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... is skinny and black. My old one if I recall correctly was red and stubby, I will look around and see if I can find it, it has to be here somewhere!

Never mind, it seems like the problem was that the old threads for the table adjustment hub had some crud in them. After cleaning it and carefully threading it a few times, it's fine. However I appreciate the info about the thread size, because I may just make a second handle for convenience ...

I have a Mark V that was bought in 1979 that I am reviving. I misplaced the quill feed handle and bought a new one, that came with a hub and is fine to use for the quill feed on the drill press or horizontal borer. However - the handle seems to have a slightly different thread pitch than the fitting ...

I found the other metal couplings too, still in the original package after all these years.

Thanks for the help!

I do have the plastic coupler, I use it for the jointer. However not sure if I have the other metal parts. I will check.

Thanks a lot, this moves me forward a bit... all the pictures of the bandsaw mounted on the main unit are taken from the opposite side and don't show this.

I have had a Mark V Shopsmith for many years, including the bandsaw. But I have had the bandsaw on its own stand. Now, the motor for the bandsaw has gone kaput and I want to use it on the main unit. However I have never done so before and my book does not show how it attaches - I can see where it ...