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Comm error would likely refer to the serial interface (RS-232 I think) between the controller and the front panel. Do you see any performance issues, or does the display drop out or freeze intermittently, system not respond to commands (touches), anything like that? Do you still have your Gen 1 fron...

To replace the bearing only you would first have to find the correct bearing, press the old one off the shaft and press the new one on. The Idler Shaft with the bearing(s) installed has always been listed/sold as an assembly... I've never seen a bad idler bearing of the 'early style' so have never ...

I run mine on 230 and have a short adapter to convert it to 120 for portability. They run well either way. If you already have or need 230V outlets in your shop I would use them, otherwise 120 seems fine.

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your acquisition!

- David

The Idler spins approximately 1.6X faster than the main spindles, which nominally go up to 5200 RPM. But in another thread it's been shown that machines typically exceed the maximum speed listed and the amount they exceed it by seems to vary widely. Personally, I'd say 10K RPM would be a reasonable ...

Standard external snap rings, which this appears to be, are sized based on shaft diameter. Unless you have a fit problem or a non-standard groove, shaft diameter is the only thing you have to measure. So for example a 5/8" snap ring aka SH-62, is referred to as a 5/8' snap ring even though no d...

I'm going to tell you what you probably don't want to hear. Southern Cal is a buyers market on used Shopsmith equipment and has been for a long time. And $225 for a used Model 10 with no speed changer is a comparatively high price. IIWM I'd lower the price and see if that generates interest. Your ma...

I don't know where you can get just a replacement start switch. Most Shopsmith start switch problems don't require replacement. The motors tend to gather a lot of sawdust that can interfere with the mechanical operation of the switch, in this case it just needs to be cleaned out. Switch contacts can...

They make a 1/2" router chuck and a 1/4" router chuck. I use a sleeve from from another router chuck for 1/4" bits. I'm not positive that it's all that secure in the Shopsmith 1/2" chuck. I think I'd prefer a collet type chuck for both sizes. I don't think I would trust a sleeve...

I cannot get the tube guides on the main and extension table to align. They are way out of "adjustment" that the adjustment of the posts on the aux table allow for. This is on a 500 upgraded to a 520. I have tried rotating the aux table 180 and still no alignment. This is one where a pict...

Your Mark was manufactured as a Mark 5/V. When SS introduced the Model 510 they started calling everything before that a Model 500, so that is what yours is. We sometimes use "pre-500" and other terms to differentiate among the 500's. Looking at the carriage in your second picture, yours h...