Belt sander teardown???

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:03 pm

Since I have disassemblied a lot of Shopsmith equipment, I find that Shopsmith did upgrade/improve/change suppliers for a lot of the parts without any or little notice or published fact sheets. The same happen with the Magna line of Shopsmiths. Often a digital caliper is needed to determine what the differences were. Manufacturing tolerances often came into play when replacing earlier parts with the latest available part such as the latest control sheave on an earlier idler shaft. I do a lot of mix and match to fit parts together.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:44 pm

Let us not overlook the fact that the knob was there to begin with. Reading that a bushing was 'hammered' in is disturbing. Causes me to speculate that other unintentional changes were made.

The knob not getting on the shaft is still 'the problem'. Again determine what is preventing it from going on back to where it was originally. Pay close attention to things you may have 'altered'.

godavid2 · Post by **godavid2** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:33 am

I don't know if the snap ring was in the groove in the first place. When I took the BS apart I did not pay that close attention. So what are my options? Like I said before everything lines up except for the hub knob. Thanks.

jebber · Post by **jebber** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:47 am

My best sander needed a complete cleaning and lube job. I tore it apart yesterday and put it mostly back together

I need to get a few supplies on hand before I finish it for good.

My hands are sure scuffed and cut/scratched up from working in this. I should investigate gloves - any recommendations for work gloves that will protect my hands and still allow work on the equipment?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:36 am

jebber wrote:My best sander needed a complete cleaning and lube job. I tore it apart yesterday and put it mostly back together I need to get a few supplies on hand before I finish it for good.

My hands are sure scuffed and cut/scratched up from working in this. I should investigate gloves - any recommendations for work gloves that will protect my hands and still allow work on the equipment?

Calluses.

jebber · Post by **jebber** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:41 am

I was actually thinking it must be my office (non callused) hands LOL.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:40 pm

jebber wrote:I was actually thinking it must be my office (non callused) hands LOL.

I have always found gloves to be a real detriment to feel.

They are highly desired when engaged in more brute force endeavors(those utilizing large long handles and much back bending).

But then 'office' hands would not likely know of such things.

Oh! Removing burrs prior to reassembly helps prevent 'cutting'.