New member and shopsmith

K.s. · Post by **K.s.** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:59 am

Hi my name is kevan and I just bought a used 1982 mark5 500. With the band saw and a jointer. I already converted to the 510 table and had to rewire the motor GE wire dry rotted bummer. I have made a qwilt stand for the wife and a pen for myself. Trying to post photo

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:35 am

Welcome to the fun house!!

Please read the first 2 sticky posts on the maintenance forum.

Please read the 2nd sticky in the Community forum for instructions on posting photos.

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:51 am

Did your wire look anything like this?
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This condition is endemic to GE motors.
Bill V

K.s. · Post by **K.s.** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:00 pm

Just like that. Was going to just use heat shrink but then I opened the motor and it looked the same.

K.s. · Post by **K.s.** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:27 pm

Pictures

K.s. · Post by **K.s.** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:33 pm

Learning two things at one time I phone and photo bucket sorry

reible · Post by **reible** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:39 pm

Welcome to the forum!

UP or Mitten?

Ed

K.s. · Post by **K.s.** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:42 pm

Detroit metro area.

K.s. · Post by **K.s.** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:49 pm

[IMG]think this is link to pictureshttp://s231.beta.photobucket.com/user/picsbykev/library/shopsmith

K.s. · Post by **K.s.** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:06 pm

http://s231.beta.photobucket.com/user/picsbykev/library/Shopsmith maybe this one