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Letter to RPM conversion chart

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Can someone post a current Letter to RPM conversion chart for a Mark V?? I have found a couple of charts but none agree. One even shows letters that are not even on the dial.

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dgreen810 wrote:Can someone post a current Letter to RPM conversion chart for a Mark V?? I have found a couple of charts but none agree. One even shows letters that are not even on the dial.

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What chart do you have that has letters that are not on the dial?

All dials have A through W (don't know about the early Greenies). I bought my speed chart just after I bought my new 510 in 1994. The chart is dated 1988. It lists A through W. I doubt anything has changed since then.

Do you have a picture of a chart that has letters that are not on the dial? :confused: :confused:
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Thanks for the speed charts. How about this one??

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dgreen810 wrote:Jsburger

Thanks for the speed charts. How about this one??

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Interesting!!! Source?
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JPG wrote:
dgreen810 wrote:Jsburger

Thanks for the speed charts. How about this one??

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Interesting!!! Source?
That is what I thought. Did any SS speed dial have X, Y and Z on it?
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jsburger

"That is what I thought. Did any SS speed dial have X, Y and Z on it?"

What are you trying to imply? You asked for a picture of a chart with letters not on the speed dial and I provided that.
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I don't know, I am not a collector of speed dials. I only have two to look at. X Y & Z are not on either.

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Shopsmith Mark V Owner's manual, page 21

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dgreen810 wrote:jsburger

"That is what I thought. Did any SS speed dial have X, Y and Z on it?"

What are you trying to imply? You asked for a picture of a chart with letters not on the speed dial and I provided that.
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I don't know, I am not a collector of speed dials. I only have two to look at. X Y & Z are not on either.

JPG

Shopsmith Mark V Owner's manual, page 21

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Vintage? The lubrication instructions closely match my 1962 version(20 pages). No xyz there. Notice your chart does not have 'fast' listed.


I think your chart was a boo-boo. Look for a date code in the fine print at the bottom of the pages.
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Funny observation from JS 2nd pic, look at the low end speed increments, then mid speed, then high speed, how much difference between letters.
Most likely ran out of RPMs for X, Y and Z ;)
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Front of owner's manual and back of manual. Pub date PL-836 revised 5/81

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This is page 19 of my original owner's manual with the machine EM 9100-C dated 2/63

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