1995 Shopsmith 510 Purchase

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Re: 1995 Shopsmith 510 Purchase

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You can A) try to remove it and replace it(not easy)
......or B) get a new one from SS.
......or C) get a used one on E-Bay.

All is NOT lost!
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Re: 1995 Shopsmith 510 Purchase

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eBay has a stripped one for $13.00 plus $9.00 Shipping. I'm leaning that way. I want to check with my other guy first and see if he can beat that price.
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Re: 1995 Shopsmith 510 Purchase

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Other Guy???
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E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Re: 1995 Shopsmith 510 Purchase

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Do you know Dave Merz?
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Re: 1995 Shopsmith 510 Purchase

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I do not mess with "ogres"! :D
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10
E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Re: 1995 Shopsmith 510 Purchase

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JPG wrote: Sun Jan 09, 2022 12:34 pm I do not mess with "ogres"! :D
He just moved to TN!!! LOL...
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Re: 1995 Shopsmith 510 Purchase

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KCollins wrote: Sun Jan 09, 2022 4:05 pm
JPG wrote: Sun Jan 09, 2022 12:34 pm I do not mess with "ogres"! :D
He just moved to TN!!! LOL...
Any place I am familiar with?
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E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Re: 1995 Shopsmith 510 Purchase

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Ha... he didn't say... Just said TN... Kind of a broad stock now that I think about it. LOL....
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Re: 1995 Shopsmith 510 Purchase

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Back in business boys. Guess what I'm doing this weekend. ;)
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Kevin Collins

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1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
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Re: 1995 Shopsmith 510 Purchase

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Okay a few things. First... I think this headstock has been torn down at some point and put back together but not correctly.

First... When I took the quill assembly apart the quill spring housing had the flat surface up and coming into contact with the set screw.
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But the one on my 1990 looks like this with the little index up. I also noticed an indent from where a set screw has once been tightened. So I put it together this way.
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And then last but not least do I have the domed washer in correctly?
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The quill moves in and out but not smoothly. However I didn't have time to wax so that might help but the movement doesn't feel smooth. It's like it turns easy for a half a turn and then it feels tight for a quarter of a turn and then easy again. It's odd. Plus I'm not sure how many times I should wind up the spring before installing the quill. Any thoughts on that would be helpful.
Kevin Collins

1x Mark 7 - 520
2x Mark 5 - 510
1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
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