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The shaft in the last picture looks like a saw post for an old Mitre box,to me.

teacherman wrote:Well, the DVDs arrived today, so I will set about the process of cleaning, lubricating, rewiring, and adjusting whenever I get the chance.

You’re gonna be amazed at how simple this is. It’s gotta be done right of course, but when you dismantle the headstock and see how little is involved you should feel pretty heartened toward complete success bringing it back good working order.

Remember to take photos before you remove any part and keep them organized. I made sure to place parts on a table in the precise order they’d been removed so that simply had to work backward when replacing them.

Anyway, you’re off. Enjoy!

paulsgreenbarn wrote:The shaft in the last picture looks like a saw post for an old Mitre box,to me.

Nice call. That certainly looks to be what it is.

idcook wrote:Nice call. That certainly looks to be what it is.

Indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

paulsgreenbarn wrote:The shaft in the last picture looks like a saw post for an old Mitre box,to me.

I think you are probably right. It has two little flat head set screws that could be for blade aligning, but I thought it might be a blade holder for a weirdly designed scroll saw.

Next week is spring break, and I hope to get this old Shop Smith going then!

idcook wrote:You’re gonna be amazed at how simple this is. It’s gotta be done right of course, but when you dismantle the headstock and see how little is involved you should feel pretty heartened toward complete success bringing it back good working order.

Remember to take photos before you remove any part and keep them organized. I made sure to place parts on a table in the precise order they’d been removed so that simply had to work backward when replacing them.

Anyway, you’re off. Enjoy!

Thanks for the encouragement, and the good reminders. That speed control looks a bit complex.

teacherman wrote:Thanks for the encouragement, and the good reminders. That speed control looks a bit complex.

7 moving parts that control/indicate speed. There are other moving parts, but they are not speed control parts.

teacherman wrote:Well, the DVDs arrived today, so I will set about the process of cleaning, lubricating, rewiring, and adjusting whenever I get the chance.

I could not get this file to attach so here it is in its fullest glory. I use it every time I rebuild a headstock.

Shopsmith Headstock Rebuilding Checklist


09/15/2012

&#9744]bill.mayo@verizon.net[/email]
if you have any questions.

Bill, that is certainly an exhaustive list. Thank you for taking the time to list all that. Kind of intimidating, but I figure I likely won't need to do that extensive a service. I hope not. I'm on spring break as of today, so maybe I'll get to fiddle with it some between diaper changes.

I will say this. I've been getting promotional emails from Shopsmith, and I have learned that I will not be buying any of those extra tools. A jigsaw "on sale" for $700 is a bit rich for my blood.

I do look forward to trying out the lathe and horizontal drill press, though.

idcook wrote:You’re gonna be amazed at how simple this is. It’s gotta be done right of course, but when you dismantle the headstock and see how little is involved you should feel pretty heartened toward complete success bringing it back good working order.

Remember to take photos before you remove any part and keep them organized. I made sure to place parts on a table in the precise order they’d been removed so that simply had to work backward when replacing them.

Anyway, you’re off. Enjoy!

I just watched the DVD. There is a lot involved there. I may not get to it until summer vacation!
Priorities changed greatly a few weeks ago. The picture will explain it best.