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danielsegge, Welcome to the Shopsmith Forum. As you may have guessed from the posts from other members it makes a difference which drive system your Shopsmith Mark 5 has. Mark 5 Greenies which started in 1954 through Goldies made prior to mid 1961 originally came with the Gilmer Drive while all Mark...

Thanks to all of you who have added their thoughts here so far. I would like to add to my opinion about the term "Smart Motor." Calling either the Conventional or Power Pro Headstock only "Smart Motor" tends to leave out the other functions and parts of either Headstock. The Quil...

Ed,

You are correct about it being locked down to the Way Tubes but for drilling the lock could be released and help keep it in line. I know, it's not ideal, just another possible use for the Speed Reducer.

Ed, It appears they have that If I am understand the catalog listing correctly. I found it at the link below from the online catalog. https://shopsmith.com/product/headstock-service-carton-and-packaging-step-by-step-packing-instructions-for-516645/ They do have a PDF, at the link below, on how to pa...

tprowood, Sorry about your thread being turned into a discussion of the term "Smart Motor." We are always happy to help fellow Shopsmith users with questions. If you have any additional questions or even comments about how you are coming along with your Shopsmith you can continue to post t...

For those wishing to comment on Shopsmith using the term 'Smart Motor" as opposed to the traditional term Headstock I started this topic. The Topic titled Smart Motor Speed Dial Ring, Back Up Spring part # 504196 seem to have been taken over by this discussion. The OP, tprowood, was simply aski...

jcrusso, Welcome to the Shopsmith Forum. Both are good upgrades for Lathe Turning especially for larger items like bowl turning. The Speed Reducer does just as it says, slows it down to as low as 100 RPMs, a 7 to 1 reduction. That is something desirable with bowl and large turnings. It is a Shopsmit...

SJErick1972, First, I would refer you back to my previous post above on this topic dated Nov. 1, 2021, for help. If it is a short distance that you will go back and forth to, I would suggest you move it yourself. Since that posting I moved last summer so I was faced with how to move my Shopsmith Too...

Below is a picture of the spring in place on a "B" Conventional Headstock and is the same one used on a "C" Headstock. As Steve said it provides a tension or friction behind the Speed Dial. It is not used on an "A" Conventional Headstock. The "A" Headstock had...

From the 3rd picture in your last post, I see the red putty is still in the collar's set screw hole. This tells me the Quill has never been disassembled. If you extend the Quill out further, you will see a groove in the top of the Quill. There is another set screw that is covered at the factory with...