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Hello guys!

I`m new user of SS (Mark V, mod: 500) from Poland (in here nobody heard about SS, I got mine from England) Few days ago I`ve ordered bandsaw and biscuit joiner - maybe today I`ll get it from UPS.

I`m glad to find this forum - so much info in one place!
Sorry for my english
1st question: can I change speed when motor is powered on or I could do that only when it`s power off ?

Hi Pepis, and welcome to the forum!

That is an excellent first question. The answer is do NOT turn the speed-control dial unless the spindle is turning. Turning/forcing the dial with the spindle/motor stopped can damage the headstock. Normally the headstock will be powered up when changing speed settings. But if necessary, you can turn the spindle by hand (mounting a sanding disc or lathe faceplate for leverage) and slowly turn the speed control.

For more info on this and similar issues, check out the Newowner Information thread, which is a "sticky" thread at the top of the Maintenance and Repair subforum.

No need to apologize for your English writing skills. In fact, they are better than those of some of our native English speakers here!

Thank you Dennis.
And another question to be sure - before I turn off to change accesory I need to turn speed when it`s runnig to "slow", change accesory and power on and turn up speed to avoid starting motor with fast speed?

Once again - thank you! I`m feeling like Indiana Jones discovered piramids So much informations in here.

Have a nice day for all of you : ) (in Poland we have 12.24 PM right now)

Pepis wrote:Thank you Dennis.
And another question to be sure - before I turn off to change accesory I need to turn speed when it`s runnig to "slow", change accesory and power on and turn up speed to avoid starting motor with fast speed?

Once again - thank you! I`m feeling like Indiana Jones discovered piramids So much informations in here.

Have a nice day for all of you : ) (in Poland we have 12.24 PM right now)

It's always a good idea to turn the speed to slow before changing accessories. Otherwise, if you switch to a low-speed device such as a bandsaw or sanding disc, it may be running much too fast when you power on.

You may also see instructions to ALWAYS turn the speed to slow before powering off. But that's generally only necessary if you have an inadequate electrical supply .. e.g. a 15A branch circuit that already has a lot of load on it. The concern is that at high speeds, the motor's starting inrush current last longer, and so is more likely to pop a circuit breaker. Few if any of us on the forum turn the speed down every time we power off -- we're more likely to install a dedicated 20A circuit if we need to.

Thanks - now is very clear for me. I thought it`s because demage of belt, not electricity Once again: thank you

Welcome to the forum! Ask anything!!!!!!

After all you are a quarter of a day ahead of us(up to three more hours for some of us).

There are NO dumb questions!

Pepis
Welcome to the forum and don't apologize for your English it is a lot better than my Polish.
Bill V

Witamy na forum

Before you get excited I used google translate for this.

Ed

Welcome to the forum Pepis. There is a great bunch of guys here with a LOT of knowledge about the Shopsmith.

BuckeyeDennis wrote:

Pepis wrote:Thank you Dennis.
And another question to be sure - before I turn off to change accesory I need to turn speed when it`s runnig to "slow", change accesory and power on and turn up speed to avoid starting motor with fast speed?

Once again - thank you! I`m feeling like Indiana Jones discovered piramids So much informations in here.

Have a nice day for all of you : ) (in Poland we have 12.24 PM right now)

It's always a good idea to turn the speed to slow before changing accessories. Otherwise, if you switch to a low-speed device such as a bandsaw or sanding disc, it may be running much too fast when you power on.

You may also see instructions to ALWAYS turn the speed to slow before powering off. But that's generally only necessary if you have an inadequate electrical supply .. e.g. a 15A branch circuit that already has a lot of load on it. The concern is that at high speeds, the motor's starting inrush current last longer, and so is more likely to pop a circuit breaker. Few if any of us on the forum turn the speed down every time we power off -- we're more likely to install a dedicated 20A circuit if we need to.

Europe runs on 230 V 50 Hz, insufficient power shouldn't be a problem for him.