Tool Maintenence & Overhaul

[RTL]

I have inherited a Mark V that has been in-used for about 10 years. anyone in the Southern California area know who has the capacity to overhaul and tune this machine for use?
Much appreciated - RT
Socalarch@hotmail.com

[dannyshamoon]

I have inherited a Mark V that has been in-used for about 10 years. anyone in the Southern California area know who has the capacity to overhaul and tune this machine for use?
Much appreciated - RT
Socalarch@hotmail.com

I had Battle's Hardware in Whittier CA do a belt replacement, fix my speed control and install the 2 bearings for the quill shaft. They did while I waited in about 2 hours or so. I don't remember how I found them, but because I could drive there in 3 hours, it worked for me.
Danny

[videobear]

Actually, YOU have that ability. The Shopsmith was designed for user maintenance, and you have all the resources you need in the product manuals plus these forums. Or, you can use a local resource like Danny suggests, or even pack up the thing and send it back to Shopsmith in Dayton OH for reconditioning.

But I recommend trying it yourself first. There aren't many things on a Shopsmith that can't be fixed by the end user, except maybe rewinding a motor.

[Hobbyman2]

Try it your self that way if some thing isnt going the way you think ,, you may be able to fix it .


JMO




The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.

Henry Ford

Hobbyman2

[jms]

RTL - I'll second what others are saying. With a few common tools and one really simple home-made jig for the floating sheave spring, you can tear down and inspect the headstock yourself.

I bought my first Model 510 in December of last year, and within a few days of buying it I was watching the final few "Sawdust Sessions" on the ShopSmith academy site where Nick shows you how to tear down, clean, inspect, lube, and reassemble the entire headstock.

http://www.shopsmithacademy.com/Sawdust_Sessions.htm

Those video tutorials, along with a little help from guys on this forum, and I had my headstock running very smoothly after the first weekend.

Now, I've caught the bug and I bought a 520 this past weekend - planning on tearing it's headstock down for a cleaning (although it's very clean in there already) and inspection this coming weekend. Assuming no issues are found, this process my second time around will hopefully take about 2 hours.

[ERLover]

I agree with all said, but it a self confidence level also, about how mechanically inclined one is, with past things, time versus convenience/ambition ect.
When I did my first one a greenie, I had all the help here and the MS and time and ambition, less ambition now.