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That caught my eye too. I wonder what happened there?

Good eyes! It does have a screw in place of a couple of teeth. While the shaft does spin, there is no horizontal movement as it is rusted solid. I've been spraying it with penetrating fluid and trying to coax it free, but no movement yet ...

Here are some pix. I wish I had taken a picture of the mice refuse I pulled out of the headstock. It was a full Hefty bag of pink fiberglass insulation, droppings and at least three mummified critters. Yes, it was as disgusting as it sounds.

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Thanks guys!

Those videos are very comprehensive. I started watching last night and almost missed the NCAA championship game.

As for my Shopsmith. Further inspection today revealed a lot of damage. The motor will alomst certainly need to be replaced. There's a ton of rust and corrosion inside the ...

Hello everyone,

The good news is I just got my first Shopsmith (a Greenie) off of Craigslist for FREE!. It's only the base unit, no attachments yet. But the guy I got it from is pretty sure he has the bandsaw, drill press, table saw and possibly more in storage. He's going to get them to me for ...