New owner saw blades

[Thleone]

Do I have to use only SS blades or can I change arbor so I can use standard blades?

[BuckeyeDennis]

Shopsmith sells arbors for blades with standard 5/8" bores. See this page for details. There are two variants, so be sure to get the right one for your machine.

[algale]

The current Shopsmith blades are excellent, by the way.

[jsburger]

The current Shopsmith blades are excellent, by the way.

Yes they are. SS sells arbors for after makert saw blades with a 5/8" bore. However, the arbor is a different length for the model 500 and the later models 505,510,520. Be aware that sellers on eBay and Craigslist don't always specify and may not know the difference. laissez faire!!!

[Thleone]

Excellent thank ya u all very much. I agree SS blades are awesome

[Ohgary]

Do I have to use only SS blades or can I change arbor so I can use standard blades?

Bandsaw tire wArehouse (via eBay) offers USA-made 5/8 arbors specifically for your Mark V model. They are quite a bit more than from SS (about $55) but they have them in stock. Mine arrived in just a couple of days. I tried to order from SS but they were on back order and after SS extended the promise date for the third time I cancelled the order and paid more. The arbor fit like a glove and allowed me to start sawing. Maybe SS has them back in stock now. Always a good thing to support the company when you can.