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Scroll saw belt
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:11 pm
by scooter61
I just got a great deal on a shopsmith scroll saw. It's the one mounted on a stand. I need a belt for it. Also should I take it off the stand so I can mount it on my shopsmith?
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:02 pm
by dusty
My scroll saw is a stand alone. I find that to be very convenient. For me, I would not even consider mounting it on the Shopsmith.
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:47 pm
by JPG
You would need some new(different) parts to 'convert' to ss mount. Not likely worth the effort.
The belt is a bit of a PITA to replace,
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:38 pm
by benush26
I ordered a drive belt (It's a urethane "O" ring.) in April and it took a month plus to ship. If you need one immediately and you have the old one, you might take it to a vacuum repair shop to see if the have something that will work until you get yours from Dayton.
Stick with the system mounted on it's own stand. Though you might want to add a brace stiffener to the legs.
Be well,
Ben
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 6:38 am
by scooter61
Thanks for the info guys. I do have the old belt its in 2 pieces tho. Ill look around and see if I can find an O ring that size.
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:50 am
by scooter61
Shopsmith had the belt in stock and I received it yesterday. Whats the secret to putting it on? Do you have to disassemble the scroll saw?
Thanks John
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:06 am
by JPG
scooter61 wrote:Shopsmith had the belt in stock and I received it yesterday. Whats the secret to putting it on? Do you have to disassemble the scroll saw?
Thanks John
Did not instructions come with the belt? I believe the center shaft must come out/loose.
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:00 pm
by beatnik
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:14 pm
by scooter61
Did not come with instructions. But I did get it apart and the belt put on seems to run just fine.