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I was doing a little turning on my 83 model 500 'B' head-stock. Advancing the speed as the wood was reduced in size, I heard a snap, pop, and the sound of a small piece of metal landing on the bottom of the motor housing. The unit remained running but the speed control wouldn't change the speed. Agg...

I have also.

I was also in Hawaii on Dec 7th, 1991. The 50th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. Attended a couple of the memorials and they all were very moving. Being an ex Sailor, it is near and dear.

JPG wrote:1

Exactly. the One that posted it.

I also "built" on similar to the theirs. I already had a dial indicator, and the Shopsmith Miter gauge. I found at HF a dial indicator magnetic base and combined them all together. With a little initial fiddling, the system works great, especially since I only need it once or twice a year.

I started out to finish a bowl. :) Got it set up turned on my '84 Mod 500 and SQUEAL! :eek: :eek: Traced it to the drive sleeve assembly. I have the bearings on order and decided that if I am going this far in I should replace the original belts along with the bearings. Well went to Shopsmith .com a...

Never throw away anything, just build more sheds to store em.

They say the memory is the second thing to go......That way you won't remember what the first thing was. I do know that I say "It's on the tip of my tongue" a whole heck of a lot more than I used to.

I grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and remember that my Dad actually used a wooden wheel horse drawn manure spreader. He did adapt the tongue to be pulled by a tractor. As a kid of 7 or 8 I remember the tough part was to pull it real slow (yep he let me drive the 8N) cause it wasn't designed for anythi...

I got it :confused: , I watched it , I thought about it :rolleyes: , then decided no thanks :) . Still got it in case I want to watch again :) . I didn't order it, so I am not paying for it. All the followup notes and whatever end up in my paper shredder and ultimately as mulch:D Sorry for the over ...

Thanks JPG,

I always thought luck was an integral part of planning .

As far as my spirit.....I am working on my second of the evening. Celebrating don't cha know.

Don