Yay!! On Sun, Jul 15, 2018, 3:09 PM John Ferrell wrote: > Congratulations and thank you for the thread. I am sure we all learned > a bit. > > > On 7/15/2018 10:35 AM, Jason White wrote: > > Success! > > > > The external bypass valve definitely was the solution. > > > > First I had to drill out the 9/64" passage to 1/4" all the way down to > the > > ball bearing. The drill striking the ball seemed to loosen it. After th= at > > it took about 30 minutes of prodding with a seal pick and (pulsed) > > vacuuming to free it. > > > > After that I flushed the bearing with solvent and then oil. A lot of cr= ud > > came out and now the spindle is spinning a lot more freely. > > > > I am back in business. > > > > Thanks Everyone! > > -Jason White > > > > > > -- > John Ferrell W8CCW > Julian NC 27283 > It is better to walk alone, > than with a crowd going the wrong direction. > --Diane Grant > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .