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I just bought 555026-555030 on FeeBay so I have a expanded collection

2 things. I get the sizing differences for the same tools style, that makes sense. The ones that have a hook look like a slim jim to unlock a car however is confusing. :rolleyes: I took a picture of something today that came with my SS collection. It looks like something I have seen, but I cannot so...

Skew, Gouge, Parting tool, Diamond point scraper, round nose scraper . . . . . Beeg may or may not have said "Oh THOSE kind of chisels." :D I took wood shop in High school 800 years ago and I had a blast on the Lathe. If we covered the different chisels, teen year party behavior wiped the...

I got some Shop Mate Chisels with my resent purchase of the Greenie and I have got a couple questions The ones I got a really nice, in their vinyl sleeves. 555031-555037 Is there a decoder ring to understand what each of these are called? When I was searching FeeBay for some additional, I noticed th...

I ordered all new parts, the Gilmer I am going to bench it seems. I did pull the bearings from the Jointer today, they were USA made bearings and I was able to cross it by size over to a Bocca Bearing. I was walking through the shop and noticed a spare Screen Print press part that I have from one I ...

Rambling is good, I seem to do it often. :D I got the 4 main parts ordered on SALE so I am happy about that. When they come in, I will take a hard look at the bearings and decide if I need to order new before installing or let them be. With the new drive sheave and Quill, run out should be very litt...

My upgrade parts are on sale but when I add to cart the list at normal price. I cant find a promo code and the sale ends tomorrow.

Scratch That... seems to be working now.

I worry about bearings from the perspective where they are made. I trust not any china bearings, prefer Japan over them but Germany and others have really good bearings. Not knowing the brand that SS sells, it worries me, I don't want to buy them. We do a lot of work with automotive and 2 cycle smal...

Just thinking out loud.... If you added a 2 bearing Quill and there was play in the splines and or drive bearings, you could still have wobble / run out?

It is my understanding that Jacob Anderson has retired from servicing Shopsmith Tools. The Statement He actually says if you have a new front bearing on the quill and new bearings on the drive sleeve, the quill will be solid. That could be true, but it would require a very snug fit between the spli...