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I had the same "table slipping" problem with my 510. Did the research. Found this post and the problem is solved. No $$ out of pocket. Just 30 seconds of my time. Thanks everyone!

Well, there's good news and bad news. The good news is it is definitely a Power Station. The bad news is the noise is coming from the upper wheel assembly. First, I disengaged all the guides (bearings) and determined the noise was the wheel assembly. I pulled the wheel off and took Dusty's advice ...

Do you hear the noise if turning by hand and disconnected from the Power Station?

With all bearings disengaged and the two wheels turning with the blade mounted, what metal could be making metal to metal noise? The wheels or the blade and some thing stationary.

CAUTION: With the blade guides ...

Thank you all for the welcome and the quick responses.

Dusty-
Great advice on packing the needle bearings! Truly the voice of experience. The bandsaw is not hooked up to the Powerstation. The noise I'm hearing happens when I turn everything by hand. All the other bearings do not touch the blade at ...

Hello everyone-
New to the forum and new to Shopsmith as well.

Having just fulfilled a lifelong dream of my own space for a wood shop, I took my Uncle's advice and went out and got a used Shopsmith Mark V510. The ad I saw online said "Used Shopsmith plus extras." Little did I know when I went out ...