"Mike Berger" wrote in message
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Let's assume that it runs correctly when you reassemble it. What do
you want Jet to do?

How about something along the lines of supplying a motor that doesn't have
this flaw? After all, it has caused the lathe to be inoperable and now we
have a part missing from the motor that we don't understand the function of,
which may or may not be of critical importance to the safe, reliable
functioning of the motor. Also, damage to the motor may have occurred as a
result of this part flopping around loose, which may have severely shortened
the usable life of the motor, especially the windings.