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I'm going to speculate he means these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-DESIGN-SHOPSMITH-MARK-V-POWER-COUPLING-KIT-UPGRADE-/320595188050?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa4f65952

The oem types work fine and cost less than 1/4 the price of these alternatives. can't see any reason to want to use these ...

The lower bearing is a different size and a different design. Just to be able to better answer you, I found one in the discard bin where we repair and refurbish machines. I tried to press the bearing off the shaft with a 20-ton press to see how it was made -- and no joy! Would not budge. The ...

It looks to me that they don't want to market the Mark 7 name yet until they get this roll-out of the Power Pro headstock farther along. So as to not confuse or take away from the Power Pro announcement and presentation.

The Power Pro Upgrade is certainly enough to be presenting at the moment with ...

Actually that statement is quite wrong. I have been relubing sealed ball bearing assemblies both for myself and professionally since around 1972. ...

Francis, I read your post about lubing bearings with great interest ! I wonder, have you ever done the lower bearing on the Shopsmith band saw ...

The lower wheel has what looks to be an idler assy shaft. The markings are: 885144 A Japan OPC. I Googled it and found this is a common water pump assembly part.

Tony


Hi Tony, I saw this old post/thread and wanted to ask: Did you ever have any luck finding this part ?

(lower band saw ...

Problem is that this is a bearing/shaft assembly where the shaft is part of the bearing and Shopsmith appears to have molded the wheel on the shaft making it impossible to change just the bearing/shaft.

Or did someone find a way to remove the shaft from the wheel or bearings?

Brian


I'm happy ...