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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Craftsman Saber Saw
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:33:57 -0500
Cc: Shop-talk@autox.team.net
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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">Drywall dust can be a royal pain. I have a C=
raftsman router that I used for years cutting out windows &amp; doors &nbsp;=
drywall in Habitat homes. The depth adjustment hasn=E2=80=99t worked in many=
 years, ivehadto clean the switch every couple houses &amp; sometimes it an b=
e a pain getting the bit out or tightened. Compressed air has been the main w=
ay I=E2=80=99ve found to get things working again. Anything liquid just soli=
difies the dust.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Peace, Pat&nbsp;</div><div><br id=3D=
"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We su=
pport Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On=
 Sep 11, 2025, at 10:31=E2=80=AFPM, John T Blair &lt;jblair1948@cox.net&gt; w=
rote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"ydpe7e2fc3byahoo-=
style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-seri=
f;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Hey gang,</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-set=
dir=3D"false">I've got a great saber saw, a Craftsman Model 320-17255 with t=
he tool free bald install and removal.&nbsp; The shaft that goes up and down=
 had a round thing on the bottom,&nbsp; You turn this about 90 deg to insert=
 the blade and release.&nbsp; It has a spring loaded return.&nbsp; Then to r=
emove the blade you again rotate this thing about 90 deg and remove the blad=
e.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">Well the other day I inserted a blade and cut some drywa=
ll and plaster.&nbsp; (I'm removing the soffits over my kitchen cabinets.)&n=
bsp; When I was done, I tried to remove the blade 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 with a tool-less saber saw?&nb=
sp; If so how did you get a stuck blade out?.&nbsp; 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">JohnT</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-=
setdir=3D"false"><br></div><br><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">John=
 T. Blair&nbsp; WA4OHZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; email:&nbsp; jblair1948@cox.n=
et</div></div>
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