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Briefly getting back to the subject of this thread, Matt at 731 Woodworks has posted a new video on it entitled "US Government Wants to Put a 'Safety Tax' on Table Saws!" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gyRBEN1ang) I'm not sure why it's titled that way, I didn't see/hear anything about a...

"What Went Wrong?" He is an experienced SS user that failed to lock the table height immediately after adjusting it. When veteran woodworkers are injured (he wasn't, thankfully) complacency and/or distraction are frequently contributors. Could most of us create interesting video content wh...

thanks for that. Can you replace the bearings on the quill shaft? I checked the SS website and the only thing I could find was an entire quill shaft assembly, but no part listing for the bearings themselves. Doug Yes. Shopsmith generally doesn't sell the bearings for most assemblies, but replacemen...

I don't think we have defined minimums. With a two bearing quill I expect quill runout to be under 0.001" (based mostly on experience) and will live with 0.002". Worse than that, I expect to improve it with bearing service. Excellent blades (Forrest for example) claim under 0.001". Fa...

In addition to lubrication, as Dusty said, sometimes the belts take on a 'set' which makes them harder to turn. Automotive belt dressing helps to return flexibility. It is best to ensure the Mark 5/V is the only thing on the electrical circuit, especially while troubleshooting. Using no extension co...

I saw this accessory near the beginning of the video. I haven't determined if it is a miter gauge extension or a sled that mounts to the miter gauge, but it has some unique features either way.


- David

I made the same mistake on this same part about 40 years ago. ;) It wasn't available then either and I have never seen them for sale. It is not strictly necessary for the headstock to run, I ran mine for decades without one. Unlike the part you acquired, the older Gilmer headstocks have a metal to m...

Well I’ve got the lathe pieces accounted for and am working on aligning the table. It appears I have a unit from 1983. model in What I’m running into is the 4 bolts that hold the table when loosened and rotating the table to try and get it parallel to the blade, it comes close, but I’d say 4 thousa...

SawStop is taking a lot of heat for this, not just here. So I found this interesting: " Is SawStop behind the current proposed CPSC regulations? No. SawStop’s founders were advocates of CPSC regulation, but the CPSC’s recent reengagement on this topic was a surprise to SawStop. The current owne...

How does one “extend” a patent? My understanding is that it is not possible. You may be able to patent improvements to the original invention, but whatever your original patent claimed is in the public domain after it expires. That’s the quid pro quo for disclosing in reasonable detail how to repli...