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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...

Welcome, and rest assured, the very knowledgeable folks here will help guide you thru the many aspects of Shopsmith ownership. First, ebay will become your best friend. There you will find many of the parts you are missing, in all stages of condition, so shop wisely. Your machine has a couple of ite...

JPG wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2025 12:58 pm Where is Kileen/Temple?

Not quite halfway between Austin and Dallas (closer to Austin)

https://killeen.craigslist.org/tls/d/temple-shopsmith-planer/7813539060.html Ad first described it as a "Professional Planer", before I contacted seller. Ad still shows pictures of instructions that refer to it as "Professional", but that may just be what the owner (a friend of t...