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algale wrote:Please post a review after you get to use it! Also, I read on the Shopsmith Tool Hunter blog that if you remove the cover with the Shopsmith logo, you'll get an interesting surprise (I'm guessing the name of another company that makes the major component). So, if you are adventurous, let us know!

Received my ODS today.

Went straight for the gearbox
Nothing surprising here, just a steel worm drive gear and a plastic driven gear.
No names, trade marks, made in China, or Kilroy was here!

I'll be adding a little more lube in here before using.

pieceseeker wrote:

algale wrote:Please post a review after you get to use it! Also, I read on the Shopsmith Tool Hunter blog that if you remove the cover with the Shopsmith logo, you'll get an interesting surprise (I'm guessing the name of another company that makes the major component). So, if you are adventurous, let us know!

Received my ODS today.

Gearbox Assembly.jpg

Went straight for the gearbox

Gearbox Assembly 2.jpg

Nothing surprising here, just a steel worm drive gear and a plastic driven gear.
No names, trade marks, made in China, or Kilroy was here!

I'll be adding a little more lube in here before using.

Thanks for trying! Here's what I read:

Now, you might be asking yourself "What's with the Shopsmith Oscillating Drum Sander pic?" Good question, and one of these days remind me to tell you about Shopsmith's ingenious use of the automotive water pump bearing assembly, but for those of you who own the Shopsmith Oscillating Drum Sander rig shown at right, take a minute and remove the four short screws that hold the aluminum name plate on. Now, remove it and flip it over... SURPRISE! Very clever guys in the SS Model Shop!
See here. http://shopsmith-tool-hunter.blogspot.c ... nders.html

Mine will be here Friday, FedEx.

I hope you guys are happy with that morfidite with a nylon drive gear and the price instead of a 99$ ish stand alone. Just MHO

Why don't you post a few pics of the interior of your wonderful $99 stand-alone?

algale wrote:Why don't you post a few pics of the interior of your wonderful $99 stand-alone?

Last post it was $79 so the price has gone up? Anyway it is quite possible that the cheap models will not come apart easily but I too am waiting to see the inside.

In the mean time here is a mini review I did some years back:

http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/woodw ... -t629.html

Here is another discussion on the subject:

http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/woodw ... t9454.html

There might be more if anyone wants to do a search.......

I would worry about the nylon gear arrangement, this is the part that makes/lets the quill go up and down but is not driving the sander. Like any other sander you let the sandpaper do the work. If you push too hard it will just stop going up and down as the return is just the quill spring doing the returning, to much press and that stops happening.

Ed

@ reible > Last post it was $79 so the price as gone up? Anyway it is quite possible that the cheap models will not come apart easily but I too am waiting to see the inside.
It sold for at the time for $119, on sale for $99 and a 20$ in store rebate at Menards when I bought it about 2 years ago, normally just on sale for $99.
I could not find it at Menards site, but the same thing at Harbor Freight, here is theres.
http://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-osci ... 69257.html

My! Thats a generous table on the Central Machinery sander.

They should've shown it with the fence installed.

I wouldn't worry about the plastic gear, it is listed in the online order form as a Delrin gear. A google search shows that Delrin is a very high quality durable plastic designed for harsh high friction applications.

A replacement would run around $25 after tax and shipping.

There is a parts breakdown (30 separate items) and part #'s for every item in the 4 page manual.