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So you're doing the upgrade yourself and that isn't going as well as you expected.
The issues I have were caused by bad parts in the kit. The Control Panel has a 'near dead' zone such that it was very difficult to access any of the top row functions including Quick Start and Favorites. The menu ...

Yes, people have tried that. I recall people writing to the forum wondering why a commercially available controller wouldn't work with their Shopsmith. The reason is that those controllers aren't compatible with induction motors, they primarily work with universal motors. Variable speed induction ...

...I believe that I will need this, but I will call Shopsmith tomorrow to find out about it (versus the knurled collar): https://www.shopsmith.com/product-page/shopsmith-spindle-adapter...

You don't need that adapter if you use a Nova Insert Chuck. And you would never use anything in lieu of the ...

Make sure the setscrew on your stuck chuck insert is backed way off or removed until you get it off the spindle. There are places where the setscrew might re-engage as as the insert comes off if it is only backed out a little bit.

- David

This photo shows two of the versions on knurled knob (aka knurled collar) for the quill. Photo credit to JPG. I believe there is at least one additional version similar to the left one but with different dimensions. The machined portion of this is meant to go inside the quill barrel and should fit ...

I mocked this up using an Insert type Supernova and the Pittsburgh 62593 Bearing Separator and Puller Set that HF sells (around $60). I used the flat side of the large separator from the kit adjusted to be loose on the Insert. I think this would work well, it gives a large flat surface against the ...

Your quill appears to be missing its knurled knob. That, in turn, allowed you to put the insert (?) on past where it should seat. Do you have the knurled knob?

I think that is a Nova Insert for an Insert style chuck, as opposed to a Shopsmith adapter for a chuck with a common lathe thread size and ...

Everett Davis has a large and highly detailed document on Shopsmith bearings. It is available through the first post in the pinned post in this folder entitled Shopsmith Large Format Drawings... Click the link for his Google Drive and see Bearings.

Many of us (including Everett it seems) have and ...

My best guess based on the time I spent working on power management (switched mode power supplies), is that "LIREF" is the inductor IREF (reference current) from the power supply (most likely an asymmetric bridge converter since the PowerPro is a switched reluctance type motor design). "Vd" is ...

I don't know if this is at all helpful, but on PP1 there are some parameters you can monitor while the machine is running. I use this 'hidden gauge' feature sometimes to monitor the heatsink temperature (in degrees Celsius) when I'm using the machine enough to be concerned about internal temperature ...