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I had the same problem with my legs. Lots of rust. I had pretty good results using a thick abrasive wheel like this one that I found at WalMart. I got most of the rust off one leg and was worn out by the time I got to the second, so it didn't get as much TLC. I went ahead and painted anyway. This is...

Headstock Service Manual Pages 1-12

Headstock Service Manual Page 13-21

Frankly, we need a little more info to help with the diagnosis. You can pop off the back cover and take a photo of the pork chop, that would help. You may just need to lubricate the system well. Here are some instructions for lubrication . What happens when you turn the speed dial while the machine ...

I'm a big fan of CitrusStrip as well. To me, it works just as well, if not better than the chemical strippers if you slather it on thick enough.

The top Way Tubes on my newly acquired SS 510 has quite a few dents. I presume these came from the previous owner overtightening the head. Should I replace the top tubes or can I get by with the dents? If the tubes are straight, I would just flip them over. I had some pretty severe pitting on the t...

Since my motor burned up I have wondered why the Shopsmith was designed with a "fan" sheave but no designated way of moving air in and out of the headstock. :confused: Is there a high-limit switch somewhere I don't know about that would cause the motor to not start when hot? I'm certainly ...

Granted, it would take either larger pulleys or another step of reduction, but you could design it so the top shaft powered the drum so you would have speed control. Just a thought.

Good ol' fashioned ingenuity! Just a friendly admonition: be careful wearing a wrist watch in the shop.

I still think this is a great idea and something I have considered myself. A while back I found a video and read an article about a guy who built something similar to this that mounted on a table saw and swapped the saw arbor for a pulley. The principal is similar and the Shopsmith has the added adv...

[quote="JPG40504"]Now who do I know that has a milling machine?]

Milling machine? How about a hack saw and a tap and die set?