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Thank al of you for that great info. I received this machine from my Dad after he passed away in 2001 and used it very little at first but have decided to do some long put off projects my wife asked me to do. I do have a brand new blade on the machine but have not check anything else. At first it ...

Why would my Mark V lose power in a cut. If I start a piece of lumber into the blade it seems to be spinning up to speed fine and as I get into the cut it is almost like the motor wants to stall. This happens no matter what type of lumber I use. Thanks in advance for any help.