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I am a Shopsmith novice, a babe. the following is a quote from Shopsmith. "Note: Molder heads purchased prior to September 2011 require the "older-style" molding knives. Recent molder heads use the "new-style" molding knives." Not sure whether I have the older style, th...

I have an assortment of what I am referring to as spacers and or collars based on my limited knowledge and information that I've been able to glean from Ebay sellers of Shopsmith items and information on this forum. Are the collars/spacers interchangeable for dado and shaper operations? Can they be ...

For those of you that use the Shopsmith sanding discs, what is an effective and easy way to remove the paper?

Thanks for your input!

I am considering the purchase of a used conical sanding disc. What questions should I ask if any regarding the condition of the disc? I have no experience using the Shopsmith sanding discs to date but know that I'll need a conical sanding disc if I intend to use the planer and jointer blade sharpene...

I just installed the lower lever. I detected movement of the fence so I incrementally tightened the nut until I eliminated the movement of the fence.

Ok, not sure how to make that adjustment but I will take a look at it. I used some JB Weld to mend the broken lever and it looks fine. Shopsmith is taking orders but not mailing anything from its warehouse.

I don't know how old the fence is since I bought it on the secondary market. Has anyone else experienced this type of metal fatigue? I was locking the fence in place when the piece just broke off. I will order a replacement part from Shopsmith soon.

Ok, that makes sense to me. Am I correct in saying that the only difference between the two packages is the table insert? Thanks in advance

I acquired a M500 not 505, 510 or 520 just for clarification. It came with a drum sander and various paper. After looking on Shopsmith's website, I see that there is a drum sanding package for the M500 and one for the other models. What is the difference between the two and what prevents a user from...