I am attempting to install Oneway's Vacuum adapter on a Powermatic 3520A. First is to remove the hand wheel on the outboard side of the head stock. At first glance the handwheel appeared to be threaded on. A call to Powermatic Tech Support was not useful. The guy finally found out that the thread was a right hand thread. Started removal with a over sized set of channel lock pliers. I now appears that the handwheel is a pressed fit to the spindle and it does not want to move more than a quarter of a inch toward coming off. Once again Powermatic Tech Support is at a loss to advise.
So - How do I get the handwheel off without tearing something up? And then how to I get Oneway's vacuum adaptor to go on to allow for easy removal at a later time?
Thanks for the help
So - How do I get the handwheel off without tearing something up? And then how to I get Oneway's vacuum adaptor to go on to allow for easy removal at a later time?
Thanks for the help