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I drilled a 5/8" hole to access to the tensioning set screw, also I dont use the blade tension guide. I go by flicking the blade with my finger to set the tension.

Mom update, turned 97 today, still kicking a.., and taking names, we are looking at homes for her, I cant do this much longer even with help here for her, and Bro in CA and Sis in MN. Then dispose of the house, and 40 some years of depression babies living here and every cabinet, nook and cranny ful...

Very nice as usual for you.

Yes, just before ER Lover calls me out, let me agree! We need a section to address the issues that addresses the issues of our eldest brother After all, THIS is the one that Doctor W made! steve I was thinking about you, but knew when you had time would chime in. Trying to keep the heat off of you ...

If you need that odd size pulley go here, he will fix you up, or get the speed changer off of Ebay.
http://mkctools.com/
He is great, made me up a 5" for the head stock one of my dedicated ER drill press's for lower end rpms with a speed changer besides.

Your right JPG, I was having a brain fart.

Come on JPG
http://shopsmith.com/ss_forum/search.ph ... mp+bearing

JPG wrote:

ERLover wrote:My bet is the wash machine bearing might have went, in MHO the weakest link.
I doubt it is in the quill. Time will tell.

Waterpump????

Come on that little bearing, you even have revered to it as that.

Can you give us a Pic? I have seen ERs where the pulleys by previous owners where all put on/changed for for there what ever use/thinking!!

I think there should be an Er dedicated one, there are so many out there and so many restored and in use, not to mention that was what SS started with. My family has 4, all original bearings and motors, just some rust clean up on the tubes, and some clean up on the HS and wiring and on/off switches/...