Motoring On

In the wood shop, the real workhorse is the stationary circular saw. Some would call it a table saw or some other variation of the machine's possible names. Virtually every piece of wood that makes its way into a finished project is, at some point, sometimes various points, passed through the table saw. So it was important to figure out what to do when it became apparent that the motor that drives the saw started making disturbing noises and little pieces of the ball bearing on one end of the motor worked their way out into the open, This is not not the way things are supposed to be.

A replacement motor, though pretty expensive, was available and, although delayed a bit by "extreme weather conditions" was delivered in less than a week. We're back in business now and it would appear that replacing the bearing on the original motor will enable us to have a spare for the future. Repairing rather than replacing is usually my choice since we deal entirely too much with an attitude that says, "Get a new one:!". The saw is working fine for about one fourth the cost of replacing it and a spare motor is now available for about one tenth the cost of a new one.

I like the idea of fixing things rather than replacing them when its not ridiculously  out of the question. Fortunately our Father feels that way about us too. He has it within His power to replace us when we are broken. He has this wonderful thing called grace that is offered to all of us once we realize we are broken  If you're feeling a little worn out, just talk to Him about a refurbishing. He has promised to be with us until the end of the age.