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Thats "cute".

Wow you people need to step back from the computer and use your shopsmith some more.....

mickyd wrote:You'd probably have to help a lot on the first and last sentence in this post.

You do know that its "not" and not "knot" right......just trying to help.

I recommend bookmarking the page above. I keep saying this... If your Shopsmith (or anything else) will not run, "always begin at the beginning. The motor capacitor is not the beginning ". I have said it several times here and maybe I need to just post it weekly (or daily). Maybe someone ...

Sounds like a bad cap. But measure your line voltage at the point of use also. When you replaced the motor, did you replace the cap? If you can, disconnect the cap and measure continuity across it, if its open then you have a bad cap. Also make sure you have the correct cap. Try to spin the shaft wh...

That is way too much for a little fractional motor, maybe if it was 50% off......

If I remember correctly, a Mk V headstock will not fit on a Mk VII.

Take a look here:

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=3504&highlight=mark+vii

Still dont like supporting a communist country....... even though they do own us.

Im sad to not see it, but if they are using china made drives and motors, I think they are better off to hold off. I would hate to see SS go the way of so many American business. On the other hand, its going to be darn hard to make it affordable using US made parts....... I really hate what the US h...

Could it be a cold solder joint on the motor? Did they "try" to repair a broken winding? Is the starting cap correct?

If its a split phase, is the centrifugal switch ok?

It all points to a motor problem.