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So here's the deal. I own 2 Shopsmith 510s. The one I use daily I can audibly hear the increase in speed from slow all the way up. The one I recently purchased i can't hear the increase until around F or G. So I took your advice and held a pen on the spindle as I increased the speed and to my ...

Back to the issue at hand... I did take the cover off and watched it operate. Yea, I'm livin on the edge!!! Both sheaves come together and separate simultaneously. There is about 3/4+- play in the belt. It is a shopsmith belt in good condition. Do different headstocks take different belts? Is it ...

I'll check the belt location on the pulleys and belt tension.
I assume it is the belt that actually separates and collapses the sheaves on the motor. Is that right? So if the belt isn't properly tensioned then the sheaves won't move properly, affecting the speed?

How much movement should there be ...

I have a SS 510 that I recently purchased. I have torn down the headstock, cleaned and lubricated. Fixed several problems but I have not resolved a speed control issue. When I increase the speed the sheaves operate as they should but the speed doesn't increase until about G or H setting. I'm ...