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Found this while perusing ebay Shopsmith listings... Thought you guys might find it interesting:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shopsmith-Mark-V-500-510-520-Headstock-051393-240-VOLT-/121200482941?pt=Power_Tools&hash=item1c381c9a7d

Yes, I find very few woodworkers have a 220 VAC outlet in their shop. I have always had a least 1 20 amp 220 VAC outlet (AC) and a 50 amp dryer type outlet (welder or power coating oven) in my shops. I did not find it difficult to add these outlets. The 110 VAC AO Smith and GE motors can be rewired for 220 VAC input and reverse operation. I am sure the 220 VAC Shopsmith motor can be rewired for 110 VAC input. I had no success with the Emerson motors.

My dad had a similar setup of 20A/110V and 240V outlets. He was a Jack-of-all-Trades. He is definitely where I inherited my love and affinity for tools and machinery. I think I have had more fun rebuilding and upgrading my Mark V's and PowerPro than I will ever have actually using them for wood working.

Bill, spoke with a gentleman that bought a 510 upgrade setup from me and he mentioned your name concerning needing some way / bench tubes. I have enjoyed reading yours and many other regular "inputers" to the shopsmith forum for a couple of years now. Have gained much information from the site, but just never bothered to register.
My first shopsmith was given to me for helping a co-worker in Spokane clean out his garage, prior to moving out of state. I had never seen one before and came to love that machine ............ it was what you call a "goldie" and wish to heck I had not sold it when I moved back here to Iowa. Now, I actually have four units and have been replacing ones so that when completed, I will hopefully have my own personal shopsmith "museum" of models including 510, a greenie in mint original condition built the year I was born (1957) with like condition jointer and belt sander. I have it set up so that the belt sander on one end with the disk sander / saw table on the other for my sanding station. Will be looking at an original 1960's VII on Monday and hopefully looking to get that plus an ER

Take care and enjoy your holiday --

Dave

Have been lucky enough to come upon some incredible condition equipment as I have been building back up my workshop this past year or two. That 240 volt headstock unit and all of the items that came with it was one of those "corvette in the barn" type things for me ........... never have I seen a system in that type condition - a couple others that were close, but not at that absolutely "as new" level. I hope the gentleman that purchased the 240 volt headstock from me gets years and years of usage from it.
Bill,
I have enjoyed reading yours and many other regular "inputers" to the shopsmith forum for a couple of years now. Have gained much information from the site, but just never bothered to register.
My first shopsmith was given to me for helping a co-worker in Spokane clean out his garage, prior to moving out of state. I had never seen one before and came to love that machine ............ it was what you call a "goldie" and wish to heck I had not sold it when I moved back here to Iowa. Now, I actually have four units and have been replacing ones so that when completed, I will hopefully have my own personal shopsmith "museum" of models including 510, a greenie in mint original condition built the year I was born (1957) with like condition jointer and belt sander. I have it set up so that the belt sander on one end with the disk sander / saw table on the other for my sanding station. Will be looking at an original 1960's VII on Monday and hopefully looking to get that plus an ER

Take care and enjoy your holiday --

Dave

I 'see' a 230v headstock every day I am in my shop. I ordered it new in 62. Back then it was a 1 hp motor in place of the 115v 1 1/8 hp motor. Never regretted it! Mine can be reconfigured for 115v.

JPG
I picked up a Jet DC, it is set for 110V 11amps, or can be set to 220V, I have both available to me. What is the advantage of running it at 220V?

rbursek wrote:JPG
I picked up a Jet DC, it is set for 110V 11amps, or can be set to 220V, I have both available to me. What is the advantage of running it at 220V?

It draws less current at the higher voltage. That results in less voltage drop in the power cord and all internal building wiring. This becomes more relevant at startup when the surge is also reduced.

It provides no advantage re heat buildup as the power is the same, but the reduced voltage drop will allow it to run more efficiently. They run better at actual rated voltage.