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Nov 07, 2015 Hey guys, i'm back for another one. This time I upgraded my Shopsmith bandsaw bearings. Take a look and let me know what you think! Like SouthernGinger on Facebook https://www.facebook.com. BAND SAW GUIDE UPGRADE KITS for the Shopsmith 11' band saw from Carter Products. Shopsmith is the manufacturer of the Mark V five-tools-in-one woodworking machine. The conversion kit updates the saw's performance through the use of all sealed ball-bearing roller guides, which provide reduced blade friction and improved cutting accuracy.
$25.95 Buy It Now 6d 6h, FREE Shipping, 60-Day Returns,Seller: (35,747) 99.9%,Location: Kenilworth, New Jersey,Ships to: Worldwide,Item: 42 QUESTIONS??? EMAIL OR CALL. THIS BUY IT NOW AUCTION IS FOR OUR BRAND NEW BEARING WITH BUTTON AND LOOP FOR THE END OF THE SPEED CONTROL SHEAVE ON GREENIE AND ALL YEARS MARK V HEADSTOCKS.WE ARE THE ONLY SOURCE FOR THIS PART ON THE NET.
THIS IS THE FIRST BEARING TO GO IN MOST MARK V HEADSTOCKS AND IT MAY CAUSE OTHER DAMAGE WHEN IT SEIZES SO BE SURE TO CHECK THE END OF YOUR SPEED CONTROL SHEAVE BEFORE YOU REPLACE THIS BEARING. PLEASE NOTE.IF THE END OF YOUR SPEED CONTROL SHEAVE IS CRACKED OR DAMAGED WHERE THIS BEARING MOUNTS THEN EMAIL US OR CALL AND WE CAN REPAIR THE CRACK FOR YOU. WE ALSO SELL THE IDLER SHAFT BEARING FOR THE SPEED CONTROL SHEAVE.WE CAN DO A COMPLETE REBUILD OF YOUR SPEED CONTROL SHEAVE INCLUDING A NEW IDLER BEARING/SHAFT IF YOU ARE NOT CONFIDENT YOU CAN DO IT YOURSELF.NEED A POLY V BELT? GILMER BELT OR DRIVE BELT?? WE SELL THOSE BELTS BRAND NEW ON OUR OTHER SHOPSMITH AUCTIONS.ALL THE PARTS WE SELL ARE NEW.CHECK OUR OTHER AUCTIONS.STOP THROWING AWAY YOUR MONEY ON OLD USED PARTS!!! CHECK OUR OTHER AUCTIONS FOR POLY V BELT,GILMER BELT,AND DRIVE BELT AND ANY OTHER NEW BEARINGS YOU MAY NEED TO RESTORE YOUR HEADSTOCK TO TOP RUNNING CONDITION.YOU WILL BE SUPRISED AT THE INCREASE IN POWER AND HOW QUIET A MARK V WILL RUN WITH ALL NEW BEARINGS.CHECK OUR EBAY STORE UNDER SHOPSMITH FOR OTHER NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS. WE ALSO OFFER REBUILD SERVICE FOR ALL INTERNAL HEADSTOCK PARTS,POLY V AND GILMER DRIVE,SPEED CONTROL IDLER SHEAVE,MOTOR BEARINGS,QUILL AND MORE.Tristateauto is not an authorized Shopsmith® parts or repair center and does not represent Shopsmith® Inc Condition: New, MPN: Does Not Apply, Brand: Blue Max See More.
I came across a Shopsmith Mark V for cheap while on a service call a while back. There was significant rusting and several pieces were missing. Among the missing pieces was the coupler that drove the bandsaw via the headstock motor.
So what's a maker to do? I could spend $35+ on an OEM from Shopsmith, but what's the fun in that? Much better to make do with the materials at hand than spend hard earned cash unnecessarily.Please Note: For this work, you must still have either the original metal couplers or metal couplers that fit the shafts of the bandsaw and the headstock motor.Materials Needed:Old Way. 1' to 3/4' PVC adapter x2. 3/4' PVC pipe, 3'long. 2-part epoxy.
wheel bearing grease (vasoline, etc.). copier paper, 1 sheet. dremel. PVC cleaner and cementNew Way.
3d printer. STL file. As you can see, the old way does not look pretty. Me personally, I don't care what something looks like just so long as it works. And this has held up for over two years, so.Start with two 1' to 3/4' PVC adapters. Using a dremel (or other tool of your choice) cut four slots down the inside sides on the 1' end.
These slots give the epoxy something to grab. Cut a 1' diameter circle out of a piece of copier paper and place it in the bottom of the adapter with the adapter standing upright on it's end. Grease one of the metal couplers with vasoline or wheel bearing grease and place in the exact center of the adapter on top of the paper circle, making sure that the slots in the coupler do not line up with the slots you cut in the adapter. Mix up 2-part epoxy and carefully pour the epoxy in the gap between the metal coupler and the walls of the PVC adapter. Do this for both of the adapters/couplers. Once the epoxy has dried, you can push the couplers out from the opposite end, breaking through the paper of need be.
Using PVC cleaner and cement, press one of the adapters half way on to the PVC pipe, then press the other adapter on the other end of the pipe. If you can, butt both adapters up against each other, but if the pipe is a bit too long, press the adapters as far on as they will go.When everything is cured/dried, your adapter is ready to use. Now, the new way, on the other hand, looks MUCH better!
Wouldn't you say? Plus, it's MUCH easier to do. If you happen to have a 3D printer:)I have uploaded the STLs needed here, or you can also download them from the Thingiverse page here -I would advise that you print the SMcouplertest-fit.stl file first to verify that the coupler will fit your metal coupler. You may need to scale the coupler up a tad if the fit is too tight.
Once that is straightened out, print the full coupler with the proper scaling (if need be) and sit back and wait. This is going to take a while!To print this, you will need to enable supports everywhere (as opposed to just touching the build place). I would also recommend a layer height of 0.3mm (anything lower may look better, but it will take MUCH longer to print unnecessarily) and an infill of at least 60% for strength.Once the print is finished, remove the support material and clean up the print as you see fit. Enjoy your new, 3D printed bandsaw coupler and congratulate yourself on having saved a few bucks in the process.