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I tightened up the carriage lock and now it works like a champ! Thanks for all the help.

I've just got my SS to run correctly and am trying to use the vertical drill press. Even though I lock the table down, the weight of it causes the table to move down each time I drill a hole. After 5 holes, the table has moved down 3/8". I looked and can't find anything that I can do? Help!

The issue was crud in the sheaves. Cleaned it all and it ran fine

Success! Up and running. Many thanks to all that helped.

Hey thanks. I appreciate the link. You guys are great! I'll look at this tomorrow afternoon.

I did tear the headstock down to bare bones. Not much damage I could see except for what I caused.

When I put it back together the motor wouldn't start. It did the same when I tried to start it when I ...

The gear teeth are good. I checked them all. When I put it all together the poly V belt is lose. Is there a clock position the detent on the eccentric bushing is supposed to be? Is the retaining washer for the bushing or the bearing?

I finally had a chance to tear the headstock down and found both floating sheaves stuck. I was too aggressive on the Poly V sheave and had this happen:
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Should I get a new shaft and sheave? or just file down the sharp spots on this one?

My pork chop also had an open part in it:
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How do I unstick the floating sheave? How do I unstick the motor sheave?

Is this the inspection port you're talking about?

Here's the speed setting as requested. Also is this spring supposed to be cocked like this?

Why do you have to put the sanding disk in? To put it under load?