Shopsmith parts hard to get

bergdahl · Post by **bergdahl** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:52 pm

I ordered an replacement on/off switch for my machine on 11-26-08.
So far Shopsmith has not been able to fill my order. Apparently it's out
of stock. So for the last 2+ months, my machine has been useless. I'm very
frustrated with Shopsmith right now. Has anyone else had any problems
getting parts like me?

otee453 · Post by **otee453** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:37 pm

I think SS is like so many other comapnies right now....

struggling.

It took 3 months for me to get a throat plate for my bandsaw. I had given up and made one.

Can you buy a non-factory part from a electric supplier? Grainger maybe? Or ebay?
I suspect you may recieve a message from members on the forum too. I think there are people here who collect and salvage old SS's and have tons of parts.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:38 pm

This thread may prove enlightening!:eek:
https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=2739

toolcollector · Post by **toolcollector** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:21 am

I ordered a toggle on/off switch in December, just got it yesterday. I called about a week ago, they said their supplier kept promising a shipment, but not delivering.

You can wire the white to white and the other two wires together (black and blue I think they were) then just plug it in to start it. (I was lucky, my switch failed in the on position.) It's an '83 model, so I guess old age got it.

Anyway I just got mine, so hopefully you will receive it shortly.

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:40 am

Hi

Remove the switch and take it to a good electrical supply store where someone knows electrical supplies. Like a electrical supply house that supplies the local electricians and ask them to match it up. I would not go to a big box store as the sales people sometimes are not knowledgeable enough.
An electrical supply house can match the switch by looking at the manufacturers marks on the original switch and supply the switch with the correct specs.
Bill

paul heller · Post by **paul heller** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:33 pm

wa2crk wrote:I would not go to a big box store as the sales people sometimes are not knowledgeable enough.

Now there's an understatement.

Paul

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:25 pm

paul heller wrote:Now there's an understatement.

Paul

NO! It is an overstatement! ONE WORD too many!:D

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:21 pm

wa2crk wrote:Hi

Remove the switch and take it to a good electrical supply store where someone knows electrical supplies. Like a electrical supply house that supplies the local electricians and ask them to match it up. I would not go to a big box store as the sales people sometimes are not knowledgeable enough.
An electrical supply house can match the switch by looking at the manufacturers marks on the original switch and supply the switch with the correct specs.
Bill

Just make sure you get a 20 AMP or higher rated switch as your bad switch may only be rated for 15 Amp. Box stores normally only carry up to 15 Amp switches. I have not had any switch problems since switching to 20 Amp rated switches.

jefftaylor · Post by **jefftaylor** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:47 am

WOW! What perfect timing of this thread .. my 1984/85 Mark V has a dead power switch, too (but in the OFF position) ..
Thanks for the info I gathered by drive-by lurking ..

cincinnati10 · Post by **cincinnati10** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:37 am

Bill, who are you buying your switches from? Do you know the brand/spec on them?

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