My first SS. SO EXCITED!

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:07 pm

Just lookin for that cursed round tuit so I can get one.

jhut83 · Post by **jhut83** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:24 pm

I just noticed the gear on the back of my speed control is missing a few teeth. Looks like i'll be using Gramy555's service.

jhut83 · Post by **jhut83** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 2:50 pm

I sent my speed control off to get fixed. The replacement is already on the way here. My motor is getting shipped to Bill Mayo sometime this week. I'm stripping paint today. Look what I found under a layer of gold paint. I guess this was a replacement part from a greenie.

jhut83 · Post by **jhut83** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:00 pm

I'm finding the green paint to be very stubborn! I'm going to try some light sanding followed by another round of citrus strip. My only other issue at the moment seems to be the base hinge. How in the world do I get this thing apart? I can't seem to come up with anything by searching. Sorry. I'm sure this question has been asked many times.

dgale · Post by **dgale** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:26 pm

jhut83 wrote:My only other issue at the moment seems to be the base hinge. How in the world do I get this thing apart? I can't seem to come up with anything by searching. Sorry. I'm sure this question has been asked many times.

Are you referring to parts #1 & 24 in this diagram?:

this is the hinged base that allows the SS to be be placed vertically in drill press mode. The two pieces are held together by a "base arm pin" (#29 in diagram) and this is held in place by a rolled pin that you need to drive out in order to be able to remove the pin and separate the two base pieces. Here's a thread that talks about removing the rolled pin:

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=11839

jhut83 · Post by **jhut83** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:50 pm

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much. You guys rock.

dgale · Post by **dgale** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:13 pm

Make sure you sue a pin punch to drive the rolled pin out - I totally bother removing that pin the first time I did it and ended up mushrooming the head of the pin and then had to drill it out...it made a bit of a mess. The correct size pin punch will make driving that pin out painless and it should come out in a state you can reuse it...just make sure to drive it into something like a shop towel so it lands somewhere easy to find and retrieve or you'll be looking for it on the floor for the rest of the afternoon. Doublecheck the thread above that I linked but I'm pretty sure the correct size pin punch is 5/32".

fjimp · Post by **fjimp** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:22 pm

dgale wrote:just make sure to drive it into something like a shop towel so it lands somewhere easy to find and retrieve or you'll be looking for it on the floor for the rest of the afternoon. Double check the thread above that I linked but I'm pretty sure the correct size pin punch is 5/32".

Sometime ago I was buying stuff at home Depot and almost stumbled over a big box full of Magnets on a Handle. I bought one and used it several times. One of my kids is rebuilding an old car and asked to borrow it. I stopped by to get it back as I needed to reach a nut from under a bench. He was using it so much it looked like he had dropped it into a grease pit. I left it there and bought another. One great tool to have in the shop.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:59 pm

jhut83 wrote:Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much. You guys rock.

That pin is driven IN to the base. It will come out the other side.

jhut83 · Post by **jhut83** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:30 pm

[quote="JPG40504"]That pin is driven IN to the base. It will come out the other side.]

It looks like a tight fit. I'm seeing about half an inch of clearance. Does it bend as it comes out?