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Thank you Gold Members for your help; I've printed your replies and will work on the SS tomorrow.

Carlese: yes, the upper one.

Yes, it's a SS belt. I've ordered a new belt two weeks ago and SS said they were waiting for shipment from their supplier.

I've never worked on a SS before; it was given ...

I replaced the pulley belt just the way Nick has done in his Shopsmith Academy video. However, the belt yet again got pinched under several teeth of the control sheave. Is there a way to replace this belt without it getting caught under these teeth? I have the Shopsmith Mark V, 510.

I will smile as ...

Thank you. I finally removed the motor pan and loosen the belt this way. It's good to know that you can also do it by removing the speed dial unit.

Drive belt caught under 4 teeth of control sheaves. When I put the belt back on, I was not careful. Now I cannot rotate the pulleys to try to free the belt. It's just stuck. I have tried using a slotted screwdriver, but it's very difficult. Does someone know how to free the belt without cutting it?

Hello, dear woodworkers!

Does anyone know how to make a wooden stand for my Shopsmith bandsaw? I cannot figure out how to mount the bandsaw on a piece of wood. I think I will need to drill two holes to allow the mounting tubes to go through the top board.

Any suggestions would be very helpful ...