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JPG40504, You're right. Not sure how I missed that in live action. Guess I was focused more on that spindle and the safety factor. I've got that way tube clamp on there as tightly as I can turn it by hand and after it moves I still can't budge it manually. Still, what kind of force could push this ...

SDSSmith -- I don't see the way tube support moving. Perhaps it's my unsteady videography that makes it look that way. I have even placed a pencil mark on the way tube and don't see the support change. After the SI comes off the quill, I still can't manually budge the way tube support. I had the SI ...

Thanks everyone for the comments, but I can assure you, I have tightened everything. The quill nut remains tight on the main spindle and does not get trapped inside the SI. The quill nut is as tight as I can get it with 5/32 allen wrench, as is the large wing nut on the way tube support (used both ...

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Looks like I can't attach a video file (90MB, .mp4), and a still shot doesn't capture what's happening. Hmmm, what to do ...

Yes, before starting to use my SS, I did all of the suggested maintenance and tightened the belt.

I videoed what's happening with my phone, but I can't find a way to attach it to a post...

After using the shaper for the first part of a project, I'm now into second phase and once again the speed increaser is coming off the quill. I've noticed 2 things. Instead of the even high pitch sound of the shaper head spinning, the system develops a lower grumbling noise which precedes the speed ...

I went ahead and took everything apart, including removing the spindle and put it all back together again. Not sure what made the difference, but it's working fine now. Still puzzled by what would cause it to separate from the quill like that, but I've been using for the last day and getting good ...

After many years of using my SS as mainly a table saw, I've finally started putting together a new shop and went to use my speed increaser and shaper for the first time in years. I've set it up as usual (also using the shaper fence and dust hood) and for the first few test cuts, it seemed to work ...