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SEPT/ OCT 2001
Volume
44 / Issue 5
IN THIS ISSUE
Project
Articles
•
Colonial Dry Sink
• Hanging Wall Desk
• Child's Pounding Bench and A Wooden
Toy Top
DEPARTMENTS
•
Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners
Academy Notes
Finishing
Touches - Pt.1 Preparing the Surface
Service
Pointers
Jointer
Service Pointers
Safety
Tips
Table
Saw Safety
What's
New
The
5-Foot Connector Tubes
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
Copyright
2001.
Shopsmith, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Bandsaw
tension adjustments
From
Scott Hendrix, via e-mail, Southern New Jersey:
I have a Shopsmith MARK V with Bandsaw. I purchased it used and have
no manuals. While working on a project with the Bandsaw, I made a turn
with the blade and it broke. I'm now putting a new one on and need to
know how to tell when I have enough tension on the blade and when the
tracking is set properly.
Remove the side cover. On the left side, you'll see a scale graduated
in fractions of an inch with a red indicator bar showing behind the scale.
Install your new blade and turn the adjustment screw that's accessible
from the rear of the machine case. Adjust the screw until this red indicator
bar disappears behind the appropriate mark. For example, if you're using
a 1/4" wide blade, turn the screw until the bar disappears behind the
1/4" graduation.
If your saw was tracking properly when you were using it (prior to the blade breaking), there is probably no need to make any tracking adjustments once the blade has been changed. Tracking adjustments (when necessary) are made by adjusting the blade back-up rollers. Manuals are available for all Shopsmith Tools. Just call 1-800-543-7586 TOLL-FREE to order copies.
Needs
parts for Shopsmith 10-ER
From
Ernie Kuhn, via e-mail:
I recently bought an older Shopsmith, alleged by the seller to be “about
20 years old”. After two friends helped me lug it home (it weighs
a TON) and I did a little research, I found that my model 10-E was a lot
closer to 50+ years old! It still runs but a few pieces are missing. The
label claims it was manufactured by Magna in San Francisco. Are any parts
available?
Your machine was made for just a few years from 1947 to 1952. I'm afraid
that we (Shopsmith) have no repair parts for these machines. However,
if you need an exploded view of the machine identifying the various parts,
we can provide that. Just call TOLL-FREE, 1-800-762-7555 and make your
request. If you need parts, your best option is to contact Battels Hardware
in Whittier, California.
http://www.whitierbiz.com/battels/
Or, they can be reached at: 1328 E. Whittier Blvd. Whittier, CA. 90602
(562) 693-0808
Have a Question? E-Mail Smitty Today. . .
If
you're having a problem setting-up, aligning or maintaining your Shopsmith
equipment, you should contact Shopsmith's Technical Support Staff (NOT
Smitty).
Call TOLL-FREE, 1-800-762-7555 during normal business hours to
speak directly with a Shopsmith Technical Support Representative.
