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Thanks for your reply. I'll take a look at it today. It was very difficult to turn the output, drill bit side, I haven't tried to turn the headstock side off of the machine. Last time I tried to use it, it did not reduce in speed. I looked inside the covers all I see are the belts. Does the socket h...

Im having problems adjusting the belt tension. I have followed the instructions to adjust the springs to 27/32. But the reducer won't turn. So I loosened the spring tension a 1/32 tried it again, didn't turn so kept on doing this untill it would turn. But it wouldn't reduce the speed. Readjusted to ...

Thanks for this thread, this will help me tweak my bandsaw.

I guess I'm blessed! My daughter has been using my woodworking tools since she was a young girl advancing to a metalsmith. Her husband is a woodworker, I'm rehabing a 56 greenie for him. They already have a radial arm saw and band saw of mine. So I know my tools will find a good home. My three nephe...

I've managed to add pictures To my posts but you have to click on the post to open the picture. How do you add a picture and have it appear when you read the post?
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Thanks. I've found a capacitor at a local Graingers and I'm off to Ace for the oil.

Thank you to all. The help and knowledge on this forum is extensive and much appreciated. In the future I hope to make modifications to that old greenie. I have never heard of Zoom spout turbine oil. Where can I get some of that?
Thanks again.

Do a Google search for 270-324 mfd 110-125 Volts Start Capacitor. Ebay also has them available for around $11 total. I always replace any 2 wire power cord with a 3 wire cord (14 ga extension cord with the female end cut off for desired length (7'-10')). I ground the green wire under one of the nut...

I recently acquired a Mark V serial #299990 and in the process of taking the old cracked power cord off, one contact point broke off of the capacitor. Does anyone know where I can get a new capacitor, Shopsmith? The #'s on it are 270mfd, 110vac, it's a Mallory. The motor is a GE 3/4 hp, 115v, 8.5 am...

See if one of these PDF's help ya. [ATTACH]10581[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]10582[/ATTACH] Thanks Bob I'll give that a try when I get back from a road trip DownEast on Wednesday. Where does the PDF info come from? I guess I should invest in some manuals, what would you suggest for maint. and repair literatur...