wholeshoe wrote:is Shopsmith the only spot I can get saw blades from? Thanks for the good servicing info.
No, you are not limited to only SS blades. With the 5/8" adapter/arbors, you can use any 10" blade with a 5/8" mounting hole. I use Freud blades and have purchased several of the adapters so I have mounted blades already to go. The new thin-kref blades seem to cut easier so I have switched over to them. Amazon is a convenient source for Freud blades as well as several other internet vendors.
ShopSmith does have nice saw blades also.
Bob Groh
Blue Springs, Missouri (just east of Kansas City, MO)
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1984 SS Mark V updated to model 510
1994 SS Mark V updated to model 520
SS SPT's: Bandsaw
Other tools:routers, Bosch router table, Craftsman 6" jointer, Steel City 12" bench planer, Porter Cable 7" power saw, and too much other stuff (not really - just kidding!!)
Thanks everyone. I went out at lunch and cleaned the shopsmith to the book and adjusted the quill. The quill now works great. The set screw was set too hard!
I even drilled a few holes afterwards for a try out! They drilled wonderfully. It beats the heak out of my cordless drill. Once I get a top saw guard I can get down to some serious work.
I plan on following the course in the book but it might be too tedious to finish it. I hope not.