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I’m new to Shopsmiths and I’m having an issue with reassembling a Mark V 500. I installed the lower saw guard and saw blade on the arbor. With the arbor fully seated against the quill and tightened it rubs the outside of the saw guard. Am I doing something wrong? If so any advice would great. I’m ...

Hello all,

I am looking to purchase a rebuilt replacement 1-1/8 HP motor for a Mark 5 Model 500. I am seeing options for both Emerson & AO Smith rebuilt motors. Is one better than the other? The old motor I am replacing is an General Electric. Opinions?

Thanks!

Thanks for the replies.

The approximate measurements are:
ID: 1/2"
OD: 13/16"
Height: 9/16"
There is no set screw and the inside is not threaded.

I was also thinking it was a spacer of some kind. I do have some other Shopsmith accessories but I have not even looked through those boxes yet. I ...

Hello I’m new here to the forum. So far I have seen some great info. I was recently given a Mark V model 500 with a serial number dated at 1980 according to ShopSmith. It needs a bit of an overhaul so I began by disassembling, cleaning, priming and painting the whole base and carriage assembly ...