Can't keep it running

[bucksaw]

Not sure if you picked this up already but the quill spring should be tensioned with 3 full turns of the quill feed handle before inserting the quill.

To tension, turn the handle in the direction that you would normally turn the handle to extend the quill. If you turn the handle the wrong direction you can ruin the quill spring or unhook the spring from the screw which can be a pain to re-hook at times.

[a1gutterman]

...It's a flat washer with tube attached (like a top hat - about 3/16" thick)...I can knot say where it goes, but it sounds more like a bushing then a washer.

[reible]

Take a look here for a picture that shows the top hat sort of washer and where it goes.

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=2719

(This is only used on a single bearing quill.)

the other washer?

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=2724

Ed

[still_waters_43]

Thanks Ed, that's it alright (in the third photo from your first link) I guess it fell out of the Quill, do you know what holds it in place inside the quill?

[reible]

Hi,

If you have a single bearing quill it just slides on the shaft as you see it in the pictures above that picture. Once it is inside and the spline shaft is in the nylon drive and ring assembly it stays in place... well until you pull the quill again...

Have you verified that the parts on the quill feed shaft are all there and in the proper order (second link)?

Ed


Thanks Ed, that's it alright (in the third photo from your first link) I guess it fell out of the Quill, do you know what holds it in place inside the quill?

[still_waters_43]

Yep! I have all the parts back in there proper place. So, if it wasn't for the binding quill I be happy :( oh well!

[a1gutterman]

There is one other possibility concerning the "quill that hangs". You mentioned that you bought this Mark V used. Has it always had the hanging quill? It could be that the quill was dropped onto the floor and bent before you bought it. :(

[JPG40504]

Yep! I have all the parts back in there proper place. So, if it wasn't for the binding quill I be happy :( oh well!
Does it always bind in the same place? That would be a clue where to look for WHY. Look for 'high' spots where a bind may be occuring. Do not over look the splines (inside the barrel). Does the nylon(white) coupler slide freely on the splines?(all the way into the barrel)[Try this with the quill AND the coupler in your hand(not in the SS)].