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If I hadn't already spent my wad I'd be very interested in this one about an hour and a half drive north of Houston. Some assembly required! but not a bad collection for $500. 00t0t_a2JKQ2Dshp2_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg https://collegestation.craigslist.org/tls/d/bryan-woodworking-tools/7186454960.html

dusty wrote:You do have all of the locks secured, right? Are the trunnions (with the table off) parallel to one another? Asked another way: Do the trunnion bolts locate the corners of a parallelogram?

All locks were secured, yes. Haven't had the table completely off yet; that's next.

Have you had the mounting bolts completely out? Is it possible there is something(sawdust ...) in the trunion holes? Lastly are the mounting tubes bent? Are the trunion mounts installed correctly?(not sure how that could happen) Haven't had the mounting bolts out completely yet; will work on that t...

Are you moving the table rotational so the front moves in one direction and the back the opposite direction? Ed Yes. I first tried the trick of keeping one bolt tight and loosening the other three, but that didn't give enough adjustment. I then loosened all four bolts, tapping the back of the table...

I noticed this when I first tried aligning the machine; see newbie post in "Beginning Woodworking" . I've tried working with the problem, but it's affecting the work which I recently did (creating a rip fence extension with featherboard slot dado). I want to see what I can do to correct it...

Just priced a Forrest Woodworker II 40 tooth thin kerf bored to 1-1/4"...$166, plus tax and shipping. That's much too rich for my blood right now, although I have it on my 'wish list'. Does look like a beautiful blade, though.

I actually don't need help identifying these blades (I think!), but I'd like to hear more about recommended usages. 20200801_080303.jpg From the pictures in the Shopsmith manual, it appears that this first one is a 10" combination steel blade. It was mounted on the machine when I bought it and ...

Hello ya'll, I need some help from you experienced SS veterans. I have a Mk V (500) that i bought used, and have been going through the machine, replacing parts (speed gear in the powerhead) and learning/using it. i was ripping ply when i noticed the speed dial sticking a little while ramping the m...

Two more blades I'd like to ask about. One looks to be a 28-tooth steel blade, the other a 24 tooth carbide blade. What is their intended purpose and what should I use them for (after they're properly sharpened, of course)? 20200727_165739.jpg They are both rip blades. I would not bother with the s...

Two more blades I'd like to ask about. One looks to be a 28-tooth steel blade, the other a 24 tooth carbide blade. What is their intended purpose and what should I use them for (after they're properly sharpened, of course)?