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I have a Mark V 500 the sheeves and every thing inside was bad so i configured it like a 10er in order to use it.i used a 1horse motor it works fine i have cut a few boards with it and it is right on the money.That is why ihave to use pullys to make it work. i know it is a jerry rig but i did not have $250.00 to buy all the parts to fix it right.So now i am toying with the idea of getting a scroll chuck instead of fixing the ss like it should be.I have used the drill press option, the lathe, and the saw. The jointer looked real bad so i never tried it. i use my router to true up the glue edges. so far i do not see why i need to fix it up real soon. maybe i am not thinking good but i could change my mind. $250.00 to fix the machine,$99.00 to buy a chuck.I have the $100.. to get the chuck now sooooo.?I have turned 10 to 20 bowls with the ringmaster,10 to 15 bowls on solid blocks i use a face plate on those AND i use double face tape i have only had one bowl come loose on me. i tried the screw center and it came loose on a green bowl. i refastened it to a wood face plate with gorella glue then i finished the green bowl. The bowl is in a DA soak at this time,will see what the DA will do to the gorilla glue.

FIGURED OUT MY TROUBLE. mY SHOPSMITH IS A PEICE OF JUNK. THE QUILL SHAFT HAS A BIG WOBBLE IN IT THAT CAUSES THE SPUR CENTER TO WOBBLE OFF THE BOARD.

ralphtaff wrote:FIGURED OUT MY TROUBLE. mY SHOPSMITH IS A PEICE OF JUNK. THE QUILL SHAFT HAS A BIG WOBBLE IN IT THAT CAUSES THE SPUR CENTER TO WOBBLE OFF THE BOARD.

Your Shopsmith sounds like it has been neglected and not well maintained. Sounds like a lot of people I know. Most Shopsmiths I buy are in this condition but it is not a problem for me. I can rebuild each one to a like new condition as Shopsmith still carries replacement parts for the Mark V. Is your Shopsmith a Mark V? If you are interested in repairing it or selling it, you can contact me off line and we can go from there.