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I have an extra key in my hand. Just let me know know where to send it.
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smredleg wrote:I have an extra key in my hand. Just let me know know where to send it.
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Kudos to you sir!!!!

shipwright wrote:Depending on your requirement for multi-layered safety in the shop, (ie: kids present, etc.) you may want to just take the switch apart and remove the little piece of plastic that the key moves. Then the planer will start without the key.

Paul M

Its funny that you mention that. I previously was confused as to why you would want a safety switch for the feed motor on the Mark V mounted planer - the feed mechanism isn't the dangerous part. Now looking at the Pro planer and how it is configured it became obvious

I wonder if a 1/4" dowel with a screw strategically located would work.

Many thanks for all the assistance. The idea of disassembling the switch is where I am at the moment. However one great fellow has mailed me his extra key. How lucky can a fellow get? Fjimp

dusty wrote:I have a ProPlaner and would gladly provide a picture of what you need but I do not recognize your reference to a "key".

Are you referring to the device that is used to raise and lower the table.

Dusty, actually my Pro Planer was built about 1984 and has an old fashioned key hole on the switch box. I feel very lucky as two people have offered keys. I do not wish to be greedy so will be thankful for the one that was mailed this AM. Fjimp

I've pulled my planer out of storage, where the poor thing sat for some 20 years, and am cleaning it up, removing rust (Evaporust is amazing), etc.

And, it seems I've lost my key. My control box has the keyhole shaped hole.

Are there any more keys floating about someone would like to get rid of? Or could someone post a picture or drawing, with dimensions?

It should be easy enough to fashion one, if I knew the dimensions.

I did try getting into the box, to reverse engineer a key. It comes off of the planer easily enough, but I couldn't get it open. Didn't want to try too much force, for fear of breaking the thing.

Tried the mother ship?

SDSSmith wrote:You should be able to fabricate one from a piece of 1/4" dowel that has been drilled to accept a short section cut from a nail. I have repaired keys that have had the nub sheared off. I found a nail about the same diameter as the nub, cut it, drilled a hole in the key to accept it and epoxied the nail in the hole.

A few years ago, I used a 6" 1/4" aluminum rod and drilled across the rod for a 1/8" roll pin that I cut in half. I put a 90 deg bend in the rod at the 3" point for a handle. I made 2 keys at that time. I guess I cleared all the safety keys inventory out at shopsmith when I ordered and received 5 of the red safety keys this spring for my inventory. This red safety key is also used for the stand alone scroll saw control box.

In case it helps, I managed to open mine and remove a small piece of red plastic, a 1/4" rectangle or some such, and that allows the use without the key. It is an easily removed separate piece, as I recall.

I think I had a little stress opening some part... whether the lock or the whole box I am not sure, just kinda remember worrying a bit about breaking something as mentioned above.

Are there two styles of keys? An ebayer kindly include a bunch of extras when I bought the last part of a Shopsmith they sold off and one was clearly a red plastic safety key, only it isn't very key shaped. Until now I assumed it was a Shopsmith planer key, but see it wouldn't fit mine. I ask because above people clarified they had a key hole shaped hole. If thre is a different type and this is it and you are some future person reading this then pm Mr, in sure I still have it. I know... I'll trade it for some great suggestions for stock picks, since you are reading this in the future, oh future person! And you gotta tell me... Does everyone really actually wear ugly unisex mylar jumpers where (uh, when, I mean) you are? If so. I'm staying right here in the present. Still take those stock picks though.