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Welcome. The history, nomenclature, and various versions of Shopsmiths can be a bit daunting to anyone, but especially to someone new to Shopsmith. There are many forum members here willing to share their knowledge. My best advice is to read, read, and then read some more. In the Maintenance and Rep...

In answer to your question about converting to manual feed, yes. Here is a link to my story: https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=16009 For planer parts, keep checking ebay. Set up an alert to notify you when new listings appear. Such listings are rare, but with a little luck and patience you...

Welcome! Other forum members who actually own or have restored a 10E or 10ER will no doubt respond soon. Under the Maintenance and Repair Forum, the first four (4) threads at the top ("stickies') are full of information you are seeking. Some will be more specific to a 10E/10ER, but all will ser...

My mistake on the speed changer ... I corrected title of original posting.

https://killeen.craigslist.org/tls/d/la ... 03664.html

Seller apparently doesn't know what he or she has.

EDIT 4/15/2025: My mistake on the speed changer ...I apparently don't know the difference either.

I purchased one directly from Shopsmith when my used planer was missing one. Price has gone up since then. You might also try ebay. https://www.shopsmith.com/product-page/planer-control-box-safety-key If you don't have an Owner's Manual, you can download one from Everett Davis' Google Drive (link ca...

Welcome, and I think I know the answer to this one. After the Mark V 500 came other versions (505, 510, 520, etc.) with a larger table system and different "standard" arbors. Yours appears to be one of those longer arbors meant for the newer table systems, or possibly for a 5/8" blade...

Check your Private Messages. And, explore the "sticky" posts at the top of this Maintenance and Repair Forum for more than you ever thought possible to learn about Shopsmiths.

I rotated your pictures for easier viewing and identification of what you have. I see a bandsaw, jointer, jig saw, belt sander, wide extension table, and shaper fence, in addition to the main unit. Looks like quite a nice haul. Though, it is a bit like the scarecrow and pieces are here and there. Wi...

As for using 12 mm BB for the drawer frames, I’ve been wondering the same thing. After cutting the drawer bottoms from full sheets of plywood, I could still make all the frame components from the cutoffs. Does anyone know of any reason not to do so? Beautiful drawers! In my limited experience of ma...