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This is interesting. Not a problem I recall encountering with Model 5/7xx machines even with the headstock at maximum height. Is the cabinet and/or base frame flexing when that happens? I still think the configuration is very interesting and cool looking. I'd consider trying to make something like ...

Take look at this video https://youtu.be/5rlC2rCW3xA?si=3LMlgmQZcH7TTv2_ He’s got most of his tools mobile. There is a website that sells/sold his plans but I don’t know if it’s still active. He has a neat setup for his 10ER too. Check out this YouTube video by Carl Holmgren. Shopsmith 10ER . He has...

Arbor wrench?

A LOT of supporting discussion in the remaining time. Of more interest to me was the difference between the three TB I II III and how they affect the decision of which to use and why they exist. Shelf life discussion was elucidating. Time consuming, yes. Worth watching the whole thing, yes. +1

Thanks for the link, I enjoyed the video. Now I can justify a new tool purchase, a refrigerator to protect my glue.

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The tenth post down has a picture of the “drive & ring”. Sometimes it gets worn. Sorry, I cannot get a specific page in a topic to show up.
Below are screenshots from the parts diagrams on SS.

That’s looking nice!

Mike has some good shots of the new screen starting at 6:03.
https://youtu.be/n1uzPgNMjKU
Sorry I don’t know how to link to right point in the video.

I agree. I wish he would have at least finished with the headstock he started the video with, it is same as mine, old style motor mounts. Seems like a lot of work to add the fuse and reset switch. I have never had any overheating problems with mine but haven’t done any routing or extended runtimes. ...

If you glue and screw another piece of plywood to the three long runners would that create a torsion box effect?