ShopSmith Band saw question
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ShopSmith Band saw question
Hi all first post , have to admit I own no Shopsmith products, but have a chance to pick one up. A friend of my wifes is recently divorced and knows I have a small woodshop and she has some stuff to get rid of. Went and looked and she has a like new Shopsmith model 505641 band saw (it is the free standing model with its own base). It looks brand new. She wants 150$ for it just wondering if that is a ok deal. There are a few blades with it and it fires right up. Thanks again
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2centsworth
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Start your addiction now....
That is a great deal. Most people pay that just for the bandsaw alone. Get it and start the addiction know as Shopsmith. 
Jerry Penny
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The Woodlands, Tx
SS 520 SN#518424 2000 (reversed motor), Shopsmith 10 E (shorty) fully restored by Skip with DC motor, Shopsmith 10 ER fully restored by Skip with DC motor, Shopsmith 10 ER (under going restoration), Greenie Shorty sanding station, Greenie Mini jointer station, SS Bandsaw power station, SS Planner, SS overhead pin router, SS Belt Sander, SS Strip Sander,, SS Jigsaw, SS Dust Collector, Ringmaster, and still having fun looking for more !
2centsworth
The Woodlands, Tx
SS 520 SN#518424 2000 (reversed motor), Shopsmith 10 E (shorty) fully restored by Skip with DC motor, Shopsmith 10 ER fully restored by Skip with DC motor, Shopsmith 10 ER (under going restoration), Greenie Shorty sanding station, Greenie Mini jointer station, SS Bandsaw power station, SS Planner, SS overhead pin router, SS Belt Sander, SS Strip Sander,, SS Jigsaw, SS Dust Collector, Ringmaster, and still having fun looking for more !
I don't think I ever met anyone who started their extensive Shopsmith collection with an SPT on a power stand. 
Hello from Somerset in the beautiful Pennsylvania Laurel Highlands.
Mark 7, Mark VII, Mark V 520, Mark V 510 x 2, Mark V 500
SPT's - Band Saw, Jig Saw, Belt Sander, Jointer, strip sander, Oscillating Sander, Speed Increaser
SS Freestanding - Pro Planer, Scroll Saw, Overarm Pin Router, Power Station, DC3000 x 2
Made for SS - Incra iBox, Ring Master
"Honest dear, I can quit any time I want."
Mark 7, Mark VII, Mark V 520, Mark V 510 x 2, Mark V 500
SPT's - Band Saw, Jig Saw, Belt Sander, Jointer, strip sander, Oscillating Sander, Speed Increaser
SS Freestanding - Pro Planer, Scroll Saw, Overarm Pin Router, Power Station, DC3000 x 2
Made for SS - Incra iBox, Ring Master
"Honest dear, I can quit any time I want."
Welcome, and a few things I learned when I got my ss bandsaw
I love the bandsaw - it's why I got my used shopsmith. A few things to note:
You can't follow the endless "Ten Steps To Bandsaw Magic!"/"Tune Your Bandsaw Like A PRO!!!" "How To Stop Worrying and Learn To Love Your Bandsaw!" or whatever articles that are in each issue of every woodworking magazine. I bet they even print them in Ranger Rick, if that's still printed.
The tracking mechanism is different. There are some fantastic threads here - someone will probably point them out. If not and you don't find them I'll look when I am back at the computer. Read and follow them.
I also suggest you get the dual bearing upgrade kit from Bill Mayo, he sells them on ebay or directly. I also put cool blocks on mine, but my guide blocks were abused.
Lastly, this was the first bandsaw I've actually owned, though not used. I didn't know about setting the fence for resawing to compensate for drift. Once I did that it made a big difference. I suspect that is something most know - I didn't.
Welcome!
You can't follow the endless "Ten Steps To Bandsaw Magic!"/"Tune Your Bandsaw Like A PRO!!!" "How To Stop Worrying and Learn To Love Your Bandsaw!" or whatever articles that are in each issue of every woodworking magazine. I bet they even print them in Ranger Rick, if that's still printed.
The tracking mechanism is different. There are some fantastic threads here - someone will probably point them out. If not and you don't find them I'll look when I am back at the computer. Read and follow them.
I also suggest you get the dual bearing upgrade kit from Bill Mayo, he sells them on ebay or directly. I also put cool blocks on mine, but my guide blocks were abused.
Lastly, this was the first bandsaw I've actually owned, though not used. I didn't know about setting the fence for resawing to compensate for drift. Once I did that it made a big difference. I suspect that is something most know - I didn't.
Welcome!
Greenie (no serial #), 82 Mark V 500 serial #128648, ci bandsaw, old jigsaw, planer. All one buy in March 2014. Magna Jointer added Nov. '14. Speed reducer, conical disk and two bearing quill upgrade.
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JPG
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A couple of threads which may be of 'interest' are contained 'within'.
https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=12138&highlight=sptbyjpg
https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=12138&highlight=sptbyjpg
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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