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Well the fact that your manuel is from 1954 says alot. You are no longer recommended to remove the quill, and "grease, and oil" you are now recommend to "wax" the quill. Grease and oil attract saw dust and shavings and can gum up over time. Get the quill good and clean and apply several coats of wax ...

Short of going to the class, the best advice is to open the owners manuel. I have had my machine for almost 18 years. I attended the new owners class in the store, and we worked straight from the manuel. Just take it one step at a time, and it will walk you right through setting up all 5 tools, and ...

Having taken every course that was once offered in the Shopsmith Stores, The fundamentals class was the most informative. Having never been to the traveling accademy, The best advice is to open your machine handbook and follow the instructions word for word. Everything they taught us in the classes ...

SSMAN
I am understanding your question as the post on the work hold down part of the pistol grip. Slippage is an age old problem with this design. If you do not get it adjusted to the right height for the wood you are cutting, when you squeeze the pistol grip it will slip. There are some ways to ...