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Does shop Smith sell a motor for their accessory stand
To run a bandsaw on or should I get my own and does anybody know what the best one is thanks

Shopsmith has sold various accessory stands over the years, I believe the most recent had 3/4 HP induction motors. You might check with CS by phone or email to see if they have any motors for sale. I couldn't make much sense out of their current accessory stand description on the web site, but I don't think they are currently selling powered accessory stands.(?)

IIWM and I was making a DIY accessory stand targeting SS SPTs, I'd go with a 1 HP induction motor with proper rotation (CW or CCW) for how I was mounting it, all ball bearing design, 3450 RPM. Or, and this is what I actually did, I'd cut down a used Mark V which are readily available and cost effective. I used a 520 for this because I also wanted to expand my table system so it was a useful donor. The main advantages are that it has plenty of power, variable speed, will run all SPTs, will store a second SPT, and provides a backup headstock. The main disadvantage is that it has a larger footprint than a powered stand or Power Station.

- David

Hoffgun,

Welcome to the Shopsmith Forum.

There have been different motors used on the Power Stands made over the years. The Power Stand itself has come and gone more than once. It has had two different ways of mounting the motor as seen in the two pictures below. There was an additional Stand from the 1950's that could mount two SPTs at the same time run off of a single motor with the shaft out both ends.

Early motor mount which required longer belts.

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Later motor mounting directly under the Top Panel.

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As for the motor itself there have been different HP ratings and RPMs of 1/2 HP 1725 RPM, 3/4 HP 175 RPM, and 1-1/2 HP 3450 RPM. The 1-1/2 HP 3450 RPM motor was for the Pro Planer Which came mounted on its own Power Stand. The 1/2 HP motor was the standard one supplied until recently when the Power Stand was brought back (and apparently discontinued again) having the larger 3/4 HP motor.

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As for getting just a motor for an existing stand follow David's suggestion but do get a 1725 RPM motor. Pulleys are used to set the speeds of the different SPT's mounted on the Power Stand. The PDF below has the chart on the second page. Some SPT's use single pulleys while others use step (up to 4) pulleys to adjust the speed to different materials.

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As David suggested there are other options for powering SPTs other than on a Mark tool. He mentioned a shorty Mark V option that could be done like the one below. It is currently set up as a sanding station. It could also be mounted on a support board as shown or still on the Mark V bench ends with the Bench Tubes cut to length at 3/4" longer than the Way Tubes. The Shops Deputy shown below uses 26" Way Tubes, the length Shopsmith supplied in the kit part number 556436.

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A similar idea related to the Power Stand is the Power Station shown below. It is on a stand of similar size to the Power Stand but has a Variable Speed Headstock although not as wide a speed range as a Mark V Headstock.

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I have two of these Power Stations and keep my Scroll Saw on one of them ready for use.

As less common but related to the Power Station is the Crafter's Station shown below. It is on the same stand as the Power Station but has a Carriage mount for a Mark V (in this case 510) Main Table. Its Headstock is different having power switches on both sides and can run the motor in either direction. These are hard to find.

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The motor on the power stand to run the Mark mount planer is 1-1/2 HP. The motor on the Pro Planer stand is 1-3/4 HP

Thanks for the correction, John,

I should have gone out to the shop and looked at my Pro Planer for the motor information instead of just pictures I have. The manual simply says motor.

Are both of those 3450 RPM motors?

I think so.