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Maybe its too new for new.:rolleyes: I noticed a couple of new items don't show if you click directly on the "New Products" link in the left hand frame on the "Product Index Page." However, if you click on the "New Products" link in the right hand column under the "...

As for the tolerances on the quill bearings, we measure that by runout or how closely they hold a center. Runout affects the precision of your woodworking far more than lag. The maximum allowable runout for a 2-bearing quill when it's new is .001". The old one-bearing quills could hold .005&qu...

A product that I have used with pretty good success is Mothers™ Mag and Aluminum Polish. It can be found at auto supply stores. I might have even seen it at one of the big discount stores. Besides using it on the Shopsmith aluminum work surfaces and parts, I have even cleaned up some old Lionel toy ...

I'm curious if there is any information on serial numbers prior to April 1954. I have a greenie with a sn of 262675. I inherited it after my father-in-law passed away in 1991. I found a replacement manual that had the serial number and a date of March 1954 written on it probably by my father-in-law....

The first time I used my conical sanding disk, I had the wonderful shredding sandpaper experience even though I thought I cleaned and heated the disk enough. When I put my second sheet on, I noticed two spots on the leading gap that were a bit loose. I had accidently gotten a bit of dust on the back...