Awesome! Glad to help. 😄

Exactly what I did. I did buy two just it case I set the first one free.

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Same here. I feel lucky this was the first video I found as well.

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Thanks. Yes, I remember pre-Internet days too. It's a lot easier nowadays. 😄

That's awesome! I knew this video wouldn't get a lot of views, but I figured for the poeple who needed it, it would really help. Thanks for letting me know!

You're welcome. Good luck! 😄

Thanks, and you're welcome! 😄

Glad I could help!

You're welcome, and that was my feeling too. We all know how to shop, even if we have to look around. 😄

Awesome! Glad I could help. And buying 2 springs was a great idea!

Glad I could help! 👍

Glad I could help! 👍

Awesome! Glad I could help. 😄

Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂

Glad I could help! 👍

Thanks, and especially thanks for letting me know this video helped. I knew it wasn't going to get a ton of views, but for the people who needed it, I figured they'd appreciate it. 😄

Awesome! Glad I could help, and good luck. 😄

Thanks for letting me know. I always knew this wouldn't be a "big" video, but I figured that most of the people who watched it would be glad I made it, and that's good enough for me. 😄 Glad I helped save you from chasing a spring around the shop. 😂

You're welcome! 😄

Thanks! 😄

Thanks! And here's hoping you never need to do it. 😄

@@TheNewbieWoodworker so true I hope I never have to do it but just in case I already know how thank you very much God bless you again

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Thanks! I appreciate it! 🙂

Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂

Awesome! 🙂

Thanks!

Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂

😂You're quite welcome! 😄

Awesome! Glad I could help. 😄

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Glad I could help! 👍

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Thanks! 😄

You're welcome! 🙂

Thanks! 🙂

Honestly, this was so long ago that I just don't remember. Sorry!

@@TheNewbieWoodworker Oh no worries, for ~$7 I just ordered one, and if it fits, great, if not, I can poke around and find another one.

@@GemCityPhotons The nice thing is, if it doesn't fit, you'll have a better idea of what you need to get.

@@TheNewbieWoodworker Yeah, honestly, I didn't realize it would be this easy. I should have, because a spring is a consumable part, but I suppose I just never thought about it until it popped.

@@GemCityPhotons Actually, same here. I found an obscure video that mentioned it, and it was one of those forehead-smacking moments - of course!

Thanks for the comment. I thought about reusing the existing spring, but in the end I decided to replace it. I wouldn't want to try it without the wire, though!

@@TheNewbieWoodworker the retaining wire looked like it was worth the price of admission to me. Having done it the other way with an unwound spring. You'd have to make some kind of a jig to wind the spring up. A big spring getting lose can really bite you. Like trying to set a mouse trap and it gets you.

@@1pcfred Great analogy! I was thinking you could use a nylon cable tie (bit.ly/2Yl8UuN), and a cable tie gun (bit.ly/2XxmYVd). Not sure how easy it would be to get off, though.

Very true, assuming you don't just throw it away and buy a new one. 😛

You're quite welcome! 😄

Honestly I'm not sure. But I would think if it fits in the housing, and is about the right length/tension, everything should be fine. If it were me, I'd try the closest one I could get, and see what happens. Of course, if it ruins your 50 year old machine, you didn't hear that from me. 😄 But like I said, it will probably be fine.

@@TheNewbieWoodworker Thanks. That's pretty much what I thought, but wanted to make sure someone didn't say 'WHAT ARE YOU, NUTS?' The machine owes me nothing, I have probably drilled 5,000 holes with it, and I think I might have paid $50 for it back in the day. Thanks again!

@@herbfellows6435 That machine is probably more valuable to you personally than other people can understand. When you buy something that old, and have used it as long as you have, it's almost like it's part of the family. So I don't blame you for being cautious!

Thanks, and you're quite welcome! 😄

Thanks, Huw! Yeah, I didn't want anyone to get hurt just because of one of my videos. I feel much better having put out the updated version. 😄

Thanks! I appreciate it! 😄

Thanks, and it sounds reasonable. Give it a try!

Thanks, and glad I could help! 😄

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Find something that'll fit based on thickness and OD (don't go over on these two dimensions - less is better than "it won't fit"). Then if you have options, you can get the longest one in that size (if you want a tight spring), or a shorter one if you prefer. I know it takes a while to do the searching, but there aren't many options.

You'll have to search for it yourself. Sorry.

LOL. It's not like that - I would feel pretty bad if someone hurt themself because I didn't mention the face shield.

No, certainly not. But they're great when you're changing table saw blades! 😄

I did. I just added a safety warning to the front of the video. Just because I didn't take sensible precautions doesn't mean others shouldn't, right? 🙂

It's possible I drew inspiration from someone else's thumbnail (I don't really remember), but this one is all mine. That's my hand and my drill press. I cut out my garage in the background and added a fake wood background, which came from a stock image included with Final Cut Pro X, so if it's the same background as someone else, it just means they used the same graphic. I admit that I got the "Updated" graphic from a Google image search, so that could easily be the same as someone else's. But trust me, this one is mine. I enjoy making thumbnails, so I wouldn't even think of using someone else's.

LOL!

If memory serves, there *is* one place I messed up the number. But you can definitely infer it from the other numbers.

Ha! Yes, I suppose I might not have explained that as well as I could. But then again, no video is perfect.

I'm trying, believe me. Everything I do leads to 5 steps down another rabbit trail. It's driving me crazy! 😄As for why your old stuff doesn't break? You know the answer. They don't make them like they used to. If they sold you a saw in 1980 and it's still working, they didn't make any more money after the initial sale. Where's the profit in that? Grr.

@@TheNewbieWoodworker so you dont feel bad I was using my straight 1/4 in router bit..I set it up and I told myself do multiple runs go slow don't break the bit.. of course six inches in broke the bit... luckily it was out of a cheapo set and I can buy a Bosch or better brand..

@@bobnicholas5994 LOL. I remember one time my family was over and we were watching TV. At some point there was a loud POP, and the TV quit working. There was a slight pause, then I shouted "Woo hoo!" Because of course that meant I could buy a new TV!

Yes, I misspoke, but didn't you see the text on the screen that says "POINT 9 millimeters"? That's why nobody commented on it.

You, nor anybody gets the Point here ....!

@@NavinBetamax It says "POINT" in the text on the screen, to indicate that I should have said "point nine millimeters" instead of "nine millimeters". I think it's you who missed the POINT. 😄

Are you trying to teach the English Sub-title Video Editing or What ? Just edit out the soundtrack and go to town on your future videos!

@@NavinBetamax It's not unusual on KZfaq for people to add text like that when they misspeak, rather than "edit out the soundtrack". I'm sorry it bothered you, but, as you pointed out, nobody else commented on it. I'm not trying to win an argument here - just explain the situation.