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beeg wrote: BTW, the ponytail is what locks and unlocks the way tubes so you can raise or lower it from the drill press position. Also in the pic, the ponytail is unlocked.

So you SHOULD be able to raise it to the drill press mode with the quill pointing DOWN. Knot up.

crab wrote:You old men are making my head spin.

Let's see if an upper middle-aged guy can do any better.

One side of the Shopsmith base assembly has a hinge pin. The other side has a latch. To tilt the machine up into drill press mode, you have to release the latch on one side, and then you can lift the headstock and way (upper) tubes, rotating them about the hinge pin.

After lifting and rotating about the hinge pin until the upper "way tubes" are in a vertical position, the headstock should be above the table, with the quill/chuck pointed down toward the table. If you don't get these results, then something is assembled bass-ackwards.

beeg wrote:FORGET right hand left hand side. YES the headstock needs to face the other way. BTW, the ponytail is what locks and unlocks the way tubes so you can raise or lower it from the drill press position. Also in the pic, the ponytail is unlocked.

ponytail, got it. Thanks. perfect word for it. Is there a glossary for the 216 other odd words for parts of an SS I've heard in the 3 days I've known about them?

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Let's see if an upper middle-aged guy can do any better. ]

Got it, thanks!

crab wrote:Is there a glossary for the 216 other odd words for parts of an SS I've heard in the 3 days I've known about them?

Knot that I know of, but if ya read about a unknown to you part, Just ASK. Like SPT = Special Purpose Tool = bandsaw, jointer, etc.

Here's an exploded view.

http://www.shopsmith.com/service/headst ... iagram.htm

A part list is here.

http://www.shopsmith.com/service/headst ... s_list.htm

crab wrote:ponytail, got it. Thanks. perfect word for it. Is there a glossary for the 216 other odd words for parts of an SS I've heard in the 3 days I've known about them?

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/productmanuals/MKVSTDPartsList%20_1_14.pdf

This is for a 510, but most of the part names are the same.

Mike

Mike907 wrote:http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/productmanuals/MKVSTDPartsList%20_1_14.pdf

This is for a 510, but most of the part names are the same.

Mike

Thanks! I am needing quite a few parts.

I tried to start the Mark V today, after lubing everything visible and using the sander to lower the speed to its lowest, as suggested. It ran for about 30 seconds before popping the breaker. The cord was getting hot. I tried adjusting the sped, but the dial popped out towards me a bit and made a chattering sound, like gears meshing which I'm sure they were doing.

Ideas, gents. Just point me to threads if this has been covered before.

thanks

It sound like you need to take that headstock apart and clean/lube up all the shafts and sheaves in the drivetrain. Something is binding and putting an unusual load on that motor. And it maybe, just maybe, be in the speed control lol.

smokinjoe79 wrote:It sound like you need to take that headstock apart and clean/lube up all the shafts and sheaves in the drivetrain. Something is binding and putting an unusual load on that motor. And it maybe, just maybe, be in the speed control lol.

Ok, thanks. Are the videos here on the site considered the best learning tool for the first timer? Is there one covering dis-assembly and lubrication? Hopefully reassembly as well, I hate watching films backwards.