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Sounds to me like there's something keeping the motor from turning. If it only hums and doesn't turn, turn it off immediately, or the motor will burn out.

Can you turn the shaft by hand?

I had a Craftsman TS very similar to that a couple of decades ago. The motor was supported by the belt as it hung off the end. I got rid of the TS because it wasn't cutting right. The concept that a woodworking machine might need an adjustment or two--or that a blade as old as myself might need to b...

I've always wanted to make those. Nice job with the woodworking...and with the photography.

Now that I've belatedly come across the plans on your website, I hope to make my own soon. Thanks.

Beveling at 45 degrees should be quite doable. I've used edflorence's method, but using the regular insert. I'm not sure that the zero-clearance insert is adding. Actually, you don't even need to raise the table if the table is loose on the ways. Remember to lock the table after it's tilted. Of cour...

Does anyone know, is this ticking possibly a feature designed to let the user know that speed is NOT OPTIMAL?

Sounds too cool to be true. But, I am real pleased with the blade. It's a winner.

Don't fall for Glen Beck's paranoid fantasy. The government doesn't care what's on your computer, but it is very concerned about people trying to hack into its computer systems. Unfortunately, our own computers could be infected with viruses. These viruses can then be transferred to the government s...

From http://www.finishing.com ... While most metal finishing processes use toxic chemicals, the black oxide process is especially hazardous, and amateurs are most definitely discouraged from attempting hot blackening! One of the things that makes black oxiding so dangerous is that the black oxide ba...

Resurrecting an old thread. Here's a jewelery box I made almost entirely with the Shopsmith. After carefully aligning the tablesaw, the long miter joints came out just about perfectly. I was real impressed with the precision. And the Shopsmith all-purpose blade left the miters smooth enough that I d...