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I started this thread and I'll offer a closing comment: My technique worked perfectly. It took less than 30 minutes to lift the Shopsmith with saw table removed but Headstock centered on the way tubes, set the assembly on two saw horses, remove the ten nuts and blots that attach the legs. Within tha...

I appreciate the replies and details about the various techniques used to move Shopsmiths. My SUV is a KIA Telluride with plenty of cargo area for handling the move. My main concern is how much will the "skeleton" of the shopsmith weigh after the headstock, saw table, and both sheet metal ...

I will be moving a Mark 5, Greenie", about 650 miles in my SUV. My plan is: 1. First remove the headstock and saw table. 2. Support the remaining Shopsmith components as a unit lifted slightly off the ground, onto two sawhorses. Remove both end stands. 3 The assemblage remaining on the sawhorse...

This is a final update on my Misaligned Motor Mount post: I emailed Shopsmith Customer Service describing my issue and their Engineer sent a replacement motor bracket. The bracket looked identical to the original which did not align with the holes in my motor housing. Laying the new bracket in my ho...

I am upgrading the original 3/4 Hp motor in my 1955 “Greenie” to the current 1 1/8 Hp motor that I purchased from Shopsmith. I would appreciate help with an installation issue : Only three of the four holes in my motor cover align with the mounting points of the new motor. The mounting bracket attac...