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Don't take as long as I have to get it nice and sawdusty!!!:D

mickyd wrote:Don't take as long as I have to get it nice and sawdusty!!!:D

Thank you for the kind words.

I wouldnt but remember I am giving this one to my son-in-law. But I have a couple of ideas i'm working for in the shop.

Mike

I have passed this tool on to one of my daughters and her husband. SHMBO is pleased to have it out of the house, but she did ask me when I would look for another to work on. Other children and family have expressed an interest.

I did give my son in law the web address and such for the forum but I don't know if he will look into it or knot.

Well found this site and noted similier issues with other 1955 Greenies. Mine is my Grandfathers, Nov. 1955, #308679, and when I went to replace the main drive belt when it broke, the motor no longer worked. Just hum's a bit. So there it sits...

lonewolftx wrote:Well found this site and noted similier issues with other 1955 Greenies. Mine is my Grandfathers, Nov. 1955, #308679, and when I went to replace the main drive belt when it broke, the motor no longer worked. Just hum's a bit. So there it sits...

Have you been around enough to see posts re start contact and start relay?

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... ight=start see #10

There are others.

.......or if by main drive belt it's the belt between the motor and the upper sheaves, the belt could be wedged down on the shaft. Yep, I'll admit it, I did that once...... Can you rotate anything by hand with the power off? Should turn pretty easy with a sanding disk on the the quill.

etc92guy wrote:.......or if by main drive belt it's the belt between the motor and the upper sheaves, the belt could be wedged down on the shaft. Yep, I'll admit it, I did that once...... Can you rotate anything by hand with the power off? Should turn pretty easy with a sanding disk on the the quill.

tHIS IS EASY TO DO(CAUSE) IF THE HIGH SPEED LIMIT ADJUSTMENT IS OFF!