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Ok, what you guys are saying makes a lot of sense. I ordered the shopsmith pulley upgrade, and it should be here in the next week or so hopefully. After doing just a bit of shopping, it didn't appear that buying from a 3rd party would be any cheaper, and I know the SS will fit.

My main concern was ...

Russ - I didn't think you didn't believe me, just posted the extra pictures in case they had other info I hadn't thought to share.

The motor pulley on there now is exactly the same as the one in the picture above. Although the motor shaft does have a keyway, and it is keyed. Maybe whoever had it ...

Wow - Thanks for the answers guys.

So my followup question would be this. Can I get the pulleys from shopsmith? Happy to pay the $40 for 2 pulleys and a new belt, but it's unclear to me if those will work, given that the shaft is unkeyed.

Or, do I need to get a 3 and 5 inch standard motor pulley ...

Sorry the pulley picture didn't go through the first time.

For References the Model# is M5990 and the serial # is 01074.

Hello All,

Bottom Line Up Front: How am I supposed to attach a pulley to a cutterhead shaft that doesn't have a keyway?

I have recently acquired a used Shopsmith Planer, and I am having some issues. It started to bog down at the slightest load, so I figured I just needed to sharpen the knives ...