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Just depends on your location and the timing... Here's one for $325 not far from me, and it would give you the bandsaw and the turning tools also. Yea I guess it really is dependent on location... a machine that looks to be in similar condition was going for $650 by me... now that’s probably not wh...

Not sure how much you want to spend, but you could be on the lookout for another used Shopsmith at a low price. It could be in bad shape but still have a working motor you could use, and most if not all of the parts you are missing. If you don't want to try to save you could still make some money p...

That’s what I was afraid of... it sounds like between a new to me motor plus the parts that are missing it’ll end up costing a bit more then I want to put into it. If I needed it to function more then just a lathe it would probably be worth it, but since that’s all I would be using it for I will pro...

Remember not to apply power for long, if there is a start problem then the run windings are getting hot and this can lead to worse news. If your circuit breaker is tripping almost instantly when you turn it on that is more likely a short circuit, either in the motor or external wiring. If it takes ...

The Drive and Ring on an older Mark frequently shows more wear. I think this is a natural byproduct of the single bearing quills. It is not an expensive part. This is what was broken... from the diagrams I've seen I believe this to be the drive and ring? or is it something else? File_000 (2).jpg Do...

apart.jpg Well... one thing led to another and the rabbit hole of youtube and this forum now has the headstock apart. Lots of sawdust and grime to clean tomorrow. Most the bearings spin freely though not efficiently. Teeth on all gears look intact though packed with sawdust. The drive and ring or t...

FWIW the hubs ( Upper left shaft and idler shaft ) are not installed correctly. The long one should go onto the upper left shaft with the narrow end facing the headstock. The short one should go onto the idler shaft. Just to clarify, we are talking A and B or B and C? Or something else completely? ...

Do you have the 12" sanding disk? See of you can look around your friend's garage for parts that neither of you recognized before. I do not, it came with the table saw blade and a metal/steel cut off blade but neither is original. I know for using it as a lathe I will need the tailstock, live ...

Ed suggested looking inside through the inspection hole but take an additional step in that process and remove the 2 screws that hold on the belt cover. This will require removing any drive hubs installed on the drive sleeve or aux. shafts first. With the cover loose and slid away from the headstoc...

JPG wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 9:54 pm What color is it? Got an ohmmeter?

Grey. I do, but it can be fickle.