Where to Get the Key for Keyway in Motor Shaft?

[Jay Chan]

I have a Craftsman contractor style tablesaw. Recently I lost the key
that is supposed to be placed in the keyway of the motor shaft. This
key is a small metal bar, and is ued to lock the motor shaft and the
pulley together. Unfortunately, the parts list of the tablesaw
doesn't have a part number for this part. I have called the Sears
PartDirect; but they don't have any info about it either.

I would like to know where and how to get that key. Is it a very
common part?

Thanks in advance for any info.

Jay Chan

[mjmwa...@gmail.com]

Jay,

Try your local ACE or other hardware store. Mine sells them and we're
a small little
town with lots of farmers nearby. I suspect you should avoid the big
box guys.
Go where they sell nails by the pound.

MJM

[J. Clarke]

If you're in the US go by any Harbor Freight and get their Keystock
Storehouse #93199 or #95843 for about 6 bucks. Should be one in it
that is either the right size or can be easily made to fit with a few
minutes filing or dremeling.

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[Lee Michaels]

"Jay Chan" wrote

>
> I would like to know where and how to get that key. Is it a very
> common part?
>

It is very common. A;most any industrial supplier or bearing house will have
them. Just bring the pulley in and they will match it.

[BobN]

Woodruff keys are usually generic. I can find an assortment of sizes at Ace
Hardware.

[David G. Nagel]

Jay

If all else fails take the model number of the saw to Sears and order a
replacement key. Might cost more but it will be the right one.

Maybe ;^).

Dave Nagel

[Jay Chan]

Thanks for everyone who has replied. I will remove the pulley from
the tablesaw and bring it to ACE to find a matching key. I will let
you know how this goes.

I cannot go to Sears to get a replacement part because that part
doesn't have a part number. The advice from Sears PartDirect customer
service is to order the pulley and hope that the pulley comes with the
key. She was not sure either. Obviously I didn't order it.

Jay Chan

[David G. Nagel]

The Sears customer rep is giving the usual helpful information they
always give.

There should be an expoloded view of the saw that should show the key
and keyway. There will be a table of components with the view. The Sears
idiot should be able to obtain the part number from this list.

Remember I said SHOULD, with Sears that doesn't always mean COULD.

Dave

[Mike Marlow]

"David G. Nagel" <nagel...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> There should be an expoloded view of the saw that should show the key and
> keyway. There will be a table of components with the view. The Sears idiot
> should be able to obtain the part number from this list.
>
> Remember I said SHOULD, with Sears that doesn't always mean COULD.
>

No point in wasting all of that time. A key is a key. Any hardware store
will carry it. Just take the pulley in hand and pick one out that fits the
keyway. There is nothing unique or special about the key Sears would
provide.

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[Ed Pawlowski]

"Mike Marlow" <mmarlo...@windstream.net> wrote in message

> There is nothing unique or special about the key Sears would provide.
>

It would have the Craftsman logo and retail for $9.95 but be on sale for
$7.95.

[Lee Michaels]

"Ed Pawlowski" <e...@snet.net> wrote in message
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And it would be out of stock. And the sales folks would have no idea what
it is or what it does.

[-MIKE-]

And there would four of them hanging on a peg, behind dryer exhaust hose
clamps, in the appliance section.

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[Jay Chan]

I have got a replacement key from ACE, and installed it in my
tablesaw. It works fine now. Thanks for people here giving me the
direction.

Jay Chan