Sounds like the same spot I was in last year. Got an old Delta off FB marketplace for cheap and the bearings were shot. I ended up tearing it down and replacing the bearings myself. Cost me about $20 and a couple hours watching youtube videos. If you're halfway handy with tools it's not that hard. Just gotta be careful pulling the arbor out, those old castings can crack if you get too rough. But honestly man, if you're already frustrated and you've got the budget, that new Delta will save you a ton of headaches. I fixed mine but it's still not perfect, the table's not level across the wings. I should've just saved the cash and bought new.

Nah @betty_barnes I still gotta watch mine or it's a starchy mess on the stove.

Liquid smoke is basically cheating though lmao.

WAIT you had to sit in a BATHROOM STALL for a client call?? That's insane. I stayed at a spot in Ubud last month called Hubud and they had exactly TWO phone booths for like 80 people. I counted one day. I ended up taking a call from the rooftop area and there were chickens crowing in the background the whole time. My client thought I was on a farm. The worst part is these places charge like $200 a month for a "hot desk" but they don't even have basic soundproofing. It's like they expect us to just text all day.

Wait actually seam tape isn't always the issue if the floor itself is seeping water.