Shopsmith Forums

Bob..... :) :) SUCCESS! After oiling the spring behind the motor and the gears that mesh behind the speed control I slowly and PATIENTLY worked the speed control back to the slow position while turning the disc sander by hand.... adding more oil to the pork chop as I went. When I got back to the slo...

Bob, It turns ok by hand with the sanding disk. I used about 3 drops of oil into the hole located next to the sheave on the shaft..... this is all the oil I used. I did not oil the motor shaft with the spring on it but will do so. The teeth on the "pork chop" appear to be in like new condi...

I have been working/looking at the SS since getting some info on this forum. During my move up here somehow the speed control was moved to the high setting. I know the last time I ran the motor I turned the control to low.... curious fingers during the move somehow turned the crank to high. At any r...

Hello! I am new to the group and am very happy to find a place to ask questions about my SS. About three years ago I purchased a new SS from a guy that had it only a few months, he had to sell due to health reasons and I had wanted one for years. Living in Florida at the time we did not have a place...