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Jacob Anderson, the Nation's leading Shopsmith Mark V Repair Expert 


Here are links to 30+ of Jacob Anderson short free troubleshooting and repair videos on YouTube. You can see them by clicking the links below.

These videos are as a courtesy to help you. Please watch any and all relevant to your situation.

Parts

Superior replacement on/off switches that I sell for Shopsmith Mark Vs

Maintenance videos

Oiling the Shopsmith Mark V headstock

Tensioning the poly v or Gilmer belt

Troubleshooting

How things should look

Troubleshooting your on/off switch

Testing your electric cord for Shopsmith Mark V

Electrically testing your Shopsmith Mark V motor

Solving speed control problems stuck sheaves

Inspecting the drive belt for replacement 

Inspecting your Shopsmith Mark V headstock Poly v or Gilmer belt for replacement 

Removing the motor from the headstock

Headstock teardown Part 1

Headstock teardown Part 2

Headstock teardown Part 3

Headstock teardown Part 4

Control sheave inspection

Removing and reinstalling the quill

Inspecting quill bearings

Inspecting all types of bearings on a Mark V

Tips and motor troubleshooting

Repairs

Headstock removal for repair

Removing the motor from the headstock

Headstock teardown Part 1

Headstock teardown Part 2

Headstock teardown Part 3

Headstock teardown Part 4

Removing and replacing the quill

The quill advance mechanism

The Headstock Lock mechanism

Speed control components

Setting the speed control

Idler shaft/fixed sheave disassembly/reassembly

Motor sheave components

Reconnecting the Motor to the headstock

Here are my full length videos for Mark V headstock repairs

Headstock repair Part 1

https://youtu.be/drv2C1lYtC4

Headstock repair Part 2
https://youtu.be/N0pZivAh3PI

Here are the motor repair videos

For GE ¾ hp motors

https://youtu.be/yczsPTHdpT8

For Franklin ¾ hp motors

https://youtu.be/-T8qkbvV9Ps

For 1-⅛ hp Emerson, US motors, GE round back or AO SMITH round back motors, watch this video

https://youtu.be/EJkhA8XmrKs

For 1-⅛ hp GE box back, AO SMITH BOX BACK (both ¾ hp and 1-⅛ hp),  and ¾ hp AO Smith box back motors watch this video

https://youtu.be/K6uo-LHJHgI

(Motors of 110 and 220 volt look the same and taking them apart are the same.)

 

And here are 8 other short "Pro Tips" YouTube repair videos I have published exclusively as bonuses for customers buying the related parts from me, now free.

Drive belt replacement
https://youtu.be/mcBoSAhqMcw

Poly v or Gilmer belt installation
https://youtu.be/kl1W2zhCpeY

Drive sleeve bearing installation
https://youtu.be/y4tRXkXKXSM

Replacing the bearing on a single bearing quill 
https://youtu.be/IT06QqHKTEY

Control sheave bearing
https://youtu.be/lm86LKc4ufg

Replacing the toggle style on/off switch
https://youtu.be/0TyQ1LTKxKM

Replacing bearings on a double bearing quill
https://youtu.be/9CJDsykCzoE

Replacing the red safety style on/off switch
https://youtu.be/KPgDNasg9Jw

Here is my full length video on tuneup and repair of the Shopsmith bandsaw

https://youtu.be/YFBeGfdiIak


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