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(1) Is the wobble of the blade hard on the motor shaft or bearings? (2) I also have a SS 6" stacked dado blade. Any advise on how to choose between the two setups (certain types of projects, accuracy of cut, ease of setup, etc)? (3) Are there differences in speed selection for the adjustable da...

I recently was given a used Shopsmith Adjustable Dado Blade with an arbor. In doing some research on it, it appears to be a wobble dado blade. I didn't find any positive statements about it on the internet. Does this have any shop value or best to just get rid of it?

Thanks for your help with cleaning. I will also ask Bill about this.

If you have watched the online demo on setting planer knives in Saw Dust Sesson #20, Nick Engler uses a dial guage and a magnetic stand to precisely check or set the 3 planner knives. I found the same magnetic stand on sale today at Harbor Freight for $8.99. I also found a dial guage that attaches t...

If you have watched the online demo on setting planer knives in Saw Dust Sesson #20, Nick Engler uses a dial guage and a magnetic stand to precisely check or set the 3 planner knives. I found the same magnetic stand on sale today at Harbor Freight for $8.99. I also found a dial guage that attaches t...

I am new to Shopsmith. I am cleaning up a 520 that sat in a garage for 6 years. The way and bench tubes are not rusted, but they feel rough in places. People seem to use WD40, Scotch Brite, or steel wool first -- then mineral spirits or denatured alcohol to clean the tubes before using Johnson's pas...

I am new to this forum so hopefully I post this message correctly. I am reconditioning a newer Shopsmith Bandsaw. How difficult is it to removing the lower wheel? Are there special tools necessary to do this? Thanks...