jmchale wrote:My shopsmith is a Mark V. My serial number is 262287.
It says "Magna Engineering Corp."
This does not seem to fit into the listing of serial numbers though. It is before the 1954 serial numbers start.
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/serialnumber.htm
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/faq/markv.htm
billmayo,
Wow, it is good to know that I can adjust it, but your description sounds pretty daunting.
What is the point of that little barbed hook on the outside of the bearing?
Can I remove that and put a spacing washer in there before replacing that barbed hook to hold it in place?
You have a Mark 5 "Greenie" that precedes the sn listing.
I am not sure what you are referring to by describing it as a 'barbed hook'. It may be the part(s) bill has referring to as u-shaped brackets.
In any event the bearing/eccentric needs to be repositioned(pushed in?).
A pix of the 'hook' and the belt rubbing would be helpful to determine what 'action' to take.