Subject: [Shop-talk] Craftsman Saber Saw

From: John T Blair <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 03:14:06 +0000 (UTC)

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Hey gang,
I've got a great saber saw, a Craftsman Model 320-17255 with the tool free =
bald install and removal.=C2=A0 The shaft that goes up and down had a round=
 thing on the bottom,=C2=A0 You turn this about 90 deg to insert the blade =
and release.=C2=A0 It has a spring loaded return.=C2=A0 Then to remove the =
blade you again rotate this thing about 90 deg and remove the blade.
Well the other day I inserted a blade and cut some drywall and plaster.=C2=
=A0 (I'm removing the soffits over my kitchen cabinets.)=C2=A0 When I was d=
one, I tried to remove the blade and the piece that rotates would only turn=
 about 5deg.=C2=A0 So the blade is stuck in the shaft.=20

Anyone had a similar problem with a tool-less saber saw?=C2=A0 If so how di=
d you get a stuck blade out?.=C2=A0 I tried spraying some PB Blast on it to=
 no avail.
JohnT

John T. Blair=C2=A0 WA4OHZ=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 email:=C2=A0 jblair1948@=
cox.netVa. Beach, Va=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Phone:=C2=A0 (757) 495-822=
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I've got a great saber saw, a Craftsman Model 320-17255 with the tool free =
bald install and removal.&nbsp; The shaft that goes up and down had a round=
 thing on the bottom,&nbsp; You turn this about 90 deg to insert the blade =
and release.&nbsp; It has a spring loaded return.&nbsp; Then to remove the =
blade you again rotate this thing about 90 deg and remove the blade.</div><=
div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdi=
r=3D"false">Well the other day I inserted a blade and cut some drywall and =
plaster.&nbsp; (I'm removing the soffits over my kitchen cabinets.)&nbsp; W=
hen I was done, I tried to remove the blade and the piece that rotates woul=
d only turn about 5deg.&nbsp; So the blade is stuck in the shaft. <br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-set=
dir=3D"false">Anyone had a similar problem with a tool-less saber saw?&nbsp=
; If so how did you get a stuck blade out?.&nbsp; I tried spraying some PB =
Blast on it to no avail.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">JohnT</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data=
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Va. Beach, Va&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phone:&nbsp; (757) 495-8229<br><br=
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 77 Spitf=
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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:37:02 +0100

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Likely bunged up with dust, last thing you want is any liquid in there to b=
ind it together=2E I would get an airline on it and blast away to get the d=
ust out=2E

