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Hi Charlese, Oh no, the machine runs fine. Everything is spinning as it should. When I dial to slow, the shaft rotates slowly so I can drill, when I dial to fast it increases gradually so nothing is "stuck" in these terms. The only thing I noticed is that the speed dial is not "smooth...

Hi Guys, Thanks for the suggestions. I think prying it off could be my best choice. The hex setscrew comes off and I can completely remove it from the whole mechanism and set it aside on a table so I know it's not that. The speed dial works but it does get "tough" to turn sometimes althoug...

Hi all, I am new to this forum and new to the Shopsmith family. I recently purchased a used (late 70s) Mark V + Bandsaw attachement. I looked thorugh a lot of the information and videos online and cleaned it as much as I could without taking it apart (perhaps when I gather more courage) I did have a...