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Thanks for all the advise. I am going to increase the tension on the lower belt and run through the adjustment again. I will let everyone know the outcome.

JPG40504, There are pretty clear instructions on how to set and adjust both the belts tension. It consists of running the motor at different speeds and listening for smoothness of operation and bearing noise and adjusting accordingly for smooth operation. After completing the set up and minor adjust...

After a completed PowerPro DIY installation and belt adjustment per the video and manual, what should the belt tension be like? How far should you be able to push in the belts?

Carry

SDSSmith wrote:Shopsmith customer service contacts you after you order to determine which switch is needed.

Thanks for the response.

SDSSmith wrote:Shopsmith customer service contacts you after you order to determine which switch is needed.

Thanks for the response.

Thank you for the link.

fredsheldon, looking forward to a detailed installation thread once when you get the PowerPro.

rwilabee, never really thought about the bolt diameter being an issue but unfortunately I have had some bad catches and it never has been a problem. Total weight of the Shopsmith has been an issue when turning larger pieces. You can find a lot of threads dealing with weight and solutions. I made the...

charlese, do you have to inform Shopsmith of which version of headstock you have so you get the correct switch?

I just had a thought. Can you still get the head as close to the tail stock as the stock tool rest. If not does it take long to install it so that you could use the stock tool rest until you didn't need the tail stock any longer and then switch to this tool rest system. Rich rwilabee, I found that ...