Shopsmith Powerplant Restoration 

Agreed!

If you're a tinkerer, you're going to love it!

Thank you, sir!

Glad it helped! Good luck!

Thanks!

I would love to! Not sure the geography works out for that, though! Hopefully you can follow along a bit and get some ideas at least?

I'm sure it will be a thing in my future. I hope to use this machine for many years to come, and nothing has ever been made that hasn't failed. I will be replacing them at some point down the road!

@@mattmakes6065 well like I said before I have three that need address at some point. The mark VII is the oldest and with all the plastic parts, I’m probably going to rehead it with a mark V head. I can rewire the head to reverse the motor as needed. I really like it for being able to rotate both ways. The other two are mark V’s a 500 and a 510. The 510 needs a 25 hour PM work done. No painting needs to be done. But really like taking the legs off and mounting to a lower storage table. Like 10a’s, but with height adjustments.

I'd love to see your ideas about a lower table. I've been kicking around a lot of ideas on that point. I've got a basic shelf that is really good at collecting all my sawdust. I'd like to hang a sort of toolbox in the future

@@mattmakes6065 part of the reason for rebasing is to set up a vac system, and an air filter connection w/ positive air flow to the head. Doing this keeps the head cooler and cleaner. Help keep the dust out!, the adjuster help when using the bandsaw, making the band saw table lower. Also helpful for people who are different heights. Secondly, having tools in close proximity very helpful, covered to keep dust off, doors and drawers. The mark VII is probably going to be my 30” drum sander, as by running in reverse, I can feed the work piece from the front of the machine. Part of the reason for a head charge is getting a 1 1 /8 hp motor. I’m looking for a couple of mark V’s to add to the shop for back up heads and parts.

That sounds like quite a set up! I wish I had the space!

Yeah, I hope I don't regret that as well. I took some pictures, but there was a lot of referencing back to the parts diagram, cleverly hidden just off camera.

Wasn't aware of that issue, but makes total sense. Haven't had that happen yet, but now I know it's a thing and know how to fix it. Thanks!

I have the Mark V/500 and I believe that's what happened to mine - it's jammed, and the belt very loose (think it "dropped'). Hoping this weekend to see if I can fix it. Wish me luck.

It's a very fixable machine, I'm sure you'll be able to see what's wrong quickly and have it working soon! Good luck!

what is the secret to installing the idler shaft to the proper depth? Please explain

The manual says to take off the belt cover and press on the v belt. If you can push it further than 1/8" with heavy pressure it needs to be tensioned. There's a bolt holding an eccentric bushing (the hole the idler shaft goes through is not centered on the bushing itself). Turn the bushing to add tension, tighten the bolt, and you should be good.

I'm not completely sure, honestly. Probably about 40-50 hours I think.

It was the only size I saw at AutoZone. It probably will do about an inch at it's smallest, up to 2, maybe 3 at a max.

They definitely still make them. They recently came out with the Mark 4. Tons of accessories and upgrades on Shopsmith.com. They do have patents as well. Here's another guy who knows a whole lot more about Shopsmith and patents than I do. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hypHFbwDvMs.html

Thank you!!

It's possible, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

Well shoot. My mistakes! Good catch.

I'm not aware of any specific videos about the VII other than what shopsmith puts out. What do you want to know?

@@mattmakes6065 well just got a badly rusted mark v II. Just got an ipc today and owners manual. But nothing tells you how to get the v belt off.

Send me an email. mattmakesitall@gmail.com

@@mattmakes6065 will send email ty

Agreed about the music...totally distracted me and got to be annoying.

@@Starliner57 Thanks, Felix. I was beginning to feel I was the only one!😊

Sorry about that. If you're wondering about the retaining ring, it's a spiral ring that sits in a groove. There should be an end you can pry out and work it out that way.

Well. We all have our opinions. And I like rock music. So it went on my video.