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I saw a YouTube video on cleaning aluminium with Marvel Mystery Oil and thought I would give it a try. At first I just used a paper towel loaded with the oil on my saw table and was surprised at the amount if oxide that came off. Then I took a 0000 steel wool and doused it with the oil and removed ...

Looks like I don't need the wiring diagram afterall. Turns out the start windings are burned so I will be replacing with another motor. I spoke to the guy who sold me the shopsmith and he is adamant that the motor shop told him they rebuilt the motor, but they are no longer in buisness. One shop ...

I am new to the forum as a bought a used shopsmith mark v 500 that I thought was a good deal. The motor was off the head unit and no switch was available. I bought it from a guy who said it belonged to his dad and that a local shop had rewired it but dad passed away before and he didn' t care to put ...