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06/10/2016 3:04 PM

RustyTable Saw Spindle Nut won't come off

Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of late. Sto=
red in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've cleaned up, w=
ith a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is that the sp=
indle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with WD 40=
. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat up th=
e nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be appreciated.


This topic has 16 replies

kk

krw

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

07/10/2016 10:05 AM

On Fri, 7 Oct 2016 08:10:25 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:

>On 10/7/2016 7:55 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
>> On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 12:13:57 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
>>> On 10/6/2016 7:40 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
>>>> On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 7:01:33 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
>>>>> On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 5:04:04 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>> Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of late. Stored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've cleaned up, with a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is that the spindle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with WD 40. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat up the nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you turning it counter clockwise? It probably comes off by turning clockwise.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sonny
>>>>
>>>> I marked all my spindles with an arrow so I know which way is "loosen". Table saw, routers,
>>>> miter saw, circular saws. Anywhere the standard RT - LL rules might be confusing.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Easy to remember loosen in the direction that the blade turns. That is
>>> pretty much with anything. For a nut to loosen accidentally while
>>> running it would have to spin faster than the object it is securing,
>>> that is not likely.
>>
>> *Really* easy to look at an arrow. ;-)
>
>Understood but you have to determine which direction to point the arrow.
> ;~)
>
>
>>
>> But (seriously) routers that require 2 wrenches are a real pain, at least for
>> me. I marked one of my wrenches with "Right Hand Bottom Together Loosens"
>
>And I hate single wrench routers. ;~)

You mean like Festool? ;-)

>I prefer to loosen and tighten
>with a single hand squeezing the handles together. It gives you much
>more leverage and control than having to hold the router and a lock
>button with one hand and a wrench with another. Not totally unlike
>using two wrenches to remove the arbor nut on your TS. The only
>exception is my Triton table mounted router. The table holds the router
>and the router spindle automatically locks when the collet is high
>enough to get to the nut.

My table saw's outer wrench is bent outward so the one-hand trick
doesn't work all that well.
>
>>
>> That reminds me that if I hold one wrench in my right hand, put it on the
>> bottom nut (with the router upside down) and move the wrench handles towards
>> each other, the collet will loosen. It saves me from having to think - which
>> may or may not be a good thing. ;-)
>>
>
>If the top wrench is right of the bottom wrench and you squeeze them
>together you tighten, righty tighty. If the top wrench is to the left
>of the bottom and you squeeze them together you loosen, Lefty losey. ;~)

Dt

DerbyDad03

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

07/10/2016 5:55 AM

On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 12:13:57 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
> On 10/6/2016 7:40 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> > On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 7:01:33 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
> >> On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 5:04:04 PM UTC-5, [email protected] w=
rote:
> >>> Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of lat=
e. Stored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've cleaned=
up, with a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is that =
the spindle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with=
WD 40. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat=
up the nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be appreciate=
d.
> >>
> >> Are you turning it counter clockwise? It probably comes off by turni=
ng clockwise.
> >>
> >> Sonny
> >
> > I marked all my spindles with an arrow so I know which way is "loosen".=
Table saw, routers,
> > miter saw, circular saws. Anywhere the standard RT - LL rules might be =
confusing.
> >
>=20
>=20
> Easy to remember loosen in the direction that the blade turns. That is=
=20
> pretty much with anything. For a nut to loosen accidentally while=20
> running it would have to spin faster than the object it is securing,=20
> that is not likely.

*Really* easy to look at an arrow. ;-)

But (seriously) routers that require 2 wrenches are a real pain, at least f=
or
me. I marked one of my wrenches with "Right Hand Bottom Together Loosens"

That reminds me that if I hold one wrench in my right hand, put it on the
bottom nut (with the router upside down) and move the wrench handles toward=
s
each other, the collet will loosen. It saves me from having to think - whic=
h
may or may not be a good thing. ;-)

Sk

Swingman

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

07/10/2016 9:32 AM

On 10/7/2016 7:55 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

> But (seriously) routers that require 2 wrenches are a real pain, at least for
> me. I marked one of my wrenches with "Right Hand Bottom Together Loosens"

The only thing I disike about my Bosch Colt.

Use a bicycle wrench as a second wrench, instead of continually fighting
with the spindle lock push button that doesn't work very well.

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DerbyDad03

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

06/10/2016 5:40 PM

On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 7:01:33 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
> On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 5:04:04 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrot=
e:
> > Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of late.=
Stored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've cleaned u=
p, with a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is that th=
e spindle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with W=
D 40. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat u=
p the nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be appreciated.
>=20
> Are you turning it counter clockwise? It probably comes off by turning =
clockwise.
>=20
> Sonny

I marked all my spindles with an arrow so I know which way is "loosen". Tab=
le saw, routers,=20
miter saw, circular saws. Anywhere the standard RT - LL rules might be conf=
using.

Sc

Sonny

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

06/10/2016 4:01 PM

On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 5:04:04 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
> Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of late. S=
tored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've cleaned up,=
with a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is that the =
spindle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with WD =
40. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat up =
the nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be appreciated.

