Jointer mounting tube "rings"

"Wild Bad Bob" · Post by **"Wild Bad Bob"** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:09 am

I have a goldie SS jointer, on my greenie jointer mounting tubes there is a "ring" on each tube to set the height on it to help it align to the HS PTO for the jointer.
I went to the parts list, which I am assuming is for the newest version, since they show the tubes as "off set" tubes. Are those rings still available from SS? If not alternative ideas? Otherwise I will have to use my limited brain power to think of an alternative myself.
Thanks, Bob

rcplaneguy · Post by **rcplaneguy** » Wed May 14, 2014 11:20 am

There are a bunch of them on ebay. Search for "shopsmith collar".

reible · Post by **reible** » Wed May 14, 2014 11:39 am

Hi,

Give shopsmith a call to see if they have any.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/item ... =Find+Item

Ed

dgale · Post by **dgale** » Wed May 14, 2014 12:24 pm

Yes, if Shopsmith doesn't have any readily available, I've seen those on E-Bay quite regularly, so they should be easy to find.

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Wed May 14, 2014 12:32 pm

You should be able to get those rings from Mcmaster-Carr

http://www.mcmaster.com/#shaft-collars/=ryot7n

reible · Post by **reible** » Wed May 14, 2014 12:49 pm

Guys I pretty sure he is looking for a very thin ring that shopsmith use to use on the SPT's not a collar. That ring fits in a slot cut in the mounting leg....

Ed

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Wed May 14, 2014 1:02 pm

Whatever he is looking for, photo images would help to define the question/request.

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Wed May 14, 2014 5:32 pm

rbursek wrote:I have a goldie SS jointer, on my greenie jointer mounting tubes there is a "ring" on each tube to set the height on it to help it align to the HS PTO for the jointer.
I went to the parts list, which I am assuming is for the newest version, since they show the tubes as "off set" tubes. Are those rings still available from SS? If not alternative ideas? Otherwise I will have to use my limited brain power to think of an alternative myself.
Thanks, Bob

The ring is what stops the tube downward movement in the headrest or base arm. I sometimes have to cut the upper end of the tube to allow the SPT shaft to align up with the headstock shaft. There is a later version with an offset that works better. I sometimes have to loosen the tube lock bar bolts and twist the leg to get the shafts to align horizontally.

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Wed May 14, 2014 5:51 pm

I think I know what he's talking about.
The old style stop collars. I have them on my lathe tailstocks, my joiner and my bandsaw. (I don't have the eccentric SPT tubes)

Item 291 in this diagram
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/partscat/tailstockexpview.htm

291
501438
Tube Collar Assembly
$6.53

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed May 14, 2014 6:12 pm

They are a split retaining ring like(but smaller) the main(upper) shaft bearing retaining rings. They are about 1 mm thick(two layers)(.042") and have an id of about 30 mm(1.18") and an od of 1.34". The groove in the mounting post is about 1.19" od.