Shopsmith Forums

i gave a pistol and 300$ for this shopsmith. and i was sure glad to find it. limited space and limited funds.


so, HI. Ill be around researching, studying, cleaning the beast up, and ripping wood.

now it is back to reading the manual.

oh yeah, im Jesse from Texas

Welcome Jesse, you are the right place to find some very nice people who will be of help, so do not be shy and bring your questions ....

Welcome to the forum Jesse.

Welcome aboard Jessie. You will find plenty of information on this forum. From looking at the picture of your machine it looks like at 500. One thing to remember is never turn the speed dial without the motor running. Shopsmiths are quite simple to maintain and there are plenty of threads here telling how to lubricate it and doing the alignment and such. Enjoy.
Here is a very helpful link - https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=7092

Welcome, Jesse! There are many here waiting for you to ask for help!

If that was not a very nice pistol, you should have a very guilty conscience!:D

Good Job!!!

Oh and Welcome!!!!!

Nice score! especially with the SPTs in the picture. Like others have said, there are a bunch of extremely knowledgeable people here willing to answer questions, solve puzzles and guide you thru anything your new toy might need. And the rest of us like to chirp up with our 2 cents worth as well. I know when I bought my Greenie, (https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=5449) I could never have brought it up to the level of refurbishing that it now enjoys without this forum (and the Sawdust Sessions 21-24).

fiatben wrote:Nice score! especially with the SPTs in the picture. Like others have said, there are a bunch of extremely knowledgeable people here willing to answer questions, solve puzzles and guide you thru anything your new toy might need. And the rest of us like to chirp up with our 2 cents worth as well. I know when I bought my Greenie, (https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=5449) I could never have brought it up to the level of refurbishing that it now enjoys without this forum (and the Sawdust Sessions 21-24).

HE picked the colors!:D

if you dont want to read the whole post, skip to #7. i could use any suggestions.



Thanks Everyone!!

i have spent 6+ hours on this forum in the last 24 hrs. i dont like the way people act online, but i sure like the way people are treated here. that makes for a better outcome for everyone!

well, I've gotten right to it. im following sawdust session #22. I have tore the head down as far is i can go at the moment.
1) it was rebuilt in the last 5 years.
2)not professionally
3)some parts new, others are in good condition.
4) was not oiled in the last 5 years blotchy rust all over (could be worse)
5) can not get the drive shaft or quill out.
6) has spent some time laying down because one side (corner really) has a even thick layer of rust. sooooooooo STRIPPED SCREWS... made my night. not by me, if they were stubborn, i saved them for tomorrow.

7) causing me the most head ache: the setscrew on top for drive shaft and on top of the quill extension lever are stripped. i chipped the putty out of their and the hex heads were mangled. horrible.
im thinking tap and die?

kinda weary of preforming major surgery on the aluminum. more of a appendectomy than a heart transplant, but still...


thanks,
Jesse

gat_76 wrote:if you dont want to read the whole post, skip to #7. i could use any suggestions.



Thanks Everyone!!

i have spent 6+ hours on this forum in the last 24 hrs. i dont like the way people act online, but i sure like the way people are treated here. that makes for a better outcome for everyone!

well, I've gotten right to it. im following sawdust session #22. I have tore the head down as far is i can go at the moment.
1) it was rebuilt in the last 5 years.
2)not professionally
3)some parts new, others are in good condition.
4) was not oiled in the last 5 years blotchy rust all over (could be worse)
5) can not get the drive shaft or quill out.
6) has spent some time laying down because one side (corner really) has a even thick layer of rust. sooooooooo STRIPPED SCREWS... made my night. not by me, if they were stubborn, i saved them for tomorrow.

7) causing me the most head ache: the setscrew on top for drive shaft and on top of the quill extension lever are stripped. i chipped the putty out of their and the hex heads were mangled. horrible.
im thinking tap and die?

kinda weary of preforming major surgery on the aluminum. more of a appendectomy than a heart transplant, but still...


thanks,
Jesse

Are you sure they are 'mangled'? Is all the 'putty' out? Make sure you are down to actual screw metal in all corners. A 'new' allen wrench may work better.

The presence of the 'putty' usually means it has not previously been removed, but if it was 're built' . . .

I discourage drilling/taping etc. since that makes the part 'modified'. That won't get the screw out anyway. An 'easyout' MAY work.

Pix would be helpful!