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Hey Kevin,

Good words.

I've been told that it was a start capacitor, but it doesn't really matter since David clarified (and I confirmed visually) that new Emerson motors have the needed capacitor built-inside the motor's casing.

David, I DO see the capacitor inside the motor's casing. Tx. I have an additional question. The shape of the motor casing's bottom is rounded on the new Emerson but my old motor & bottom half of head stock from the WoodMaster have a very flat bottom. (Please see photos from prior correspondence....

Tx for your helpful reply, David. I am NOT reusing my bored-out sheaves. The new motor came with a pair of sheaves already pre-mounted on the shaft. I will check out the "peep holes" to find capacitor tomorrow. Usually these motor capacitors are pretty big (see photo of outside of my old m...

I just bought a replacement 1-1/8 HP Emerson motor from eBay to replace my existing one. I noted that there was no capacitor mounted to outside of my motor like my original motor. The eBay vendor couldn't tell me 1) if there's a start-up capacitor built inside the motor's casing or 2) whether these ...

You are so knowledgeable and helpful, JPG.

Thanks a lot for the energy and time time that you and the other contributors put into this site.

It's a real gift to us ordinary users.

Great insight, Dusty.

Thanks a lot for speaking up.

Actually, I wasn't asking about whether to go for it or not; I was letting others know that the published info is out of date compared to latest manufactured part.

Thanks.

I am trying to make adjustments to the high-speed setting on my SS Mark V and discovered this inconsistency Many articles say to: “ Use a small screwdriver to hold the set screw, then loosen the jam nut. If the high speed stop engaged before the drive belt was near the edge of the motor pulley, turn...

To set the high speed setting, I’ve read several articles (including the one at your linked “ http://www.songofthegreatlakes.com/sshighspeed.htm ) that instructs to shut off the machine at the high speed setting (make adjustments to the high speed setting via the jam nut and worm shaft), and then tu...

These are questions that have perplexed me for a while, so now I'm getting around to asking you Shopsmith experts: 1. There are 2 small prongs on the external face of the quadrant assembly. Is the purpose of these to give a resting place for the head of the dial spring or are they for something else...