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JPG wrote:

75kona wrote:

JPG wrote:You did good!

That is a fairly recently produced 510 with a "C" headstock(good).

The bandsaw itself is worth half of what you paid!

Thanks! He said he bought it new in 1997.

Wonder where it hid for three years?

For the new owner you might want to explain how we know this........

Ed

The new owner would appreciate that

Haha just clicked lol the 94 at the end of the serial number means the year!! he said the 90'S and was sure 1997 but guess he was wrong! Lol he was really proud to show me everything about it!

Welcome to the forum, 75kona, you got a nice deal there!

Go over the machine and lube it well before you start to play with it and, above all, don't turn that speed dial unless the quill is turning (preferably under its own power but can be spun manually if need be)!

Al

when you have some time - here are a couple of you tube sites to watch.
They will help you understand and do maintenance on the Shopsmith.

a series by Jacob Anderson
https://www.youtube.com/user/jacobvb10/videos

another series by Doug Reed
https://www.youtube.com/user/shopsmithdoug1/videos

there are others out there that will help too

good luck and have fun

Welcome to the forum and the family.

I concur you have what appears to be a great machine at a very good price.

In addition to all the oil it frequently advice, I would add one other.

Johnson Paste Wax is your friend.

Many surfaces on Shopsmith gear thrives and performs much better when applied as directed to bench and way tubes, tables, extensions, jointers, planer beds and a host of other things.

It lasts a long time, and makes a lot of sense to use.

Thanks all! Really looking forward to seeing what I’m capable of! My wife likes to make “Pallet Projects” and enjoys spending time in the shop with me. Below is a picture of a coat rack she made.

Shall we start a pool to guess when they will have 'hers' and 'his' shopsmiths?

Sure. I vote two, each.

Newbie question… So I was attempting to use the lathe the other day and I don’t think I’m doing it right. That or something is broken. What is the proper order of sequence to extend the head portion and tighten it down without it backing off? I loosened the tension device next to the handle but my handle just spins on the shaft… is there a way to tighten down the handle or is something stripped? If I loosen the tension device until it backs against the handle itself there is enough force against the handle that it doesn’t spin and allows me to move the head portion. But the second I attempt to tighten down the tension device (Long way back to the end) it gets loose and backs off… Any suggestions would be extremely helpful!!