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Well, "A' on the speed dial should be 700 RPM ideally from the speed chart, but I think I have seen others indicate theirs was closer to 1000 RPM. A few factors can cause this. So, your RPM is high for "A", but I don't know if that caused the tire to fail. I just hadn't thought much a...

Russ, It is definitely a bit convoluted. Thank you for keeping it straight and posting this. With different iterations of the company and of the products they sell, not to mention upgrade variations it can be difficult sometimes to know what product a forum member has when they post about it. I wish...

I'll let others comment on the speed calibration, but are you thinking that perhaps speed could have been a factor in the orange urethane bandsaw tires slipping off? It is certainly a thought to consider, but then many woodworking bandsaws have a low speed at/or above that speed. Only newer ones wit...

It looks good, especially with the painting. I agree with her...

I had a chance to meet more of Ed’s family at his memorial service over the weekend. They appreciated having the Shopsmith community represented, as that camaraderie meant so much to Ed, and were also touched by the kind comments left here that I passed along. The impression I came away with is tha...

RF guy, prior to posting about this problem, I unfortunately believed that I have a defective lower wheel assembly and ordered a new used one. Also ordered a less expensive orange tire set from a third-party seller on Amazon. When they arrive, I will see if I can return those and exchange for a set...

Hey RFGuy - I am contemplating for the lower saw guard and the jointer as well. I'd like to be off the 2" adapter everywhere if its possible, though Im not sure all of these will be possible. I hadn't seen that video from Scott-thanks for the link ! b Thanks. Scott posted the contact details f...

Looks good! Have you done something similar to make the lower saw guard 4" ? I am contemplating getting a 3D printed lower saw guard from Doug for my Mark V. Just curious if you have done a 4" conversion on your lower saw guard and what you did. Thanks. https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopi...

Honestly kinda shocked by your response, but hey its your equipment. When these orange urethane bandsaw tires comes off, it is often destructive. That is what happened to me and what it sounds like happened to you. Also its been discussed a good bit in the past on this forum with consensus among for...

I would NOT use the SS urethane bandsaw tires. Myself and several others on this forum have reported issues with them whereas the bluemax urethane tires off of eBay work great. Below is what I wrote on this forum before about them and some links with more info on the issue. Honestly SS should stop s...