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Re: metal toggle switch--how old?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 5:04 pm
by WileyCoyote
If properly cleaned and waxed, they all sink unless you hold pressure on them.
Re: metal toggle switch--how old?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 5:52 pm
by reible
You can snug up the wing nut so the table will pretty much stay in place yet allow you to still move it as needed. If the nut is loose then yes it will fall, and if it doesn't it should.
Ed
Re: metal toggle switch--how old?
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 7:57 pm
by james1726
It sinks. I try to have just enough tension to keep it fairly in place while i'm trying to line up for horizontal bore but a smidge to loose and it's gona sink
Re: metal toggle switch--how old?
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 8:42 pm
by rpd
james1726 wrote:It sinks. I try to have just enough tension to keep it fairly in place while i'm trying to line up for horizontal bore but a smidge to loose and it's gona sink
An option is to use the micro adjustable stop collar.
https://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cat ... collar.htm
Re: metal toggle switch--how old?
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 8:46 pm
by jsburger
rpd wrote:james1726 wrote:It sinks. I try to have just enough tension to keep it fairly in place while i'm trying to line up for horizontal bore but a smidge to loose and it's gona sink
An option is to use the micro adjustable stop collar.
https://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cat ... collar.htm
That is absolutely the answer. They work perfectly and you will not regret spending the money.
Re: metal toggle switch--how old?
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 9:33 pm
by sfwood
Actually got one of the micro-adjust gizmos in the box-o-parts with the used Shopsmith. Just need to figure out how to use it. :--)
Thanks
Re: metal toggle switch--how old?
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 9:54 pm
by james1726
Very interesting. I have not seen that before
Re: metal toggle switch--how old?
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 5:12 am
by adamkearns
As far as I know, they should be lowered slowly if there is no bracket. Also, if there are bolts inside, you can heat it up with the help of a Heat Gun (like this one
https://protoolsadviser.com/best-heat-guns/), metal will expand and maybe it will fall into place.
Re: metal toggle switch--how old?
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 12:09 pm
by chapmanruss
sfwood wrote:Actually got one of the micro-adjust gizmos in the box-o-parts with the used Shopsmith. Just need to figure out how to use it. :--)
Thanks
If you go to the
Support page under
Online Manuals you will find the instructions in the
AdjustingCollar.PDF or use this link
https://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/pro ... Collar.pdf
Re: metal toggle switch--how old?
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 12:44 pm
by jsburger
adamkearns wrote:As far as I know, they should be lowered slowly if there is no bracket. Also, if there are bolts inside, you can heat it up with the help of a Heat Gun (like this one
https://protoolsadviser.com/best-heat-guns/), metal will expand and maybe it will fall into place.
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