Miter Gauge ?

[Mike907]

I have a couple of older Help Kits, and they both came with a tapered screw for the miter gauge, but the current version doesn't seem to include one.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... elpkit.htm

If you have an older kit check for the tapered screw.

Mike

[dusty]

The current version of the Help Kit has changed very little and does not (as already stated) contain a tapered set screw. The help kit does, however, now contain MinWax rather than Johnsons Paste Wax. Dropping JPW is, IMO, a big mistake.

Is there anything in the Help Kit that cannot be purchased at the Big Box (other than the manual).

[reible]

The current version of the Help Kit has changed very little and does not (as already stated) contain a tapered set screw. The help kit does, however, now contain MinWax rather than Johnsons Paste Wax. Dropping JPW is, IMO, a big mistake.

Is there anything in the Help Kit that cannot be purchased at the Big Box (other than the manual).

Off subject but I find it interesting that we have adopted Johnson's wax as our standard. Shopsmith has not. I know of 4 waxes they have sold over the years that I know about, that being 1976 to today. They all seem to have worked well.

Ed

[dusty]

The current version of the Help Kit has changed very little and does not (as already stated) contain a tapered set screw. The help kit does, however, now contain MinWax rather than Johnsons Paste Wax. Dropping JPW is, IMO, a big mistake.

Is there anything in the Help Kit that cannot be purchased at the Big Box (other than the manual).

Off subject but I find it interesting that we have adopted Johnson's wax as our standard. Shopsmith has not. I know of 4 waxes they have sold over the years that I know about, that being 1976 to today. They all seem to have worked well.

Ed

Yes, they may all work well but I'll never know that for sure. I have stocked up on JPW. I have more on hand right now than I have used in the lifetime of my Shopsmith. In addition, I have an almost unused can of Trewax which I think came in the one Help Kit that I purchased.

[JPG]

I found it 'interesting' that SS said 'Furniture paste wax' somewhere recently. I do not remember where!

[dusty]

Maybe it was here - but this is not new.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/serv ... waxing.htm

[JPG]

Maybe it was here - but this is not new.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/serv ... waxing.htm

No it was not there, but I now better understand 'it' thanks to your posting that.

I never knew there was PASTE furniture wax.

Guess I have led a sheltered life!


So the key word is 'paste' not 'floor' nor 'furniture'.

A better key word may be carnuba. Any one tried shoe polish?

[rpd]

If getting floor paste wax avoid the ones with a no slip formulation, good on floors not so much on machinery that needs to slide.

[jsburger]

If getting floor paste wax avoid the ones with a no slip formulation, good on floors not so much on machinery that needs to slide.

I am not sure "non slip formulation" is relevant in this application. When I bought my SS new in 1994 it came with a can of Trewax paste floor wax. It did then and does now have a non slip formulation. I have been using it ever since and not had any problem. It works just fine.

I think the most relevant issue is as JPG said you want a Carnauba wax.