I was able to pick up a Makita LS1018LN for 40 quid the other day since it has a couple problems, but I thought I would try my hand at fixing it to see if I could make it usable again.
There are two main problems:
1) When you rotate the table, it does not lock in place in the indents. And it almost seems like it is grinding or just very difficult to rotate. It does not rotate smoothly, really need to exert force to get it to move.
2) The press plate (part 19 on the schematic PDF attached) seems to be loose so that it is no longer attached to the spring mechanism.
Does anyone know if there are simple solutions to these issues?
There are two main problems:
1) When you rotate the table, it does not lock in place in the indents. And it almost seems like it is grinding or just very difficult to rotate. It does not rotate smoothly, really need to exert force to get it to move.
2) The press plate (part 19 on the schematic PDF attached) seems to be loose so that it is no longer attached to the spring mechanism.
Does anyone know if there are simple solutions to these issues?