Newbe mistake
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Newbe mistake
Just getting aquatinted to my new to me SS. So I decided to try the tools I wanted to test. Table saw works fantastic, jointer works perfectly, and then the band saw incident. I forgot to adjust the speed before I turned it on. Lets just say I blew a tire.
Easy mistake to make...lots of folks recommend getting in the habit of turning the speed control all the way down anytime you are shutting your SS off for any period of time...this way it's always at the slow end of the range and you can always speed it up as needed but you avoid just the problem you discovered.chris jay wrote:Just getting aquatinted to my new to me SS. So I decided to try the tools I wanted to test. Table saw works fantastic, jointer works perfectly, and then the band saw incident. I forgot to adjust the speed before I turned it on. Lets just say I blew a tire.
Fortunately you'll discover that not only can you buy new tires from SS, virtually every part on your bandsaw and most of the other SPTs are still available from SS. If you haven't discovered it already, you can find links to parts diagrams and price lists for each machine and SPT here:
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/partscat/index.htm
For basic parts and accessories, including replacement tires, you can find a summary here:
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/product_index.htm
'78 Mark V 500 #27995 (my Dad bought new)
'82 Mark V 500 #96309
Two '47 10E's (serial#4314+6149) - one a dedicated drill press and the other a lathe
Two 10E/ER in parts slowly being restored…#26822 and #????? (SS plate missing)
SPT's: Bandsaw, Belt Sander, Strip Sander, Jointer, Jigsaw, Biscuit Joiner
'82 Mark V 500 #96309
Two '47 10E's (serial#4314+6149) - one a dedicated drill press and the other a lathe
Two 10E/ER in parts slowly being restored…#26822 and #????? (SS plate missing)
SPT's: Bandsaw, Belt Sander, Strip Sander, Jointer, Jigsaw, Biscuit Joiner
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fredsheldon
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And if and when you happen to have $1,400 burning a hole in your pocket, you can spring for a Power Pro upgrade to eliminate this issue forever. The computer will ask you which device you are about to use and it will set the speed for you automatically.
Fred Sheldon
The Woodlands, Tx
'52 10ER # 60869 (restored in 2012, used as a dedicated drill press), '52 10ER # 88712 (restored 01/2013), 52 10ER # 71368 (in process of restoring), '83 500 Shorty with OPR installed, '83 520 PowerPro with Lift Assist, 6" Joiner, 6" Belt Sander, 18" Jig Saw, 11" Band Saw, 12" ProPlaner, SS Crosscut Table. SS Dust Collector, Hitachi 1/2" router, Work Sharp 3000 with all attachement, Nova G3 Chuck, Universal Tool Rest, Appalachia Tool Works Sled.
The Woodlands, Tx
'52 10ER # 60869 (restored in 2012, used as a dedicated drill press), '52 10ER # 88712 (restored 01/2013), 52 10ER # 71368 (in process of restoring), '83 500 Shorty with OPR installed, '83 520 PowerPro with Lift Assist, 6" Joiner, 6" Belt Sander, 18" Jig Saw, 11" Band Saw, 12" ProPlaner, SS Crosscut Table. SS Dust Collector, Hitachi 1/2" router, Work Sharp 3000 with all attachement, Nova G3 Chuck, Universal Tool Rest, Appalachia Tool Works Sled.
fredsheldon wrote:And if and when you happen to have $1,400 burning a hole in your pocket, you can spring for a Power Pro upgrade to eliminate this issue forever. The computer will ask you which device you are about to use and it will set the speed for you automatically.
Don't tempt me
Actually I want to see how far I can take this machine with the things I do. As it is I want the table upgrade, but dang it's not cheap.