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I recently installed the lathe kit on my Mark 5. With the kit in place, the minimum distance between the live end and the fully extended quill with face plate is too great to permit turning short pieces, e.g., bottle stops. Is the any means to lengthen the quill or the tail stock to reduce this ...

Thanks to everyone who has responded to my initial 2019 post. I do have the manuals for the Shopsmith equipment I have and my son in law, a very accomplished mechanic/manager with Aston Martin did an initial review of the material and provided a list of required spares which I have before returning ...

I am trying to find a resource to help me finalize the setup of my shop and a Mark V Shopsmith Unit: Mark V Model: 555510 Ser:111690; Volts: 115; AMPS 13 HZ 60. I live in Hume, VA 22639 near Warrenton. I have sent several private posts without response. I have a belt sander, strip sander, bandsaw ...

Culprit wrote:I'm in Stafford County, just north of Fredericksburg.

Thank you. I'll add you to my list on Shopsmith contacts.

wa2crk wrote:You may want to try Jacobs Repair Shop. He is in Virginia Beach but I don't know how far that is from you.
Bill V

Thank you but Virginia Beach is a bit far.

beeg wrote:This might be of help. Go to sawdust session #21.

http://www.shopsmithacademy.com/Sawdust_Sessions.htm

Thank you, I will look at it.

Im here in nova. Where are you?
I live in Hume, just outside Warrenton. Manassas is an easty commute. The unit I'm looking at appears to be in good condition but was manufactured in 1990. I'd like a pro to look at it, i.e., put the units (it has a bandsaw, planner and dust collection unit ...

I am a newcomer considering the purchase of a used Mark V. I am not sufficiently technical to evaluate many issues and certainly not capable of doing any onsite repairs at this early stage. I live in Northern Virginia and would be interested in anyone who could provide repair services should I ...