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I get quite a kick out of Link Belt's promos when they say you don't need tools to install or remove them. Possibly true but one heck of a lot easier if you use needle nose pliers to twist the T shaped inserts! [quote="billmayo"]I have used Link Belts for many years on my personal Shopsmit...

Hi sorry I didn't get back sooner, I cooked the power supply in my computer. The electrical box that I used had four little ribs on the back, one on each corner which made it fit the curve perfectly. One thing about theses switches is they are not a standard size so I had to grind the inside a wee b...

Yes I ground the ribs away with a die grinder. I buy the Switches at http://www.busybeetools.com and they ship to the U.S. I like the idea of a knee switch. I also moved the switch on my Greenie to the motor pan. [ATTACH]11183[/ATTACH] I find it easier to see when performing some sawing operations a...

I can't say enough good things about linkbelts. I have used them on numerous machines and when someone suggested using one on my SS I thought why not? I now have one on my greenie and it works way, way smoother than any SS machine I have ever used before and I've had a few of them over the years. I ...

I think I figured out the attachment thingy. I also cut off the webs beside the old switch hole and screwed on a metal tag from elswhere on the machine to cover the hole.

I use knee switches on all of my stationary tools that I can adapt to the machine so I thought why not on the SS? This method also makes it much easier to remove the motor pan, just remove the drive belt from the motor and drop the whole thing just by removing 5 screws. No more scraped up hand from ...

I doubt that the upper belt is the wrong one. That model only came with the cogged gilmer style belt and I seriously doubt you could find any belt that would fit that machine unless it was manufactured for the SS. For those who read my earlier posts about the band saw, I apologize in advance for any...

I doubt that the upper belt is the wrong one. That model only came with the cogged gilmer style belt and I seriously doubt you could find any belt that would fit that machine unless it was manufactured for the SS.

I find that with steel set screws and aluminum threads a tiny bit of anti seize compound will stop this from happening again.

Looks like you already got your answer. The sawdust sessions are very good at explaining the guts of the machine and how to dissasemble/reassemble them. Good luck, they are not that challenging if you have a bit of mechanical ability. Just remember to never overwrench the locking bolt on the eccentr...