PowerPro - good news

keakap · Post by **keakap** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:45 pm

[quote="charlese"]...
Now I am seriously considering getting a small hydraulic jack in order to raise/adjust the headstock when already in vertical position. Had to do that by the armstrong method today and found out they could use more strength.]

I'll second that. I used an old BMW crank-jack 'cause I didn't have a hydraulic handy, but the idea is the same. I'm now making a plan to make future insertions easier and more solid. It works great even if the headstock weren't heavy.
And yes, Capitulation City here, I got the heavier Lift-Assist cylinder. Big difference, good purchase.

claimdude · Post by **claimdude** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:05 pm

claimdude wrote:Hey All,

Great news! I just got a call from Shopsmith. They wanted to know what stile power switch I have on my Mark V as they ae geting ready to ship my DYI upgrade kit. She said they plan on shipping later this week or early next week. Yipeeee!!!!! I ordered on Dec 2nd so that makes for a really short 4 to 6 week wait period..

Go Shopsmith!!!

Jack
520 soon to be a 520 w/PowerPro upgrade, bandsaw and way too many other tools to list....

Checked my order on the website today and my PPro shipped today complete with tracking number!! I'll let ya'll know when my upgrade is complete.

Jack

starmatt · Post by **starmatt** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:05 pm

Any of you folks with the powerpro upgrade keep your original speed control assembly? I just picked up a shopsmith mark V that needs a new quadrant arm/worm gear. The teeth on the quadrant are badly chewed up and the worm gear shaft is not quite straight anymore.

I might even take an old control sheave/idler shaft assembly off your hands as the vanes on my sheaves stick pretty bad at the lower speed setting (which I can't quite achieve right now because the quadrant won't push them together). A new set would save me the work of filing/sanding them down to fit better.

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:46 pm

starmatt wrote:Any of you folks with the powerpro upgrade keep your original speed control assembly? I just picked up a shopsmith mark V that needs a new quadrant arm/worm gear. The teeth on the quadrant are badly chewed up and the worm gear shaft is not quite straight anymore.

I might even take an old control sheave/idler shaft assembly off your hands as the vanes on my sheaves stick pretty bad at the lower speed setting (which I can't quite achieve right now because the quadrant won't push them together). A new set would save me the work of filing/sanding them down to fit better.

PM BillMayo his prices are more than resonable and he does great work.

claimdude · Post by **claimdude** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:02 pm

starmatt wrote:Any of you folks with the powerpro upgrade keep your original speed control assembly? I just picked up a shopsmith mark V that needs a new quadrant arm/worm gear. The teeth on the quadrant are badly chewed up and the worm gear shaft is not quite straight anymore.

I might even take an old control sheave/idler shaft assembly off your hands as the vanes on my sheaves stick pretty bad at the lower speed setting (which I can't quite achieve right now because the quadrant won't push them together). A new set would save me the work of filing/sanding them down to fit better.

Starmatt,

I have all my spare parts left over and all in very good shape. Send me a PM w/what you need and an offer. I also have pics of everything that I can send to you.

Jack

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:30 pm

claimdude wrote:Starmatt,

I have all my spare parts left over and all in very good shape. Send me a PM w/what you need and an offer. I also have pics of everything that I can send to you.

Jack

Bingo!!!!:D

starmatt · Post by **starmatt** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:01 am

JPG40504 wrote:Bingo!!!!:D

Yep. I had a couple responses and just got the parts in the mail from RonKlein.

Thanks all.

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