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The lack of factory support for the older cast iron table saw makes me want to get rid of that one and stick with the new one with the aluminum table. The iron table one came with no fence or miter gauge either. I do remember a thread some where about using an old MkV 500 table on the bandsaw, how w...

The green can says it's synthetic and food grade, I guess that is in case you like to chew on the belts.

While feeding my shopsmith disease I ended up with two bandsaws, one with the cast iron table , one with the aluminum table. I don't see a need for two bandsaws, are there any advantages for either one. Both are in good shape and both run well. I guess I also have the same question about jointers, I...

Looks like CRC has two different belt conditioners, one in a red can(standard) and one in a green can (synthetic) which one have you had success with?

Any brand or manufacturer for the belt conditioner that works best? It is a little rough running but I thought that was the nature of the beast.

Yep, that's what I needed, Thanks again!

Is there a speed chart for the Power Station? I know it doesn't run as fast as the the MkV does but how do I know what speed for what tool? Other than the planer are there other tools that don't work well with the Power Station?

Didn't find a c-clip but did find allen screw and washer that was backed out almost 1/2" on the other end of the same shaft. A drop of loctite and a 5/32 allen wrench and I'm back in business. Thanks! Not too bad , a power station and a bandsaw for $100.

Looks like the shaft is much farther out, it moves in and out at least a 1/4".

I just came home with a SS Bandsaw that was attached to a Power Station. I appears to be in very good condition and runs well but the speed control lever on the Power Station seems to be missing something. It will not lock the speed and as the unit runs the speed lever moves around on it's own. I d...