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I just got my Shopsmith 505681 Jointer in the mail today. I have a few questions. There was several washers on the stud for the table, how many should be on top and on the bottom? Also I'm not sure I have the fence attached right to the table, but if I grab it at the end farthest from the lever that...

Wow thank you for the picture, someone apparently put that key way in rotated 90 degrees. The keyway was sticking out to the side instead of down into the shaft. It was extremely difficult to get the sheeves apart. I'll take it back out and bend the end down into the shaft like the picture.

Yes, I think that's what was causing all the problems initially with the machine.

I'm sorry I don't totally get what you mean? If i was holding the half of the sheave that has the shaft built into it and the other sheeve that has the bearing and clip on it was removed, the keyway was only sitting in the groove about half way up the shaft, so I bent it so it sat completely in the ...

You were right about the wavy washer thats exactly what it's for. Are you referring to the loop that clips over the pork chop? That is in good shape. I figured out why it failed the keyway in the "sheave shaft" had come out of its channel and bent slightly I bent the key way back and now t...

I think I figured out a new trick with the Gilmer Drive I had a piece of scrap wood and I took a 1 inch speedbor bit and drilled a hole in the center of it, then I stood the Gilmer drive up between my legs and used the piece of wood like a handle on a cartoon Dynamite box and it pushed down when I d...

I finally dug into my rebuild tonight. I I now see why you guys do a full rebuild on the headstock when you have to change your belts. I never thought I'd have the whole thing torn down just for 2 belts. By the time I was done all that was left on the head stock was the speed control knob and the sp...

OK here is a picture, you can see how bad my belts are, the Gilmer belt has no teeth left, and the motor belt is pretty much just strings... Also here is the clip.

Hey everyone, I have a first generation Mark V Greenie. I took the big belt cover off on the left side of the machine, and I saw both the Gilmer belt and the belt going from the motor to the speed controls are totally shot. I know the Greenie is a little different from the newer models and I cant fi...

I may try it with the router set up, I think the over head router with the fence may help me keep nice lines. Im curious about the sash kit, Im going to do some research. The next problem is the window sash is chestnut, I'm guessing its basically impossible to get any, what would would look close? I...