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Re: Repair service

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RFGuy wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:24 am I don't know how many there are. Jacob's website is still up so is he still selling parts or is he fully retired now? I know of at least one other guy that supposedly does Shopsmith repair in NC. His website is linked below:

https://shopsmithrepair.com/
The website for Jacob's Shopsmith Repair now indicates he is fully retired as of Sept. 13th, 2021 and no longer selling parts. I have viewed some of his videos and other information in the past and apparently they will remain available. I'm sure we all wish him well in retirement.
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I am retired completely now, having closed my parts store.

I have been self employed for 20 years, servicing Shopsmith Mark V headstocks (over 1,800 repairs), selling parts and videos on ebay and thru my own web store (over 8,000 sales between them).

I thank you for your patronage.

This site hosts links to my videos, archival information, etc to help you troubleshoot, repair and maintain your Shopsmith Mark V.

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Re: Repair service

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edma194 wrote: Sat Sep 18, 2021 4:03 pm The website for Jacob's Shopsmith Repair now indicates he is fully retired as of Sept. 13th, 2021 and no longer selling parts. I have viewed some of his videos and other information in the past and apparently they will remain available. I'm sure we all wish him well in retirement.
Well that sucks. I mean good for him that he is retired, but I actually preferred the size and quality of belts I received from him over what the mothership sells.
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RFGuy wrote: Sat Sep 18, 2021 4:16 pm
edma194 wrote: Sat Sep 18, 2021 4:03 pm The website for Jacob's Shopsmith Repair now indicates he is fully retired as of Sept. 13th, 2021 and no longer selling parts. I have viewed some of his videos and other information in the past and apparently they will remain available. I'm sure we all wish him well in retirement.
Well that sucks. I mean good for him that he is retired, but I actually preferred the size and quality of belts I received from him over what the mothership sells.
I think he sold a standard metric size belt. I don't have one and don't know the size. IIRC it was slightly long and somewhat beefier than the SS V-belt, and was close in terms of actual RPM Vs. expected. Brand and size may both be on yours.(?)

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Re: Repair service

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I was surpised to find a Pirelli belt on my 510 - being Italian, it will almost certainly be metric. Sorry, I don’t know the size.
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Wick1 wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:51 am I was surpised to find a Pirelli belt on my 510 - being Italian, it will almost certainly be metric. Sorry, I don’t know the size.
Well did Pirelli also print a part# in addition to it's name?

or something like 12 x 65?
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Re: Repair service

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edma194 wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:18 am

DIY is an option for almost anyone. The repairs on a Shopsmith headstock could easily appear daunting to someone without relevant experience and the knowledge base available on this board. However, IMHO if you can set up, align, an use a Shopsmith then you can also repair it with the help provided here. I managed a few repairs with only the standard info Shopsmith can provide before I even came to this board.

I needed to hear that this morning as I have been binge-watching headstock rebuild videos for the last 48 hours and my anxiety levels have crept skyward.

I found this group today and started downloading pdf's of a bunch of stuff that will come in handy in the future, so thanks everyone for that!
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