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danscot
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Meester wrote:I saw a Shopsmith video that said "Do not use auto wax" somthing about auto wax dosn't dry the same as floor wax.
I recollect reading somewhere - this forum maybe, or the SS manual - that auto wax shouldn't be used because it is designed to dry to form a hard protective skin. That renders it unsuitable as a lubricant. I believe the same applies to modern furniture polish too.
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Meester
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rwilabee wrote:The other think they say regarding the Headrest Lock Handle. Please a light coating of vaseline or grease on the cam surfact. Where is the cam surface they are talking about. All I see is a Handle and some threads.
I just purchased a shopsmith for the first time with no manual, so these forums have been very usefull. I feel like I just joined some kind of new family. :D Anyway, rwilabee's original post asked about the "cam surface" and where it was. It's got me stumped on what they are talking about. Did rwilabee ever figure this out?
About me: A 1982 Shopsmith Mark V model 500, purchased used on June 24, 2012. In the learning mode.
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Meester wrote:I just purchased a shopsmith for the first time with no manual, so these forums have been very usefull. I feel like I just joined some kind of new family. :D Anyway, rwilabee's original post asked about the "cam surface" and where it was. It's got me stumped on what they are talking about. Did rwilabee ever figure this out?
The lock lever has a rounded end that 'cams' against the end casting as it pulls the large headed screw against the tie rod to lock it.
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