On 12 September 2025 04:14:06 BST, John T Blair <jblair1948@cox=2Enet> wro=
te:
>Hey gang,
>I've got a great saber saw, a Craftsman Model 320-17255 with the tool fre=
e bald install and removal=2E=C2=A0 The shaft that goes up and down had a r=
ound thing on the bottom,=C2=A0 You turn this about 90 deg to insert the bl=
ade and release=2E=C2=A0 It has a spring loaded return=2E=C2=A0 Then to rem=
ove the blade you again rotate this thing about 90 deg and remove the blade=
=2E
>Well the other day I inserted a blade and cut some drywall and plaster=2E=
=C2=A0 (I'm removing the soffits over my kitchen cabinets=2E)=C2=A0 When I =
was done, I tried to remove the blade and the piece that rotates would only=
 turn about 5deg=2E=C2=A0 So the blade is stuck in the shaft=2E=20
>
>Anyone had a similar problem with a tool-less saber saw?=C2=A0 If so how =
did you get a stuck blade out?=2E=C2=A0 I tried spraying some PB Blast on i=
t to no avail=2E
>JohnT
>
>John T=2E Blair=C2=A0 WA4OHZ=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 email:=C2=A0 jblair1=
948@cox=2EnetVa=2E Beach, Va=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Phone:=C2=A0 (757=
) 495-8229
>
>48 TR1800=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 48 #4 Midget=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 65 Morgan 4/4 =
Series V (B1106)
>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 77 Spi=
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<html><head></head><body><div dir=3D"auto">Likely bunged up with dust, last=
 thing you want is any liquid in there to bind it together=2E I would get a=
n airline on it and blast away to get the dust out=2E</div><br><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto">On 12 September 2025 04:14:06 BST, Joh=
n T Blair &lt;jblair1948@cox=2Enet&gt; wrote:</div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=2E8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(=
204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class=3D"ydpe7e2fc3byahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" d=
ata-setdir=3D"false">Hey gang,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I've got a great saber saw=
, a Craftsman Model 320-17255 with the tool free bald install and removal=
=2E&nbsp; The shaft that goes up and down had a round thing on the bottom,&=
nbsp; You turn this about 90 deg to insert the blade and release=2E&nbsp; I=
t has a spring loaded return=2E&nbsp; Then to remove the blade you again ro=
tate this thing about 90 deg and remove the blade=2E</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Well=
 the other day I inserted a blade and cut some drywall and plaster=2E&nbsp;=
 (I'm removing the soffits over my kitchen cabinets=2E)&nbsp; When I was do=
ne, I tried to remove the blade and the piece that rotates would only turn =
about 5deg=2E&nbsp; So the blade is stuck in the shaft=2E <br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"f=
alse">Anyone had a similar problem with a tool-less saber saw?&nbsp; If so =
how did you get a stuck blade out?=2E&nbsp; I tried spraying some PB Blast =
on it to no avail=2E</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">JohnT</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-set=
dir=3D"false"><br></div><br><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">John =
T=2E Blair&nbsp; WA4OHZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; email:&nbsp; jblair1948@cox=
=2Enet</div></div>
Va=2E Beach, Va&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phone:&nbsp; (757) 495-8229<br>=
<br>
48 TR1800&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48 #4 Midget&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65 Morgan 4/4 S=
eries V (B1106)<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 77 Spit=
fire&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 71 Saab Sonett III<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65 Rambler Class=
ic<br><br><div>
Morgan:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=3D"http://autox=2Eteam=2Enet/morgan/" re=
l=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">http://autox=2Eteam=2Enet/morga=
n/
</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Bricklin:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a hre=
f=3D"http://www=2Ebricklin=2Eorg/" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" class=
=3D"">http://www=2Ebricklin=2Eorg
</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>If you can read this&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Thank a t=
eacher!</div>
If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!<br><br>
From=20Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; e pluribus Unum, "from many, one=2E"<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In God We Trust<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Liberty - the&nbsp; power&nbsp; of&nbsp; choosing=
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; oneself; freedom&nbsp; from&nbsp; control&nbsp=
; or&nbsp; restriction&nbsp; <br><br>
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From: Jim Franklin <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:51:46 +0200

