Power Pro performance reviews

8iowa · Post by **8iowa** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:11 am

The coffee mug test:

Locking both the headstock and table carriage on the way tubes, I placed a full mug of coffee on the table and turned on the PowerPro. Starting at the default 500 rpm and ramping up the speeds there was virtually no perceptable vibration on the liquids surface, even at 9500 rpm. Wow! is this thing smooth.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:49 am

8iowa wrote:The coffee mug test:

Locking both the headstock and table carriage on the way tubes, I placed a full mug of coffee on the table and turned on the PowerPro. Starting at the default 500 rpm and ramping up the speeds there was virtually no perceptable vibration on the liquids surface, even at 9500 rpm. Wow! is this thing smooth.

I don't doubt you one tiny bit and I'd go one step further and say that it is quieter than you ever imagined. However, my Mark V is also very smooth throughout the speed range - even at the top level. In order to make this statement, I just violated one of my own cardinal rules and set a cup full of water on the main table about six inches from the blade. I too was able to run the Mark V up and down the speed dial without a noticeable ripple in the "water". Face it, these machines are "cool" even the old noisy ones from years gone by.

:)

WARNING: User performs this test at his or her own risk. I take no responsibility for liquids spilled where liquids do not belong.

8iowa · Post by **8iowa** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:38 pm

The smoothness is important, especially when doing routing/shaping at 9500 rpm. This will translate to nice smooth cuts.

kennygolub · Post by **kennygolub** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:05 pm

Got mine today, but it doesn't work. I have to ship it back. It's locked on the first password screen and shop smith tech support couldn't help and told me to ship it back. Wow....$2000+ ... three months waiting with my $500 hold fee, and they couldn't send me a machine tested as running. I'm really disappointed so far. I know they can't be too happy either since they'll have to pay frieght to get it back to them and then back to me again (who knows how long that will be).

Ken

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:25 pm

kennygolub wrote:Got mine today, but it doesn't work. I have to ship it back. It's locked on the first password screen and shop smith tech support couldn't help and told me to ship it back. Wow....$2000+ ... three months waiting with my $500 hold fee, and they couldn't send me a machine tested as running. I'm really disappointed so far. I know they can't be too happy either since they'll have to pay frieght to get it back to them and then back to me again (who knows how long that will be).

Ken

Surely the whole thing is not going for a 2 way ride! I would think a replacement electronic module would be cheaper(lighter) and it would not be necessary for you to return the defective one prior to shipping a 'working' one.

But then maybe they are being extra cautious due to not understanding the 'cause' and need everything to trace it down.

Hope you get a quick 'turnaround'!

rlkeeney · Post by **rlkeeney** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:36 pm

It got a password? What dummy thought of that. nex thing you know I'll need a password to use a wrench.

kennygolub wrote:Got mine today, but it doesn't work. I have to ship it back. It's locked on the first password screen and shop smith tech support couldn't help and told me to ship it back. Wow....$2000+ ... three months waiting with my $500 hold fee, and they couldn't send me a machine tested as running. I'm really disappointed so far. I know they can't be too happy either since they'll have to pay frieght to get it back to them and then back to me again (who knows how long that will be).

Ken

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:21 pm

The password acts as a LOCK OUT.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:27 pm

beeg wrote:The password acts as a LOCK OUT.

Yup, that is what it does. I have a laptop in my closet from which I have been "locked out" because of the "pass word" (which, BTW, I know).

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:02 pm

kennygolub wrote:Got mine today, but it doesn't work. I have to ship it back. It's locked on the first password screen and shop smith tech support couldn't help and told me to ship it back. Wow....$2000+ ... three months waiting with my $500 hold fee, and they couldn't send me a machine tested as running. I'm really disappointed so far. I know they can't be too happy either since they'll have to pay freight to get it back to them and then back to me again (who knows how long that will be).

Ken

This from the PowerPro Instructions: "Press the LOCK pad and hold it while you press the 900 speed pad, then release both, You wll see Enter Password new "0000" in the control Panel displaywindow. If you see System Locked at this point, you released the 900 speed pad before pressing LOCK, and you must press OFF to reset."

Maybe one of the SS workers was playing with this!

Hi Ken! Try this - - Turn it on - then when you get the password screen, press and hold down the lock button. At the same time press the 900 button. Now you can let up on the lock button. Now when you press the 900 button again (repeatedly) the thousandths number should scroll around from 0 to 9 and again to 0. You can to scroll the first column of numbers all the way around to 0 once again. Use the next button 1350 and again scroll all the way around to 0. Next do this with the 2000 button. Next the 3450 button and scroll around again.

Now you ALMOST have the password re-set at 0000 - turn off all power and wait for the display to turn off - even the 5 flashes. Now you have the password re-set at 0000. Turn on the machine again and it should work without a password!

If you want - you can go through this process again and set your own password. I've done this and found it to be a pain in the A--, to always have to enter a password to get the thing to turn on. If you don't like the password, you can again re-set it to 0s. then you'll not see that password screen again.

P.S. EDIT: If you have the "Operations" section of the PowerPro instructions, the password removal and installation instructions are printed there!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:00 pm

The previous original 'quote' of a post by Charlese has been deleted since he deleted the original post. He described a method to reset the password that was incorrect.(edit )

If I understand the 'Manual' correctly, you MUST enter the 'current' password to reset it to '0000'(or a new value). Or are you saying that wrapping through 'zero' twice allows (re)setting it without the 'old' one??? CS could not tell him this??? An overide(hardware reset) IS an absolute must!
[edit - apparently there is none accessible by the user(:().]