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by fredsheldon
Mon Jan 28, 2019 1:44 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: My First Attempt at Bowl Making
Replies: 279
Views: 528474

Re: My First Attempt at Bowl Making

Each photo has a view count associated with it. I just looked at the first photo in the blog. Oops, I just looked at the first photo and the views are more like 11,000 :)
Fred
by fredsheldon
Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:31 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: My First Attempt at Bowl Making
Replies: 279
Views: 528474

Re: My First Attempt at Bowl Making

Interesting how many bots drive the view counts on these threads. Actual views is more like 5,000.
by fredsheldon
Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:57 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Power Pro Slows Down During Lathe Operation
Replies: 16
Views: 22222

Re: Power Pro Slows Down During Lathe Operation

That is exactly the correct answer. That's how you adjust the motor to either tighten or loosen the tension on the drive belt.
Fred
by fredsheldon
Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:22 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Opening up the Power Pro head
Replies: 57
Views: 74822

Re: Opening up the Power Pro head

When I called last March or April, I was told to send in the parts and that they would send them to the manufacturer for repairs. This was accomplished as promised. Yes, SS does not perform the repairs themselves, but that doesn't mean they won't receive and forward the parts to the repair facility....
by fredsheldon
Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:08 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Power Pro Slows Down During Lathe Operation
Replies: 16
Views: 22222

Re: Power Pro Slows Down During Lathe Operation

Sounds like the belt might be slipping. The motor can be adjusted up and down to tighten or loosen the belt. Or dust might be on the speed sensor.
Fred Sheldon
by fredsheldon
Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:37 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Opening up the Power Pro head
Replies: 57
Views: 74822

Re: Opening up the Power Pro head

I sent in my Power Supply and Display only and SS sent them out to the supplier to be tested and/or repaired. I received both back after a couple of weeks and reinstalled them along with the motor back into my backup headstock. It now runs and the display works again. SS didn't inform me exactly wha...
by fredsheldon
Thu Jan 03, 2019 8:37 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Simple poll for PowerPro owners
Replies: 15
Views: 75030

Re: Simple poll for PowerPro owners

Just curious if anyone knows whether you can order a replacement control module or the electronics module for the PowerPro? I did a quick search on Shopsmith's website but could not find any part numbers for them. If someone wanted to buy backup modules (just in case) to have around, is it possible...
by fredsheldon
Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:55 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Simple poll for PowerPro owners
Replies: 15
Views: 75030

Re: Simple poll for PowerPro owners

So far 100% in favor of ownership (including me). It has its problems, is probably less long term reliable as a Mark or 10Ex, but every time I use mine (which is almost every project), I am glad I have it. I like it's features, power, and control. Ask me again in 5 years LOL I don't have to wait 5 ...
by fredsheldon
Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:40 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Powerpro Competitor
Replies: 90
Views: 453954

Re: Powerpro Competitor

Looks like the control board is outside the motor case, away from the heat of the motor. Any one that knows electronics knows heat is a killer for electronics. Also the speed control looks like a simple pot easily replaceable by owner. Also requires less electronics to operate. Be interesting to se...
by fredsheldon
Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:50 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 2010 Power Pro good purchase?
Replies: 6
Views: 10362

Re: 2010 Power Pro good purchase?

I did a self install of the Power Pro in 2010 as well and have turned over 100 bowls since. It quit working in 2016, so I installed my backup head stock, which I had modified to run in reverse. I finally got around to sending in the power supply/controller and display unit for repairs in May of this...