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I've been trying to learn how to embed a pic within the text of a post and after a long time I will attempt....drum roll....

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I'm not sure if the pics are there as I only see the words attach on either side of two numbers. I'm attempting to post a couple of pic of the hub protector that is mandated for Shopsmiths sold in Canada. I happened to buy a used Mark V where someone had installed his own protector by drilling a couple of holes in the belt cover and then epoxying a couple of nuts on the inside of the cover for the hub protector screws to attach. Shopsmith actually sells a special belt cover which has the two nuts welded to the cover. The Canadian cover is almost $9 more than the one sold for domestic use here in the States. The plastic hub protector itself is $9 and change. You get a plastic hub protector along with 2 Allen screws and two washers if I remember correctly.

Yeah, it worked! I should of had the belt cover on for the pics, but you get the idea of how the hub protector works in keeping anything from touching the spinning hubs which can spin much faster on a PowerPro running a DVR motor.

I just learned I am using the wrong terminology. The hub protector is actually the Shaft Spindle Guard p/n 521889. Here is a link to the manual:
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/prod ... tGuard.pdf The price is only $3.99 according to the Shopsmith web site.
Tony

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As you are writing your post and putting in the picture, you can preview the post you are making and it will show the pictures as well if I remember correctly ... Scroll down the page for that .
I am canadian and I do not have this protector you are showing. I bought my Mark V in 1980 or so ???? Maybe they were not there then ... ?

I don't have Shaft Guard so I don't know for sure, but in image number 2, is the Shaft Guard on upside down? It seems like the shafts should be centered in the openings.

I posted the pics for another forum member as I couldn't seem to embed pics on a PM. It might be upside down as I removed the belt cover for some reason, but I think it might be correct when I look at the pic in the manual. I believe I was going to make a template to drill the holes on another belt cover. I simply placed the Shaft Protector over the shafts the other night to take the pics. The shaft guard also protects the shafts in he event you have the headstock off the way tubes for some reason and will prevent the new style idler shaft from moving in the event the headstock is shipped & the idler shaft takes a hit.
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/prod ... tGuard.pdf

I called Customer Service back in May. I had purchased a used Mark V which the previous owner had installed a shaft guard himself. I believe it was Linda/Jan, or Dave who told me about the Canadian requirement. If you look below, there are two different belt covers- one for the US market & one for the Canadian market. To my knowledge the difference is the holes are pre-drilled and there are two nuts welded to the interior of the belt cover to accept the Shaft Guard. But perhaps this is a new Mark 7 feature. I honestly don't know for sure.

My memory doesn't work like it used to, so I might be confusing this O Canada requirement with something else. I have no idea what other reason the belt cover would be different unless there is a different vent plate or a different decal/sticker on the cover to reference a Canadian mandate. Perhaps someone else knows? Anyone, anyone?

--- 514152 Belt Cover Domestic (incl 98-102) 1 42.90

--- 514153 Belt Cover Canada (Canadian) 1 51.67

I saw at the bottom of the pdf, that it was revised 01/02 and copyright 2002, so should we assumed that it was introduce in 2001 or 2002 and I checked in the catalog on the net and it is still there selling for 3.99$

Hi, I just saw this pic of a new PowerPro: https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=11201
If you look carefully on the side of the belt cover, you can see
the holes for the two Shaft Protector screws.

So perhaps all Shopsmiths are offering that as an option. I think it should be mandatory simply because of the increased safety of the headstock.

backhertz wrote:Hi, I just saw this pic of a new PowerPro: https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=11201
If you look carefully on the side of the belt cover, you can see
the holes for the two Shaft Protector screws.

So perhaps all Shopsmiths are offering that as an option. I think it should be mandatory simply because of the increased safety of the headstock.

IMHO tis a good thing it is removable! I do not have long hair, do not wear loose clothing, nor do I place any body parts near the spinning shafts when it is running.

My PP came with the 'protector' as a loose part. I, too, choose not to use it since I spin the top hub to get access to the angled part of the saw hub.

Keep away from spinning objects like these hubs (and the saw blade!) is the best advice.

Of course, SS now offers a 'Quill Twister' device but that is another piece to keep track of. I checked with SS and it is not required with the PP. Apparently it is required with SS after Jan 2002

Forrest