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My DYI upgrade was done eight years ago and I don't recall that the schematic showed washers on the threaded rod! I can't guarantee that because I moved 4 yrs. ago and the box with my SS Manuels did not make the trip! I just noticed them after SS sent me an PowerPro schematic earlier this week! Shou...

Thought that I had damaged the wedge locks as I could not tighten or loosen the handle. Fortunately it was locked in the open or loosened position so that I could slide the headstock but I could not put it in the drill press mode. I had purchased the whole wedge lock package figuring that it would b...

Thanks for your input! Apparently Duke Energy was having some transformer issues in our area. Whatever it was it is resolved and I'm back in business. The "low" message as it was shutting down is what was baffling to me.

Just finished the dadoes, the shutting down is intermittent, load doesn't seem to have an affect on when it happens. I cannot monitor the line voltage at the moment but that might be something that I need to do. It is not under warrantee, had the power supply replaced last year!

Yes, Just "Low" - not Low Voltage

Started cutting some Dados this morning (pine) and before I finished the first cut the motor shut down and I got the message "low". I re-started, the motor came up to speed (3450) and finished the first cut but half way through the second, the same thing happened. I pulled the work back an...

Thanks Dick I'll check the set set screw!
Ted

I too am having issues with my power pro! Mine started about a month ago, started with a rattle after about an hour or so of use, and got progressively worse in that it began after a few minutes. So I took the cover off and adjusted the eccentric bushing which seemed to help a bit but did not solve ...

Thanks,
That's what it is from! After 4 tries, I learned how to upload a photo, so that's another plus!
Thanks again!

Finally able to upload picture, smaller washer is from the splitter knob, but I don't recall a washer with an internal tab! Thanks for your help!