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[thads122]

hi guys after the move i would like to get back to makeing sawdust what would be best to make and what maintance should i do

thanks thad

[wa2crk]

!. clean it
2. Wax it
3.Lube it
4. Check all alignments
5. Make sawdust
Bill V

[rjent]

Do a small project (box, plaque, etc), and like Bill said, open it up, get it lubed and cleaned out, clean and wax the tubes and check the alignment.

Then have fun!

[charlese]

When I first tried mine out, I used pine and practiced making all the joints I saw in the Shopsmith instruction manual. Some didn't come out as intended on the first try. Sometimes even the second. Fut it was a great learning experience.

Make sure you oil the motor shaft sheave - (the one with a strong coil spring). Don't be stingy with oil. You need to be able to pull the movable sheave out, against the spring with a smooth effort. CAREFUL don't let the movable sheave slam back into place. Return it smoothly with hand pressure.

[lyall]

if you have a SS manual read it.
Also check out the Maintenance and Repair section
there is a lot of info there ( it will help a lot)
also check out Shopsmith on youtube.

[garys]

If you took care of it in the past, just plug it in and start cutting wood.

Tools are for getting work done, not for playing with.

[reible]

Hi and welcome to the forum!

It depends on how long it has sat and how ruff the move was to it. For sure you need to check the alignment and I would also check that all the leg screws and other are still tight. Rumbling along can vibrate things loose so it's worth the effort.

If it has sat a long while then you may find the belts in the headstock have taken a set so it might sound a little different and it could be that things have kind of gummed up just sitting so perhaps some cleaning and check are also in order.

Like I said a lot depends on how long it has set, if it has been years then there is more potential for things needing work then if it was used just a month ago.

Ed