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That explains it then. Somebody must have gotten in there and lost the bushing and nut. Then just replaced it with a regular nut.

Any insights on where to get tablesaw guards for a 500? I've got another primary tablesaw so can't quite justify the expense of new ones from shopsmith. Haven't seen anything on ebay. (Pretty confusing as to what will and won't work too.)

I also need a jointer guard. I have seen one on ebay but it ...

You may want to watch this video which shows how to replace a speed control, it may give a few insights.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4MW_c350sA[/youtube]


Thanks for the link. It's funny, his is loose too. (At 9:43 he says "I'm going to take off the jam nut which for some reason ...

Just purchased a used 500. This is my first experience with a ShopSmith. The speed changer was hard to turn and a little clickey. I took it apart and cleaned it. When I reassembled I found that the Hex Jam Nut (124818) kept falling off and was rolling around jamming things. After several tries I ...