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dusty wrote:Please tell me that this does not say what I think it does. The IFNS Adapter is NOT the correct one for use on a Shopsmith. Yes, it has a 5/8" bore.
The correct Adapter is an ISNS. Scroll to the bottom of page 7 for the listing.
Sorry, my fault for not proofreading before posting. You are correct, IFNS is not the correct one for use on a Shopsmith. Didn't realize I was dyslexic.
brad_nalor wrote:I talked with Mike at TT and he was very helpful. Didn't sound like it was a major concern but just an improvement. Regardless of which adapter used, I think common sense in checking the tightening of the screw should suffice. Anyhow, he said the ISNS is the later adapter for all SS with Nova chucks. Price is $19.99 and $8.99 shipping. Agree with others as its a great company with service support but my only concern is what I've read from others on the quality control of lately. Thats sort of the norm with asian sourced products.
emagnet wrote:Their response was to confirm that the IFNS adapter is the correct one for the Shopsmith. No discussion, whatsoever, of the incorrect website. I will be submitting another helpdesk ticket, now that they have admitted that I purchased the wrong insert, explaining that their website and on-line ordering system gave me no choice.
So WHICH ONE is CORRECT?
SS 500(09/1980), DC3300, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, Strip Sander, drum sanders,molder, dado, biscuit joiner, universal lathe tool rest, Oneway talon chuck, router bits & chucks and a De Walt 735 planer,a #5,#6, block planes. ALL in a 100 square foot shop. .
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Bob
Very interesting thread, even though I don't own a Teknatool chuck. Mine is a Onway Talon. Checked the slope of the 5/32" screw and found it runs straight down - no angle. However, the screw is dimpled so only the outside of the screw touches the spindle. The outside edges of the contact part of the screw have been pressed more on one side of the circle than the other.
This took me to another question- Do the Shopsmith saw arbors all have angled set crews? I checked one of mine and it looks like yes, the screw is angled. How about all Shopsmith arbors???? Is it worth worry?
The screws on the router chucks go straight in.
Didn't check all of the rest of the arbors.
Octogenarian's have an earned right to be a curmudgeon.
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
I went back to my records and found I got my G3 in 2006. As I have said the insert is designed for the shopsmith, correct thread, correct setscrew, correct angle, and yes if it quacks like a duck then it is probably a duck.
So at one time they were shipping the correct part, whatever they called it. So if yours is the same as mine in function that is all that matters. It might be renamed and/or re-stamped but so long as it meets the above facts it is the right one.
dusty wrote:Minor ...
Maybe Shopsmith and Teknatool have some updating to do. ....
Maybe they are. All I get is "IE cannot dispay the web page" when trying to get to teknatool, since I discovered I have the f'ing "F" adaptor with my SS/G3 chuck.
One assumes they are still in business...
Mark V 520, Power-Pro!; Speed Reducer; B/S; Jointer; ShopMate DCS; SS Tenon Master; Rip-Strate; Incra; BCTW; DW734; var. SS sanding systems; Wood River;
keakap wrote:Maybe they are. All I get is "IE cannot dispay the web page" when trying to get to teknatool, since I discovered I have the f'ing "F" adaptor with my SS/G3 chuck.
One assumes they are still in business...
I changed to IE and had problems with the teknatool sites as well.
Brace yourself. Here comes some double talk. Having an Adapter stamped with a "F" apparently doesn't mean you have the wrong Adapter. Check the photo images that reible posted (this thread). His Adapter is stamped with an "F" and his is correct.
The Shopsmith related information on some of the Teknatool web pages can be very confusing.
I spoke with a representative at Teknatool (Florida) yesterday so I think they are still available to accept your money.
"Making Sawdust Safely" Dusty
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dusty wrote:From one serviceman to another - Semper Fi!!!
BTW Just to keep everything straight - I am Air Force.
Air Force here too. And as I was reaching for my camera I realized my turn came a couple of decades before mouse pads. So no picture.
;-)
...so I thot I'd paste a photo of my last squadron patch, from Tin City, but I couldn't find it. Motto: "Brrrr"
Mark V 520, Power-Pro!; Speed Reducer; B/S; Jointer; ShopMate DCS; SS Tenon Master; Rip-Strate; Incra; BCTW; DW734; var. SS sanding systems; Wood River;
