Headstock repair email from SS

[eldyfig]

I received an email last week from SS about how much it was to send a headstock in to get serviced. Anyone else get that email and still have it? I forgot how much it said the service cost. I am at the point where I don't even want to screw with this darn thing. I have tried my options to get the idle spindle to stop getting hot. It still gets hot. I have the headstock back down in saw mode. I have made adjustments, let the SS run for a minute, no change in in the idler(bottom) spindle. The top spindle is fine and the top of the headstock is fine. I believe the bearing needs to be replaced.

Then on top of this. The unit seems to be making excessive noise from the quill. :mad: I have to send my preferred saw blade to Forrest to get a carbide tip replaced. :mad: I have too many other things to do. I ought to send this headstock off and let someone else deal with it. I need to tile my bathroom anyways.

It would be nice to have a local SS servicer!

[shydragon]

I have it. I've converted into a text. I didn't know how to send it otherwise.

[eldyfig]

Thank you, Pat. I saved it just in case. Billmayo informed me of some other options also.

I have documented my progress in another thread. I was so worked up this afternoon, I couldn't keep my thought to one thread. :)

Here it is:
http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?p=18072&posted=1#post18072

[jbillups]

got to give it up to shopsmith... they sure know how to nickle and dime you to death...

and no pdf manuals.... *sigh*

man the girls @ kalamzoo went digging in archives to find me a manual for my atlas 912 bandsaw... yet to find one but they still let me know they are looking... now thats good old american customer service.

[Nick]

I sorta missed the connection there, jb. We're nickle-and-diming you to death because we're offering a tune-up service? Or because we ask you to pay for additional manuals after the free copy that comes with the tool is lost?

With all good wishes,

[bettyt44720]

ditto what Nick said. i'm not seeing a connection either?????

[chiroindixon]

JBillups....Lets' review .....I drove about 80 miles towards the coast to pick up a basket case SS 500. I had been looking for a lathe and could only find over prices machines I could not afford. Here is this best part... this one was a freebie off Craigs List, but needs alot of work.

I watched Nick's first installment about bringing back older Mark V's and listen closely. He will caution you that you may in fact, pay much more and work harder han if you had bitten down and bought a new/newer one.

Seems you have bitten off more than you care now to chew. That machine can be restored, but you will have your doubts. Trust me. I hit that point rescuing my neighbor deceased dad's '54 Magna. It took more work, time, money and a few new skills. I'll admit that I saved a lot buying parts on eBay from SS fanatics like Ruggs and JLewis.

But....now it sits proudly in my shop and is my wife's machine. I'm happy I did it.

Doc

[jbillups]

Nick, sorry I was just venting a bit and my anger was missplaced. I still think a vintage manual should be free in at least PDF.

I did watch your show and it was very interesting. You are a pretty smart feller. ;)

I still don't think the upgraded table is worth the cost and thats my right to feel that way. Maybe I feel that way because I don't need it for what I want to do. And in that case it is an unfair statement to others. But most modern alumnium casted tools are sub par at best in my mind.

I'm just seems like when I ask a question I keep getting told to purchase something. A DVD and Manual or whatever.

Parts, yes I am willing to pay top dollar for good made in the usa parts.

Does shopsmith make all of its parts in the USA? If they still do... then I may buy the table upgrade just for the heck of it.

I was not talking about the repair service... just the lack of free information.

In over my head? maybe... but like most vintage tool it seems fairly simple. my SS will run again, because I enjou restoring old tools and if there was no battle it would not be fun

again, sorry for my rudeness