Need a rebuild!

[derekdarling]

Hi all, I have determined that the speed control mechanism on my Mark V headstock is just too worn out to be useful. The crescent gear (the one that engages the worm gear) is really worn, and I think there is a crack in it. Anybody know of a repair facility near Vancovuer, B.C.? While I could order parts and do a reasonably good job installing them, I firmly believe that machinery should be gone over by experts every so often.

Thanks,

Derek Darling
Surrey, B.C.

[dusty]

Hi all, I have determined that the speed control mechanism on my Mark V headstock is just too worn out to be useful. The crescent gear (the one that engages the worm gear) is really worn, and I think there is a crack in it. Anybody know of a repair facility near Vancovuer, B.C.? While I could order parts and do a reasonably good job installing them, I firmly believe that machinery should be gone over by experts every so often.

Thanks,

Derek Darling
Surrey, B.C.

You can do this yourself, Derek. This is one of the beauties of the Shopsmith. The mechanics are simple and effective. Get the parts in hand and you'll see.

You always have the group here on the forum to seek help from.

[derekdarling]

I heard from Bill Mayo. Shipping the headstock the width of a continent, not to mention a border (both ways) is un-appealing. Maybe I'll just get a refurb unit from him.

I also just picked up what appears to be an industrial-strength bandsaw, traded a mandolin for it. Needs some TLC,but the throat is (or can be made to be) 10" high, and at least 16" deep. This is almost enough to mill logs with! I'm thinking about laying it on its side and put it on rails to roll over the log on the ground, and some way to lift the log to saw planks. I just picked up some fairly large willow pieces that I wanted to have milled. Seems whenever someone cuts down a perfectly good hardwood tree, they only thing that occurs to them is to cut it into 18" long pieces for 'firewood'. What a waste!

[JPG]

I heard from Bill Mayo. Shipping the headstock the width of a continent, not to mention a border (both ways) is un-appealing. Maybe I'll just get a refurb unit from him.

I also just picked up what appears to be an industrial-strength bandsaw, traded a mandolin for it. Needs some TLC,but the throat is (or can be made to be) 10" high, and at least 16" deep. This is almost enough to mill logs with! I'm thinking about laying it on its side and put it on rails to roll over the log on the ground, and some way to lift the log to saw planks. I just picked up some fairly large willow pieces that I wanted to have milled. Seems whenever someone cuts down a perfectly good hardwood tree, they only thing that occurs to them is to cut it into 18" long pieces for 'firewood'. What a waste!

Some would say, "What a waste of perfectly good firewood". They probably have more demand for firewood. It may be worth more as firewood???

Lot easier to transport firewood than logs!

Sadly all that tis true!:(