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  1. Jeff Struewing

    3520C on\off switch problem, again

    Within 6 months of purchase in 2018, the green\red on\off switch went bad - red always turns machine off, but green button wouldn't work, intermittently at first but progressively worse until the lathe was unusable. Powermatic sent a replacement that I installed and it worked fine for a month or...
  2. John Torchick

    Relocate the switch?

    I have a Rikon 70-050VS lathe. I have noticed that many models of the smaller lathes have the headstock opposite the switch location. I'm not comfortable with reaching in front of the lathe to slow the headstock if there is a balance problem, etc. Obviously, there is no room to install the...
  3. Jeff Struewing

    3520C On-Off Switch Problem

    The red-green on-off switch on my 3520C, purchased in June 2018, started going bad after only a month or 2. After stopping lathe, pressing green button would not work. Tapping switch box or letting it snap back with the magnet would usually "fix" it. It got progressively worse over a month or 2...
  4. Ronald Plumley

    Powermatic 3520A Switch Repair

    Greetings! My club has a PM 3520A and it has been somewhat neglected since I've known it as far as maintenance goes. I've been doing some repairs and general work on it this year and I've noticed that the power switch has gotten a bit loose where it it mounted. I have not just dug in and tried...
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