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That is gorgeous Russ. I agree as well. It is a great looking machine and restoration. I am surprised Shopsmith doesn't experiment with doing some different color schemes for anniversary editions, etc. I am not saying I don't like the standard gray, but I just wonder if it couldn't be an opportunit...

Have you tried all 16 combinations? 8 if keeping jaw sequence(s). Not yet. I was going to experiment with it one more time before giving up, so your suggestion is a good one. It'll just be slow. I need to attach/detach each jaw and document it as I go. It shouldn't be too bad, just a bit time consu...

Yeah, I saw the handlebar video from Nick yesterday. I just wanted to comment and say how cool this restoration is and I wish him well on finishing it. I really enjoyed watching this.

RFGuy the point I was trying to make is jointer width is never wide enough if the board is wider. It is never long enough if the board is longer. Therefore a “craftsman” is forced to do something different. Be it hand planing, buying different lumber, constructing jigs to use in a planer to handle ...

Thanks Russ and Ed. I had heard of Tommy bars before, but my memory just didn't jog on this one. You are correct, this style lathe chuck does need Tommy bars to get it fully tight. I'll need to get them if I decide to use this lathe chuck. Also, I didn't realize that Nova had manufactured any lathe ...

Ha! Funny thing is, he lives on a county island and none of the houses are the same. Thanks, I definitely appreciate that. It's certainly going to take some getting used to! Yeah, I could only see the front corner of the garage in the pic, but the house looked nice. I was just trying to make a joke...

Yessir, definitely the desert - I'm in AZ ;) I thought that looked like an AZ "cookie cutter" house and yard (no offense). :) Well, I assume your friend can show you how to use it, etc., but if you need/want any help with it, e.g. how to perform certain functions, maintenance tips, etc. j...

It does look very clean and appears to be well cared for. I see he found the lower blade guard for it as well!!! By the way, whereabouts do you live? It looks like a desert somewhere in the Southwest...just wondering if you are local to me or not.

I did find one previous Shopsmith forum thread from 2018 that seems to have a similar PowerPro problem, but I don't know what the resolution was for them.

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So, this is all an academic discussion, but I was just trying to answer the one or two people on this thread that asked the question about this particular switch. I finally found it listed on eBay with pics of both sides of the switch. It clearly shows 1,2 as NC (normally closed) and 3,4 as NO (norm...