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by pieceseeker
Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:58 am
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Incra TS-LS Positioning Fence
Replies: 12
Views: 13264

Incra TS-LS Positioning Fence

Would like some opinions on this product. Any regrets, disappointments, or otherwise dissatisfactions with it?

Have read and watched videos on it, considering it. Need to decide by 11:59 EST. Of course I could always wait until next offering.
by pieceseeker
Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:51 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Local SS stray needing care
Replies: 16
Views: 3514

Re: Local SS stray needing care

This is my 2nd 1983 SS and they both had single bearing quills. One issue I'm comtemplating is replacing the control sheave bearing. It's small and "staked" to the sheave. Anyone here attempt it before? Mine feels pretty rough, so I really don't have much to lose. I have a HF press, so I'l...
by pieceseeker
Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:29 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Local SS stray needing care
Replies: 16
Views: 3514

Re: Local SS stray needing care

Hi all! Finally got the quill out of the headstock, soaked it for a week in PB Blaster and Evaporust. Had to take the headstock to work and use a little friendly persuasion with brass punch and hammer. It was really stuck in there. Obviously, the Evaporust takes all the black rust coating off the qu...
by pieceseeker
Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:08 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Local SS stray needing care
Replies: 16
Views: 3514

Local SS stray needing care

Picked this Mark V 500 up locally 2 weekends ago for $50. Just couldn't see it going to waste. Owner claims he bought it new around 12/93 and gave it to his father who didn't use it much. As you can see it has been neglected. Mark V pic 1.jpg Mark V pic 2.jpg Motor runs but quill doesn't turn, belt ...
by pieceseeker
Sat Apr 18, 2015 7:34 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Bearings off ebay...
Replies: 8
Views: 2482

Re: Bearings off ebay...

I personally have had excellent experiences buying bearings online. Not necessarily on Ebay, but a few reputable bearing suppliers. All the used SPT's I have acquired, I've treated to new bearings. Use a well known bearing brand and you can't go wrong no matter where you buy it. Many SS users may no...
by pieceseeker
Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:33 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Grandson's shield
Replies: 7
Views: 2969

Re: Grandson's shield

Very nice indeed! The only improvement I can see, is in the actual functionality of it. It could use the handle moved more to the right side and then a softer (leather) strap across from it. You slide the arm thru the strap and then hold onto the other handle. Thereby, in the natural act of "bl...
by pieceseeker
Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:50 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Shopsmith Air Compressor System
Replies: 33
Views: 76354

Re: Shopsmith Air Compressor System

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by pieceseeker
Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:32 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Shopsmith Air Compressor System
Replies: 33
Views: 76354

Re: Shopsmith Air Compressor System

[ If that is the case then it must have a crank shaft and case to drive the pistons and would require oil lubrication. I have never heard of a compressor that small that was a piston compressor. Even all the pancake compressors are diaphragm and most of the 30 gal and under compressors sold by ever...
by pieceseeker
Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:52 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Shopsmith Air Compressor System
Replies: 33
Views: 76354

Re: Shopsmith Air Compressor System

The early Magna compressor is a diaphram, but the later Campbell Hausfeld is twin opposing piston.
by pieceseeker
Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:07 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Shopsmith Air Compressor System
Replies: 33
Views: 76354

Re: Shopsmith Air Compressor System

I aquired the SS air system some time back. In all the research I did, it is my understanding that it is an oil less compressor. The electric version of this compressor is the PowerPal MT310006. There are a few model numbers close to this one that incorporate the same compressor parts. It's a hit or...