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I'm new to woodworking and I want to start turning wood bowls on my SS VII. I am not sure what type of wood chuck I need that will work. Currently my SS has a 5/8 shaft with no threads. Do I need an adapter or something else? What type of wood chuck is best? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

Somewhere I read to put a thin washer on the stud that holds the control knob so it would put more pressure on the 2 spring-loaded bullets. This seems to be working. Thanks to everyone who took the time to help me. Much appreciated!!!

Gentlemen and Ladies if any, I had the control knob turned 180 degrees off (my bad) so now the control knob works fine. However the control knob begins advancing by itself at about 3000 rpm. Thanks for your help and time.

As a retired accountant I have taken up woodworking as a hobby on a Mark VII in good condition. Recently at 3,000 rpm it automatically began to accelerate on its own. After reading several posts on this site, I removed and cleaned the backside of the Control knob. After reinstalling the control knob...

I bought a Shopsmith on auction and not realizing that a Mark VII is not considered a real Shopsmith. It is somewhat incomplete, mainly the variable drive system. I understand from some searching that any repairs are hard to find. I need suggestions as to how to proceed. Will any Shopsmith parts fo...