NOV/DEC 2003
Volume 46/Issue 6

IN THIS ISSUE
Project Articles
• California Dream Toys
• The Mantel Clock
• Christmas Tree Ornaments

DEPARTMENTS
• Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners
 
Academy Notes
Clean Cuts - Pt. 3 - All About Router Bits
 
Service Pointers
MARK V Saw Guards
 
Safety Tips
Proper Workshop Lighting

What's New
When accuracy counts Incra Rules

EDUCATION
• Find A Shopsmith Woodworking Academy Near You
• National Woodworking Academy in Dayton, OH

ONLINE CATALOGS
• Online Accessory Catalog
• Request Printed Accessory Catalog
• Online Replacement Parts Catalog

MARK V INFORMATION
• Find A Shopsmith
MARK V Demo Near You
• Request MARK V Information Package

LINKS
• Links Worth Visiting
• Free Woodworking Tips

FEEDBACK
Contacting Shopsmith

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Shopsmith, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

Service Pointers
MARK V Saw Guards
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The upper and lower Saw Guard System on the Shopsmith MARK V should be considered to be just as important as the Machine's motor. Proper maintenance of this System will provide years of safe, trouble-free operation.

After every five hours of running time, you should brush off and blow away all the sawdust that accumulates in the Saw Guards. The Upper Guard, for example, has a plastic insert toward the front, where most of the sawdust builds up. This Guard is easily removed, cleaned and reinstalled. Dissolve any impacted sawdust with mineral spirits or turpentine. Do not use lacquer thinner or acetone. These products will dissolve plastic parts, causing distortion and cloudiness.

After every ten hours of running time, wax and buff the splitter on the Upper Guard. Check that the anti-kickback fingers and spring-loaded Lower Guard operate smoothly. If either of these seems stiff, apply powdered graphite to the springs.

WARNING: Unplug the Machine before performing any of these maintenance operations.