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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Agr=
eed. My ancient Milwaukee has the same mechanism but while it always rotates=
 fully the blade is occasionally stuck by dust. Wiggling and swearing has wo=
rked for me. With your issue I might try some graphite once you get it freed=
.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 12, 2025, at 07:55, neiljsherry@t=
alktalk.net wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Likely bunged up with dust, last thing=
 you want is any liquid in there to bind it together. I would get an airline=
 on it and blast away to get the dust out.</div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"auto">On 12 September 2025 04:14:06 BST, John T Blair &lt=
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ue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data=
-setdir=3D"false">Hey gang,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I've got a great saber saw, a C=
raftsman Model 320-17255 with the tool free bald install and removal.&nbsp; T=
he shaft that goes up and down had a round thing on the bottom,&nbsp; You tu=
rn this about 90 deg to insert the blade and release.&nbsp; It has a spring l=
oaded return.&nbsp; Then to remove the blade you again rotate this thing abo=
ut 90 deg and remove the blade.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Well the other day I insert=
ed a blade and cut some drywall and plaster.&nbsp; (I'm removing the soffits=
 over my kitchen cabinets.)&nbsp; When I was done, I tried to remove the bla=
de and the piece that rotates would only turn about 5deg.&nbsp; So the blade=
 is stuck in the shaft. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Anyone had a similar problem w=
ith a tool-less saber saw?&nbsp; If so how did you get a stuck blade out?.&n=
bsp; I tried spraying some PB Blast on it to no avail.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">John=
T</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><br><div dir=3D"ltr"=
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r" data-setdir=3D"false">John T. Blair&nbsp; WA4OHZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; e=
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Va. Beach, Va&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
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p;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Thank a teac=
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If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!<br><br>
=46rom Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:<br>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Drywall dust can be a royal pain. I have a C=
raftsman router that I used for years cutting out windows &amp; doors &nbsp;=
drywall in Habitat homes. The depth adjustment hasn=E2=80=99t worked in many=
 years, ivehadto clean the switch every couple houses &amp; sometimes it an b=
e a pain getting the bit out or tightened. Compressed air has been the main w=
ay I=E2=80=99ve found to get things working again. Anything liquid just soli=
difies the dust.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Peace, Pat&nbsp;</div><div><br id=3D=
"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We su=
pport Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On=
 Sep 11, 2025, at 10:31=E2=80=AFPM, John T Blair &lt;[email-masked]&gt; w=
rote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"ydpe7e2fc3byahoo-=
style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-seri=
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v><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-set=
dir=3D"false">I've got a great saber saw, a Craftsman Model 320-17255 with t=
he tool free bald install and removal.&nbsp; The shaft that goes up and down=
 had a round thing on the bottom,&nbsp; You turn this about 90 deg to insert=
 the blade and release.&nbsp; It has a spring loaded return.&nbsp; Then to r=
emove the blade you again rotate this thing about 90 deg and remove the blad=
e.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">Well the other day I inserted a blade and cut some drywa=
ll and plaster.&nbsp; (I'm removing the soffits over my kitchen cabinets.)&n=
bsp; When I was done, I tried to remove the blade and the piece that rotates=
 would only turn about 5deg.&nbsp; So the blade is stuck in the shaft. <br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-=
setdir=3D"false">Anyone had a similar problem with a tool-less saber saw?&nb=
sp; If so how did you get a stuck blade out?.&nbsp; I tried spraying some PB=
 Blast on it to no avail.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">JohnT</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-=
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 T. Blair&nbsp; WA4OHZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; email:&nbsp; [email-masked]=
et</div></div>
Va. Beach, Va&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phone:&nbsp; (757) 495-8229<br><br>
48 TR1800&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48 #4 Midget&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65 Morgan 4/4 Ser=
ies V (B1106)<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 77 Spitfi=
re&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 71 Saab Sonett III<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65 Rambler Classic<=
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</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>If you can read this&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Thank a teac=
her!</div>
If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!<br><br>
=46rom Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; e pluribus Unum, "from many, one."<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In God We Trust<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Liberty - the&nbsp; power&nbsp; of&nbsp; choosing,&=
nbsp; thinking,&nbsp; and&nbsp; acting&nbsp; for&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; oneself; freedom&nbsp; from&nbsp; control&nbsp; o=
r&nbsp; restriction&nbsp; <br><br>
<br>
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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:32:20 +0000 (UTC)

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   On Friday, September 12, 2025 at 01:37:05 AM EDT,=C2=A0 you=C2=A0 wrote:=
 =20
Neil wrote:
 >Likely bunged up with dust, last thing you want is any liquid in there to=
 bind it together. I=C2=A0>would get an airline on it and blast away to get=
 the dust out.
Thanks guys.=C2=A0 Blowing it out did the trick!!!!=C2=A0 I don't know why =
I didn't try that.=C2=A0 I was thinking about trying to grab the head with =
some large pliers/channel locks but didn't want to mess up the plastic part=
.
You guys saved me a saber saw.=C2=A0 I had this happen once before years ag=
o.=C2=A0 But that time I was able to just wiggle the blade and turn the wha=
tever it's called and that worked.=C2=A0 Not this time.=C2=A0 I wiggled, pu=
lled, and pushed on the blade both while turning the thingy and not turning=
 the thingy.=C2=A0 :)=C2=A0=20

Thanks again guys for the suggestion.
JohnT

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                        On Friday, September 12, 2025 at 01:37:05 AM EDT,&n=
bsp; you&nbsp; wrote:
                    </div>
                    <div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">N=
eil wrote:<br></div>
                    <div>&gt;Likely bunged up with dust, last thing you wan=
t is any liquid in there to bind it together. I&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false">&gt;would get an airline on it and blast away to get=
 the dust out.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div><=
div id=3D"ydp1c79a293yiv1744097505"><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">=
Thanks guys.&nbsp; Blowing it out did the trick!!!!&nbsp; I don't know why =
I didn't try that.&nbsp; I was thinking about trying to grab the head with =
some large pliers/channel locks but didn't want to mess up the plastic part=
.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">You guys saved me a saber saw.&nbsp; I had this happen =
once before years ago.&nbsp; But that time I was able to just wiggle the bl=
ade and turn the whatever it's called and that worked.&nbsp; Not this time.=
&nbsp; I wiggled, pulled, and pushed on the blade both while turning the th=
ingy and not turning the thingy.&nbsp; :)&nbsp; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Than=
ks again guys for the suggestion.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fals=
e"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">JohnT</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"=
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