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I ordered a power station back in early Feb to replace one lost in a shop fire. It is on back order due to vendor issues with the legs. I am now told Aug. Does any body have any info?

I do not want to rain on your parade but have you considered buying or building a MINI, 25 5/8" way tubes, Shopsmith. A much wider speed range and you can mount some SPTs on either side plus parts are always available. A reversible motor adds additional capability. Contact me if you have any questions about the MINI and its usages. Thanks.

Where would I find more information on the reversable motor you talk about?

wasatch wrote:Where would I find more information on the reversable motor you talk about?

The motor that comes as part of the Power Station is reversible but what I think Bill is talking about is the motor that would be in a Mini. He can provide you with that because he builds motors for the SS Headstock that are reversible.

This is a mini that Bill put together for me. I am using my original Goldie headstock that became surplus when I got my PowerPro. Because I mounted my scroll saw on the right side I didn't need a reversible motor. The scroll saw can operate in either a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation. When I ordered it I mentioned to Bill that it didn't need to be showroom quality, but he just can't help being a true craftsman who takes pride in his work.
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dusty wrote:The motor that comes as part of the Power Station is reversible but what I think Bill is talking about is the motor that would be in a Mini. He can provide you with that because he builds motors for the SS Headstock that are reversible.

The Crafters Station motor is reversible but I do not believe the Power Station motor was reversible. The Power Station motor does operate in the opposite direction than the Shopsmith motors. I have been able to rewire for reverse operation the AO Smith and GE motors that have a centrifugal switch. I used these reversible motors in the MINI and SHORTY Shopsmiths I use to sell.

Last week, I found a cast iron AO Smith 3/4 HP motor, 30 pds, that was a delight and easy to reverse that I used on my Mark V Power Station. I have only see a few of these motors. The coil windings are a heavier wire, the rotor is bigger and heavy and the centrifugal switch is the simpliest I have found. A really HD motor well made. My years working in a motor repair and rewind shop plus having the equipment, tools, wire and insulating varnish allows me to accomplish this task successfully.

There is no reason for a stock power station to run in reverse.

The power station motor runs the opposite direction from a ss motor since the output shaft is on the opposite end.

I was finally able to get the pictures of my Mark V Power Station to transfer.
I had the remains of a Power Station for a few years that I had planned to use a Mark V headstock in place of the existing damaged headstock. I was able to accomplish this task and am pleased with the results. I am using a reversible 3/4 HP motor on this Mark V Power Station.
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However, I am very disappointed with the capability of my first Power Station comparied to the MINI Shopsmith. For the slightly larger stored space, the MINI gives me more functions and capabilities. I would not recommend anyone doing this conversion or buying a Power Station when the MINI is a much better solution. I will need to sell this unit and build another MINI which will serves my future needs much better. Adding the sawing function will be more difficult to do on the Power Station whereas it is a much easlier task to accomplish for the MINI. I can now see why the Crafter Station was not a big hit for Shopsmith. The same setup will work much better on the MINI with more overall functions and capabilities. The SHORTY allows even more functionally than the MINI but does require more space.