Are you turning it counter clockwise? It probably comes off by turning cl=
ockwise.

Sonny

kk

krw

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

06/10/2016 8:25 PM

On Thu, 6 Oct 2016 16:01:31 -0700 (PDT), Sonny <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 5:04:04 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
>> Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of late. Stored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've cleaned up, with a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is that the spindle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with WD 40. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat up the nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be appreciated.
>
>Are you turning it counter clockwise? It probably comes off by turning clockwise.

Doh! I hate it when that happens! I worked like hell to get the nut
off the arbor of my lawn edger before I discovered that it was a
left-hand thread. Turning it the right, err left, err *correct*
direction made it come off a whole lot easier. ;-)

Dt

DerbyDad03

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

07/10/2016 7:24 AM

On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 9:10:43 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
> On 10/7/2016 7:55 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> > On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 12:13:57 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
> >> On 10/6/2016 7:40 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> >>> On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 7:01:33 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
> >>>> On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 5:04:04 PM UTC-5, [email protected]=
wrote:
> >>>>> Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of l=
ate. Stored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've clean=
ed up, with a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is tha=
t the spindle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed wi=
th WD 40. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to he=
at up the nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be apprecia=
ted.
> >>>>
> >>>> Are you turning it counter clockwise? It probably comes off by tur=
ning clockwise.
> >>>>
> >>>> Sonny
> >>>
> >>> I marked all my spindles with an arrow so I know which way is "loosen=
". Table saw, routers,
> >>> miter saw, circular saws. Anywhere the standard RT - LL rules might b=
e confusing.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Easy to remember loosen in the direction that the blade turns. That i=
s
> >> pretty much with anything. For a nut to loosen accidentally while
> >> running it would have to spin faster than the object it is securing,
> >> that is not likely.
> >
> > *Really* easy to look at an arrow. ;-)
>=20
> Understood but you have to determine which direction to point the arrow.=
=20
> ;~)

Just once! ;-)

>=20
>=20
> >
> > But (seriously) routers that require 2 wrenches are a real pain, at lea=
st for
> > me. I marked one of my wrenches with "Right Hand Bottom Together Loosen=
s"
>=20
> And I hate single wrench routers. ;~) I prefer to loosen and tighten=20
> with a single hand squeezing the handles together. It gives you much=20
> more leverage and control than having to hold the router and a lock=20
> button with one hand and a wrench with another. Not totally unlike=20
> using two wrenches to remove the arbor nut on your TS. The only=20
> exception is my Triton table mounted router. The table holds the router=
=20
> and the router spindle automatically locks when the collet is high=20
> enough to get to the nut.

My PC uses 2 wrenches. My Rocky 30 uses 1.

I probably hate them both equally, but for different reasons.

>=20
> >
> > That reminds me that if I hold one wrench in my right hand, put it on t=
he
> > bottom nut (with the router upside down) and move the wrench handles to=
wards
> > each other, the collet will loosen. It saves me from having to think - =
which
> > may or may not be a good thing. ;-)
> >
>=20
> If the top wrench is right of the bottom wrench and you squeeze them=20
> together you tighten, righty tighty. If the top wrench is to the left=20
> of the bottom and you squeeze them together you loosen, Lefty losey. ;~=
)

That won't fit on my wrench handle. ;-)

Ll

Leon

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

07/10/2016 8:10 AM

On 10/7/2016 7:55 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 12:13:57 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
>> On 10/6/2016 7:40 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
>>> On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 7:01:33 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
>>>> On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 5:04:04 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>> Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of late. Stored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've cleaned up, with a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is that the spindle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with WD 40. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat up the nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Are you turning it counter clockwise? It probably comes off by turning clockwise.
>>>>
>>>> Sonny
>>>
>>> I marked all my spindles with an arrow so I know which way is "loosen". Table saw, routers,
>>> miter saw, circular saws. Anywhere the standard RT - LL rules might be confusing.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Easy to remember loosen in the direction that the blade turns. That is
>> pretty much with anything. For a nut to loosen accidentally while
>> running it would have to spin faster than the object it is securing,
>> that is not likely.
>
> *Really* easy to look at an arrow. ;-)

Understood but you have to determine which direction to point the arrow.
;~)


>
> But (seriously) routers that require 2 wrenches are a real pain, at least for
> me. I marked one of my wrenches with "Right Hand Bottom Together Loosens"

And I hate single wrench routers. ;~) I prefer to loosen and tighten
with a single hand squeezing the handles together. It gives you much
more leverage and control than having to hold the router and a lock
button with one hand and a wrench with another. Not totally unlike
using two wrenches to remove the arbor nut on your TS. The only
exception is my Triton table mounted router. The table holds the router
and the router spindle automatically locks when the collet is high
enough to get to the nut.

