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by chapmanruss
Sun Jul 13, 2025 12:36 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Sheave Spacer missing
Replies: 9
Views: 203

Re: Sheave Spacer missing

Thanks JPG, I'll have to re-check my documentation again for that.
by chapmanruss
Sun Jul 13, 2025 12:30 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Two different quill lengths for greenie?
Replies: 2
Views: 30

Re: Two different quill lengths for greenie?

Lchance62, Welcome to the Shopsmith Forum. The shorter Quill Assembly came from one of two possible sources. As JPG said the Mark 2 used a shorter Quill than the Mark 5. The other possible source would be a 1961 "Goldie" Mark 5 with a C hand engraved at the end of the serial number. See th...
by chapmanruss
Sat Jul 12, 2025 1:30 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Sheave Spacer missing
Replies: 9
Views: 203

Re: Sheave Spacer missing

Glad to hear you were able to get it all back together. I still can't tell when the spacer use began. The oldest manual I have found it in so far is a Mark V 500 & 510 combo manual dated 3/86. It wasn't included in the parts drawings as late as the Mark 5 Parts List and Drawings I have dated 3/7...
by chapmanruss
Sat Jul 12, 2025 1:07 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Help! Parts on the Loose!
Replies: 3
Views: 78

Re: Help! Parts on the Loose!

ShawnMorton, Welcome to the Shopsmith Forum. You are correct that the Carriage Bolt and the Knurled Nut (in the middle of your picture) is a set used on the Aluminum Bandsaw Table. A similar set is used on the Miter to attach a wood extension to the Protractor face. (Sorry I don't have a picture of ...
by chapmanruss
Fri Jul 11, 2025 12:20 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Heads Up - Bargain 'available'
Replies: 2509
Views: 4416348

Re: Heads Up - Bargain 'available'

Klaw19, The ad is for Total Shop tools not Shopsmith but rather a Shopsmith clone. It's why thing look different. There were a number of Shopsmith clones made in the past. Besides Total Shop you may find Wood Master, NIC Homeshop, Master Woodcraft, Master Shop and others. Parts are very similar but ...
by chapmanruss
Thu Jul 10, 2025 7:42 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Sheave Spacer missing
Replies: 9
Views: 203

Re: Sheave Spacer missing

JPG, Good question but I don't have an answer. In parts lists and drawings for the Mark 5 through those dated 3/74 do not have the Spacer. I have fewer consecutive manuals and drawing/parts lists after that. jimbeaux, You are correct that Mark V serial number 83461 was made in March 1981. I don't kn...
by chapmanruss
Thu Jul 10, 2025 12:29 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: A-34 Jigsaw Mounting Bolt
Replies: 11
Views: 893

Re: A-34 Jigsaw Mounting Bolt

In my first post here, I showed a picture of the Mounting Bolt and Spacer. The picture below includes a non-OEM Mounting Bolt I received with a Jig Saw. It is the one on the left. You can see the difference in the overall length of the bolt and the length of the threaded end. This bolt can be used b...
by chapmanruss
Thu Jul 10, 2025 12:11 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Sheave Spacer missing
Replies: 9
Views: 203

Re: Sheave Spacer missing

jimbeaux, Welcome to the Shopsmith Forum. If you purchased your Shopsmith directly from the factory about 45 years ago, 1980ish, it would be what became known as the Mark V 500. That designation began for the original Table System Mark V when the Mark V 510 and 505 with the larger Table System were ...
by chapmanruss
Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Trying to Date my grandfathers Shopsmith
Replies: 12
Views: 3832

Re: Trying to Date my grandfathers Shopsmith

Your Grandfathers Shopsmith Model 10ER serial number R46742 was probably made in very late 1950. As I said before there are not any records like the Mark 5/V has as to when one was made. There are a few things we do know such as Model 10ER serial number R53198 was made in the Western Plant in April ...
by chapmanruss
Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Gallery of Restorations
Replies: 313
Views: 592954

Re: Gallery of Restorations

Looks nice John!

Do I see the thin-walled Way Tubes? Does it have the hollow Table Posts?

I don't see the Upper Saw Blade Guard and was wondering if it has the later plain one seen on the bottom in the picture below.

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