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Being a new member, I haven't had much time on my new to me Greenie that I acquired from my uncle, but I finally did the caster upgrade. Shopsmith wasn't kidding when they claimed the ease of movement compared to the original casters! Now, I can easily roll the unit out to the driveway and save a lo...

I just received my remachined speed control handle, and he did a great job with a very quick turnaround. Definitely the way to go as the new gears should last much better than the old cast gears. Yes, I learned not to turn the handle when the Shopsmith is not running! Luckily, it wasn't a very expen...

I'm in the same boat, but mine was acquired from my uncle. I also have great memories of all the beautiful things he build using this tool! The first thing I would recommend is to start watching the Sawdust Sessions on the Shopsmith website, as they show great maintanence tips. If you have one, read...

As a fellow newby, I'm finding that the Shopsmith website, and the Sawdust Sessions videos by Nick Engler are worth their weight in gold. I acquired a 'Greenie' that belonged to a friend's father, and have been learning how to service and use it by watching the videos and searching these forums. The...

I just acquired a Shopsmith Greenie from a friend, whose dad was a wonderful craftsman that built many fine projects with it. It has been sitting for many years, but seems to work quite well. I've been cleaning and reading as much as I can about its care and feeding! I'm glad I found this forum, as ...