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I am right in the middle of a project so I couldn't wait for the new electronic motor. I will get it when it becomes available. ShopSmith's price was better than the the rewind price. I agree it was a good way to say they didn't want to be bothered! I am still waiting for the shipment (due on the ...

Has anyone removed the sheaves and spring from the motor shaft? Somewhere I remember reading a procedure to safely remove the spring and reinstall it. My motor burned up a couple of weeks ago and Shopsmith indicated that the new one would be shipped around February 15th. I tried to have the motor ...

I just got around to replacing the speed quadrant with a new one that I purchase several months ago, but just now installed it. It appeared to be the same as the old one, but once installed, the worm gear could not turn it except with extreme force. Has anyone else run into this problem? Customer ...