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I seem to loose the small Allen Head set screws frequently. Is there a pre-pack assortment of screws that go missing on a regular basis?

I also never had some, like the screws that hold down the saw inserts on the table and a couple of the screws and nuts that hold the apron on the legs (Mark V 500). I snapped the head off one of the screws that hold the cover on the thickness planer yesterday after cleaning.

I'd really like to buy a "Bag 'o parts" for these PITA items.

Does such a thing exist???

Ed Robinson
Foster, RI

BigEd wrote:

I seem to loose the small Allen Head set screws frequently. Is there a pre-pack assortment of screws that go missing on a regular basis?

I also never had some, like the screws that hold down the saw inserts on the table and a couple of the screws and nuts that hold the apron on the legs (Mark V 500). I snapped the head off one of the screws that hold the cover on the thickness planer yesterday after cleaning.

I'd really like to buy a "Bag 'o parts" for these PITA items.

Does such a thing exist???

Ed Robinson
Foster, RI

There is a help kit that does include an assortment of the items you are talking about. Help Kit Hardware Pack, 515714, $24.72.

The hardware to secure the Shopsmith legs consist of a bolt, nut and washer.

518114 Truss Head Screw $ .80
115546 Lock Washer $ .68
120372 Square Nut $ .80

A catalog is available online. Look at the bottom of this page.
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/

Part # 2??????
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/part ... xpview.htm

BTW If your Mark V is really a Mark 5 then the leg(apron) screw head is different(oval-flat)1/4-20.

Also consider getting a magnetic bowl and placing it on your headstock or nearby. As you undo the small parts put them in the bowl.
Of course with the new ANNOUNCEMENT the magnet may make your spin wonky!

Len wrote: . . .
Of course with the new ANNOUNCEMENT the magnet may make your spin wonky!

IF oriented properly it might increase the torque!

I use a magnetic tray made by Mac tools, Harbor frieght has one similar, it's oblong, 2 magnets on the bottom, and fits perfectly across the way tubes. It not only holds parts when doing maintenance, but also holds bushings etc when turning pens, it even keeps chisels handy. I leave it to the left of the headstock, and it stays put perfectly while turning.

rcf wrote:I use a magnetic tray made by Mac tools, Harbor frieght has one similar, it's oblong, 2 magnets on the bottom, and fits perfectly across the way tubes. It not only holds parts when doing maintenance, but also holds bushings etc when turning pens, it even keeps chisels handy. I leave it to the left of the headstock, and it stays put perfectly while turning.

Most of my life I have found numerous uses for magnets. Then about 25 years ago I learned they were a bad thing around computers and media storage devices. So all the magnet were banned from my house. Just about the time I decide to use a few on jigs in the shop I discover they could make my turnings "Wonky" What next fjimp

fjimp wrote:Most of my life I have found numerous uses for magnets. Then about 25 years ago I learned they were a bad thing around computers and media storage devices...

About magnets and computers, you have to be using a really strong magnet to do any damage to a computer. The only things magnets affect are physical, magnetic media, such as hard drives, data storage tapes, vhs tapes, and floppy disks (does anyone use those anymore?). The powerful magnet would have to be on top of the hard drive to do damage. Magnets will not harm CDs, DVDs, or flash drives. Also, just like a TV, magnets will distort the image of a CRT monitor.

Loren

Good point, Loren, but 25 years ago all we had were floppys and those didn't stand up to well to being laid upon or we would lose all 360 KB which was a weeks worth of words and hours worth of databases.
All I need now is some kid to hook up a USB to a 5 1/4 floppy and I can get scads of work archived.

Len wrote:Good point, Loren, but 25 years ago all we had were floppys and those didn't stand up to well to being laid upon or we would lose all 360 KB which was a weeks worth of words and hours worth of databases.
All I need now is some kid to hook up a USB to a 5 1/4 floppy and I can get scads of work archived.

Dell FDDM-101 is an internal 3.5" 1.44(2)Mb floppy disc drive which uses the Dell usb interface internally. It also has a connector and can be plugged into an external usb port and used that way. I purchased it to be used Internally, and was surprised that it was usb.