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Melindacrosby -- where are you located? Perhaps there's a local SS owner who is more familiar with the machines and could look at it? I feel like this is one of those things that could be diagnosed in a few minutes in person.... I'm in Bristol Vermont. I'm going to do make another adjustment of top...

I have cut a decent amount of 8/4 (2") cherry on my Mark V. To keep it from bogging down and to minimize burning, you need to make sure that belt is very tight. I am surprised how tight I have to set mine to keep it from slipping while cutting hardwoods, i.e. tighter than normally recommended ...

Thank you very much, I'll make that adjustment today. I never paid much mind until it came time to reassemble. I'll be following the suggestion for an actual ripping blade.

JPG wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2024 1:31 pm What is the v-belt length? Came factory but I replaced with this pictured below, it came with it from previous owner What is the v-belt width? 1/2"


???First pix / 520 / fence left??????

I have a 510 and fence was on left

Update: Thank you for the welcome and you all are awesome! So I checked each suggestion and found it was almost a combination of everything. Mine was made in 98' and was left untouched brand new until i bought it. I've used it regularly for the past 2 years, mostly on slow for lathe and bandsaw so I...

Quick background: I was having speed control issues, system bogging down while using the table saw. I found the retaining ring on the button-bearing had pulled off. I also found the idler sheave to be stuck closed causing the ring to be pulled off. I diassembled practically all inner parts and clean...