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Re: [Shop-talk] Craftsman Saber Saw

To: neiljsherry@talktalk.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Craftsman Saber Saw
From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:51:46 +0200
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Agr=
eed. My ancient Milwaukee has the same mechanism but while it always rotates=
 fully the blade is occasionally stuck by dust. Wiggling and swearing has wo=
rked for me. With your issue I might try some graphite once you get it freed=
.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 12, 2025, at 07:55, neiljsherry@t=
alktalk.net wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Likely bunged up with dust, last thing=
 you want is any liquid in there to bind it together. I would get an airline=
 on it and blast away to get the dust out.</div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"auto">On 12 September 2025 04:14:06 BST, John T Blair &lt=
;jblair1948@cox.net&gt; wrote:</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); paddi=
ng-left: 1ex;">
<div class=3D"ydpe7e2fc3byahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Ne=
ue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data=
-setdir=3D"false">Hey gang,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I've got a great saber saw, a C=
raftsman Model 320-17255 with the tool free bald install and removal.&nbsp; T=
he shaft that goes up and down had a round thing on the bottom,&nbsp; You tu=
rn this about 90 deg to insert the blade and release.&nbsp; It has a spring l=
oaded return.&nbsp; Then to remove the blade you again rotate this thing abo=
ut 90 deg and remove the blade.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Well the other day I insert=
ed a blade and cut some drywall and plaster.&nbsp; (I'm removing the soffits=
 over my kitchen cabinets.)&nbsp; When I was done, I tried to remove the bla=
de and the piece that rotates would only turn about 5deg.&nbsp; So the blade=
 is stuck in the shaft. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Anyone had a similar problem w=
ith a tool-less saber saw?&nbsp; If so how did you get a stuck blade out?.&n=
bsp; I tried spraying some PB Blast on it to no avail.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">John=
T</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><br><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false"><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" data-setdir=3D"false">John T. Blair&nbsp; WA4OHZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; e=
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