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OH yea you're right! They're 6203-2rs. Thanks for the catch on that. Just went and changed it so there's no confusion.

Sounds good to me! It's amazing what new bearings will do for something. It was turned on when I picked it up and sounded pretty rough. Now that it's got new bearings it's like a whole new motor. Just for some info, and no affiliation to the company, I used 6203-2rs ABEC3 bearings from usa bearings ...

Another question about the motor.. or all electric motors in general I guess. I've never worked on one before this, and I doubt I've ever seen one run. So after some setback, at 5am today before work I was finally able to hit the switch and boy did she sound good. I didn't put the little plate on ...

Thanks John! I never doubted JPG, but your pic now confirms it.

Good points there JPG.. now that I think about it crimping would be quite difficult. I bought a 25ft extension cord rated for extreme temps, mostly so it stays flexible in the cold winters up here and the 10E will be living in an unfinished/uninsulated garage. I bought the extra length so I could ...

Well that sounds a little above my skill level.. So I would have to cut the wires at the connection point, solder the new wires to the internal wires and then use shrink tubing to insulate? Is there an easier way? Could I use quick connects possibly to connect the wires? Or butt connectors? I've ...

I'm also wondering how to go about replacing the cord that goes from the motor to the switch. As you can see in these pics, both wires from the cord are spliced somehow to wires from the motor and then tied to the windings which makes it hard to see what exactly is going on. Once again, help please!

You were just the person I was looking for JPG. That makes more sense now, the washer going in the front end bell. I'll have to check on that. Also thanks for the explanation of the parts, one thing I don't quite understand yet. About the kiddy dough, I think the correct term is hydraulic expansion ...

In a recent thread about a Franklin 3/4HP motor, http://shopsmith.com/ss_forum/maintenance-and-repair-f10/franklin-3-4-hp-motor-skipping-assembly-woes-t19253.html the OP posts about what he calls a "spring washer" and states where it is placed, under the bearing in the end bell. Well during ...

Since woodworking is a hobby for me, I see alot of advantage in owning multiple shopsmith's. Me and my wife both want to learn how to turn, so I started looking at lathes. Nice new mid range are still quite expensive. And used? Well if you can make a Craftsman tube lathe ($50 or more?) work good for ...