neglected 1981 Mark V
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:13 pm
I bought a used Mark V, and I'm afraid I bought someone else's problems. The Mark V was bought from an estate sale. After buying the SS, the owner's son, said his Dad was not good at woodworking and hardly used the Shopsmith.
I should have taken my money back. Now that it's in my garage, I found out many items are missing. I did pay a discounted price, so I don't mind buying the parts I need.
The first problem, is removing the saw blade. I see the set screw for the arbor is missing, but the nut on the arbor is super tight. How do I remove the arbor from the headstock? It looks like a knurled nut, holding the arbor, is this the right kind of nut? Do I remove this nut? It too is super tight.
Also, the Mark V came with an owners manual, but it is only a few pages. I need more details. Where can I get a detailed owners manual? I believe this machine needs a few adjustments.
Thanks
I should have taken my money back. Now that it's in my garage, I found out many items are missing. I did pay a discounted price, so I don't mind buying the parts I need.
The first problem, is removing the saw blade. I see the set screw for the arbor is missing, but the nut on the arbor is super tight. How do I remove the arbor from the headstock? It looks like a knurled nut, holding the arbor, is this the right kind of nut? Do I remove this nut? It too is super tight.
Also, the Mark V came with an owners manual, but it is only a few pages. I need more details. Where can I get a detailed owners manual? I believe this machine needs a few adjustments.
Thanks