Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:02 am
As has been noted, do NOT crank the crank, unless the speedchanger is off the machine, or the belts are turning. (You can put the sanding disc on, and turn it whilst trying to adjust the speedchanger, or take the device off, and try.) The shaft that adjusts, WILL break the ears off the adjuster, if these instructions aren't followed. and you'll have ANOTHER ER speedchanger that needs welding.dgale wrote:Just turn the crank and it should speed up/slow down. If it isn't doing this, take it all apart and clean and lube it as it's probably corroded together and hence doesn't work.
Get the right belts for the speedchanger. Skip sells the good ones, for a reason. You want a cut belt. the sides will look like they've been machined, because they've been machined. The inside will look like it is a cogged belt, because those cogged-looking belts bend better.
You've got 1/2 or 3/4 HP to play with. The speedchanger will absorb some of that. Keep the changer clean and lubed, and the belts adjusted properly. Running the ER as a table-saw, use a single belt. You'll get more power. (For most uses, the table-saw is the only function that is lacking on power.)
As a drill-press, the ER is pretty well un-matched. The Shopsmith factory is STILL using ER drill-presses to build the Mk7 Second version! (Wanna know why? The ER is a better drill-press! Sorry to you MkWhatever guys.)
steve