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Ok, evidently the switch I got at the Home Depot was junk. I got a new Gardner-Bender DPST 20A 125VAC switch at Sears and now it works without shutting down, and starts every time. Yahoo! The replacement cable I had put on it is a 14 gauge cable as is the 25' extension cord I have it plugged into. I...

I too am interested in the composite info. I have some laying around that I haven't found a use for and the Adriondack chair looked that best use. Any possibility of making the plans available without or before the sawdust session?

Ron

I Googled 'overarm router' just to see how ShopSmith’s price for the OPR compared against other manufacturers. They actually did quite well, but I also stumbled across an article that was written by Rosario Capotosto and published in the February 1997 issue of Popular Mechanics. While the PM OPR isn...

Thanks fellas for all the advice. When I put the Mark V back together I replaced the power cable because the original cable was severely dry rotted and cracked. I’m not even sure the new cable is rated for 20 Amps, so as soon as I have enough cash I’ll get a new power cord and switch. The only reaso...

I inherited a Shopsmith (SN: 309753) from my Father-in-Law. It had been sitting my garage for 18 months when I decided to clean the garage. I knew it wasn't working so I decided to check it out to see if I could get it to go. The problem turned out to be the power switch. I got a new one at the Home...