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You may have more vibration than I do. I can not hear the miter rattle in the track. I do not see that it is rattling; it just moves ever so slowly. If I am actually using the Shopsmith I would never notice what I am attempting to describe. Other than lubricate it, I have no experience with the shea...

It is difficult to debate and impossible to resolve in an online situation. If I could feel the level of vibration, I would take a stand. If Charlese could feel the level of vibration, he might reaffirm his stand. My Shopsmith may not be typical but I have some vibration. I just put my miter gauge i...

I think that it is good for you to be willing to tackle a teardown and rebuild of your Shopsmith. Once done you'll know what makes that puppy work or not work as the case may be. However, I doubt that you are going to eliminate vibration. Very early in my Shopsmith experience I learned that you can ...

That is what I get also.

http://www.shopsmithacademy.com/SS_Arch ... abbets.htm

Then you have to click on the video start button. The right arrow just below and left of the speed control dial.

Being an old belt that has been idle for years I would expect it to be a bit stiff and possibly dry. You may be getting close to a belt change. I would dress the belt first to see if that helps. My headstock runs warm. I recently reported a hot headstock here on the forum. Belt tension seemed to be ...

gutterman is correct. You are being rejected frpm registration into an earlier session. Try later this morniing.

Those don't seem like long drives to me.

I have lived in Westlake Village and Mission Viejo. We drove that far for groceries. Back then gasoline was $1.35/gallon.

I think this will answer your questions: http://www.shopsmithacademy.com/SS_Archives/SS103/SS103_Replacing_Switch.htm The details are on the blackboard - items 1,2 and 3. Shopsmith now recommends a single pole configuration even though the switch is double pole. When I installed my replacement switc...

Then again, it might not have been Jan. The criteria you describe applies to all the ladies at Shopsmith (to the gents too but I think you'd know if it had been a gent).:) Thankfully, Shopsmith is still providing that sort of customer service! In times of financial crisis, service is often the first...

It is a 505r which I believe says it is a 500 with a factory upgrade to 505. It is not Brown/Gold or Tan therefore it is not likely an anniversary model. The 1 1/8hp motor was introduced in 1962. The poly-V drive was introduced in 1964. If you take all this information and your serial number to the ...