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I've been helping a widow that lives an hour north of me get her dead husband's Shopsmith equipment (quite a good collection of tools) in good running condition, and ready to sell. My only problem left is there are 2 Shopsmith Power Stations. They have been sitting, unused, in a unheated garage in midwest (Lima) Ohio since 1995!

The belts were stuck to the sheaves and pulleys, and so frozen in the shape they've been sitting in for about 27 years. It took a lot of mussel, and some loosing of my religion to get them to finally turn by hand. They will now move under power, but basically want to shake themselves apart.

Are new belts the only option to get them to run like new again?

Thanks in advance. -Chad

Good grief. I think the answer is obvious, but, that 'machine' acts that way with new belts.

Yes it shakes RATTLES and turns. Belt conditioner MAY help.

Send them to Scott with the ss2000 and let him babble about them.

I imagine it is still a bit cold there and may be adding to the belts being stiff. You could try warming them up and as JPG said "Belt conditioner MAY help." Beyond that they may need new belts. As you can see they are not common 4L type "V" belts but Shopsmith does still list them in available parts for sale P/N 515633.

Thank you JPG, and Russ. I'll put an order in with the mothership a.s.a.p. -Chad

I bought one some time ago like this , it sat quite a while , it did the same thing , be sure to lube / oil the bearings and make sure all the nuts and bolts are tight in the stand . the one I bought had cracks in the belt , I bought it to use as a stand alone disc sander , turns out I have used it for the band saw and and jig saw .