>
> That reminds me that if I hold one wrench in my right hand, put it on the
> bottom nut (with the router upside down) and move the wrench handles towards
> each other, the collet will loosen. It saves me from having to think - which
> may or may not be a good thing. ;-)
>

If the top wrench is right of the bottom wrench and you squeeze them
together you tighten, righty tighty. If the top wrench is to the left
of the bottom and you squeeze them together you loosen, Lefty losey. ;~)

DM

Doug Miller

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

07/10/2016 1:11 AM

[email protected] wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as
> of late. Stored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my
> saw. I've cleaned up, with a number of things, and looks fairly
> decent. The problem is that the spindle nut is rusted on there
> and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with WD 40. Soaked with
> vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat up the
> nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be
> appreciated.

Assuming that you're turning the nut the correct direction... there are many penetrating oils
on the market that do a far better job than WD-40, and most of them are available at any
auto parts store: PB Blaster, CRC 5-56, Kroil, and Liquid Wrench all are much better than
WD-40 for loosening rusted fasteners. My favorite is PB Blaster.

Ll

Leon

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

07/10/2016 12:40 PM

On 10/7/2016 11:07 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 10:33:10 AM UTC-4, Swingman wrote:
>> On 10/7/2016 7:55 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
>>
>>> But (seriously) routers that require 2 wrenches are a real pain, at least for
>>> me. I marked one of my wrenches with "Right Hand Bottom Together Loosens"
>>
>> The only thing I disike about my Bosch Colt.
>>
>> Use a bicycle wrench as a second wrench, instead of continually fighting
>> with the spindle lock push button that doesn't work very well.
>>
>
> Well, the spindle lock button on my Rocky 30 works very well...as long I
> keep enough pressure on the spindle at the correct angle for the correct
> amount of time and the Moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns
> with Mars.
>


Exactly LOL

This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius

Dt

DerbyDad03

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

07/10/2016 9:07 AM

On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 10:33:10 AM UTC-4, Swingman wrote:
> On 10/7/2016 7:55 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
>
> > But (seriously) routers that require 2 wrenches are a real pain, at least for
> > me. I marked one of my wrenches with "Right Hand Bottom Together Loosens"
>
> The only thing I disike about my Bosch Colt.
>
> Use a bicycle wrench as a second wrench, instead of continually fighting
> with the spindle lock push button that doesn't work very well.
>

Well, the spindle lock button on my Rocky 30 works very well...as long I
keep enough pressure on the spindle at the correct angle for the correct
amount of time and the Moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns
with Mars.

b

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

06/10/2016 7:08 PM

On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 6:04:04 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
> Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of late. S=
tored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've cleaned up,=
with a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is that the =
spindle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with WD =
40. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat up =
the nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be appreciated.

interesting timing:
https://www.wwgoa.com/video/ideas-removing-rusty-table-saw-arbor-nut-011742=
/

BL

"Bob La Londe"

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

06/10/2016 3:27 PM

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of late.
Stored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've cleaned up,
with a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is that the
spindle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with WD
40. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat up
the nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be appreciated.

Soak it with penetrating oil and leave it over night. Most folks get
impatient for it to work instantly, but it doesn't. Kroil works pretty good
if you have some, but plane old Liquid Wrench works too. Then the next day
if it still won't come loose lock the blade, put a good fitting closed end
wrench on the nut, and give the wrench a couple modest taps with a decent
size hammer. 2 or 3 lb will work fine. You don't need a lot of swing
behind it. I think the heavier hammer with a modest swing gives you more
control than a lighter hammer with a harder swing.






dx

"dadiOH"

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

07/10/2016 11:57 AM


"Leon" <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> The only exception is my Triton table mounted router. The table holds the
> router and the router spindle automatically locks when the collet is high
> enough to get to the nut.

Spoil sport :)

Ll

Leon

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

06/10/2016 11:13 PM

On 10/6/2016 7:40 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 7:01:33 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
>> On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 5:04:04 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
>>> Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of late. Stored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've cleaned up, with a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is that the spindle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with WD 40. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat up the nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be appreciated.
>>
>> Are you turning it counter clockwise? It probably comes off by turning clockwise.
>>
>> Sonny
>
> I marked all my spindles with an arrow so I know which way is "loosen". Table saw, routers,
> miter saw, circular saws. Anywhere the standard RT - LL rules might be confusing.
>


Easy to remember loosen in the direction that the blade turns. That is
pretty much with anything. For a nut to loosen accidentally while
running it would have to spin faster than the object it is securing,
that is not likely.

Ll

Leon

in reply to [email protected] on 06/10/2016 3:04 PM

06/10/2016 11:10 PM

On 10/6/2016 6:01 PM, Sonny wrote:
> On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 5:04:04 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
>> Unfortunately I've had no really reason to use my table saw as of late. Stored in a metal shed, that leaks, moisture rusted my saw. I've cleaned up, with a number of things, and looks fairly decent. The problem is that the spindle nut is rusted on there and I can't get to budge. I sprayed with WD 40. Soaked with vinegar and Apple Cider vinegar. I use my torch to heat up the nut but that didn't work either. Any viable help will be appreciated.
>
> Are you turning it counter clockwise? It probably comes off by turning clockwise.
>
> Sonny
>


Loosen in the same direction that the blade turns. That may be
clockwise or counter clockwise depending on which side of the blade the
nut is on.


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