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I've had them be very prompt in responding to recent email questions and as RFGuy noted, their profit margin must be pretty thin, so I am thrilled that all the parts still exist for my recent bandsaw rebuild, much less that they were able to answer my questions. We should all feel very fortunate tha...

Well, my 520 had no casters at all, so I ordered the premium retractable caster set (part #556247), which only came with a set of templates printed on paper with the instructions...no mention of a template jig or other more reliable option. You cut out the paper templates, line them up with the exis...

Curious why at this late date the holes were 1/8" "off". Good question - the paper templates they send are a bit funky to work with but I followed the instructions exactly as printed and I had hoped the bolts would fit perfectly but as noted, they were mostly a bit off. Definitely wo...

There's a market for them but in general they will sell for a fraction of what was originally paid. Much of it depends on what condition the machine is in, how complete it is etc. There are lots of neglected older machines out there for sale and I doubt they typically fetch more than $100-200. I als...

I sure wish you were in northern California or somewhere close because I could really use several of these 10er parts. I recently aquired one (1950's model) from someone who was the original owner and it is missing a bunch of attachments etc. Anyway if something comes to mind as to how we could man...

Just curious if folks who have installed new SS rubber tires used the glue or not? I was watching Jacob Anderson's video about bandsaw maintenance, and he said he felt the glue was unnecessary and that he always just installs the new tires on cleaned up wheels. I just put my new (rubber) tires on an...

I just installed the "premium retractable caster" set (#556247) on my 520, as it never had casters or brackets when I acquired it. I used the printed templates that SS sent me with the set and followed their directions to a "T". It all worked out fine, but I found some of the bol...

I am in nearly the same boat. I am slowly fixing up an inherited SS. My bandsaw serial indicates that it is from 1982. I am planning on buying 555074, but there is a disclaimer that it is for serials 97932 or newer. So, will this not work for my saw? Also, besides the wheels, are these three bearin...

chapmanruss wrote:I have the same set. If the paper shims do not give you enough adjustment, Shopsmith sell a set of shims that will give you increased ability to adjust your cut. You can also make more paper shims.

Okay - thanks for the tip. Sounds like some trial and error on scrap to get the width just right.

Great - thanks. I'll give it a spin.