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I agree, check the serial #. I have a 1996 510 with two bearings & an 1980 Mark V with a single Bearing quill. It looks like a 2 bearing but it is not. I could not tell until the shaft was out of the quill housing that it was a single bearing quill, it has a shield or guide where the 2d bearing ...

Last year my Sawsmith cord shorted out. :mad: thought it got the motor. But it did not. It burnt the cord & switch contacts. the switch still turned on and off looked good with my meter but would not start the motor.:confused: I ended up replacing the capacitor cleaned the start run relay. wired...

I switched quills from my Mark5. the run out is 0.001.:) I pulled the quill out, it looked like it was a 2 bearing. So I pressed the shaft from the quill. It was a single bearing with a spacer or shield where the 2d bearing go's. I thought it was an 1983-1984 2 bearing model. It is not it is a 1980....

Tried Loctite 609. all I could find in Paris Tx.... cured for 4hrs at 75-80deg.
I can move the shaft 0.003-0.007 with it retracted or extended. If I hand turn the shaft it is half the run out is was(0.030) using the Loctite 609.. Not what I was hoping for. Think it is time for a Quill/shaft.

Just put in the new bearings. :confused: no change in the run out. Old Bearings look good. not free spinning & tight on the shaft. It feels like the outer bearing is loose in the quill. I did see marks on the bearing like it was skating or slipping inside the quill. the shaft looks good... can i...

I need more ShopSmiths... May need a shaft? do the quill tubes ever need work or is wear & damage on the bearings & shaft?

Got new bearings today, after looking at the quill this week. It looks like the shaft is strait the play is in the outer or back bearing. Got two new bearings from the locale bearing supply. Bought the best they had...:D I hope this will bring things back into tolerance. Will try to post pictures. S...

Shopsmith only list the quill assembly. No bearings or shaft parts listed. Any hints or tricks to a quill rebuild? Last year the tension spring broke on my belt sander. I tried find information and a replacement spring in the end got a new assembly from Shopsmith. maybe I can look at it next week en...

I have a bearing press & think I can put bearings in. are all the quills serviceable? Are the bearing available at bear supply house or only from Shopsmith?

There is shaft movement. Not sure if it is just bearings or if the shaft is bent too. So How far can I go rebuilding a quill on my own? Would it be better to just get a new Quill from Shopsmith?