with JB Weld and do the same thing?
BTW - I have the older style motor and motor bracket, not the one you can purchase through Sears, Ryobi, or m-and-d. If I had the newer one, this problem would have been solved 3 weeks ago and I would have been making sawdust for a while now!
Please offer some advice. I'm frustrated and sick of not having my saw. Thanks!
Greg
It is at a slight angle. At the time I didn't know this was incorrect. I thought that the drill bit would follow the existing hole that was there, but apparently that was not the case. I continued with the rest of the process (not knowing that the hole straightness was an issue yet), including installing the insert and verifying that the shaft would run through it without a problem. I them reassembled the whole saw again anxious to have my saw back in tip top shape. Wrong! I can barely get the motor to raise and it just binds right up trying to lower. Everything else moves freely, so it has to be the angle of the hole that is causing problems.Am I now officially hosed?
I can't redrill the hole at the correct angle because then the insert won't thread in properly. Can I weld material inside the hole to redrill and tap the threads? Can I fill the hole with JB Weld and do the same thing?BTW - I have the older style motor and motor bracket, not the one you can purchase through Sears, Ryobi, or m-and-d. If I had the newer one, this problem would have been solved 3 weeks ago and I would have been making sawdust for a while now!
Please offer some advice. I'm frustrated and sick of not having my saw. Thanks!
Greg
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