Jesse, I looked at your bandsaw. There are supposed to be rubber tires over the metal wheels. I'm sure they dry rotted long ago. Keeps the belt from slipping. There also is a tension adjustment but you need the rubber tires (belts) first.
Also, you could check to see if the bearings are bad without the blade on and free spin the shafts. If they make crazy noise like it did when powered, then for sure they may need to be replaced. Only say this cause the sound most likely might be coming from another bearing, or contact.
You really need to deal with the invisible ultrafine dust. Without a HEPA filter you and your family are breathing in the most dangerous dust because it can get past your defenses. Wood dust can be particularly dangerous. Ask any safety or occupational hygiene specialist.
You should not store a band saw with the blade under pressure. Always loosen it when done for the day. Leaving it under pressure will shorten the life of the tires and puts the other parts under pressure as well.
I cant wait to get a workshop built! I miss having good tools. We use our sawdust for chicken bedding you should get urself a trio of hens to freerange :-)
I used to work in a Woodcraft store and for all your cast iron sufaces I always recommended Johnsons paste wax to make them slide easier and keep them from rusting. It lasts longer than oils and spray wax. It also wont put oil in your wood when using the tool causing finish issues on your wood projects. It also works well on aluminum surfaces also.
Another thing, if your bandsaw has been sitting around without use for quite awhile, replace the wheel bands on both wheels. Get the orange ones, its and easy fix and really cuts down on the vibration. Heat them in the oven before trying to put them on.
The ShopSmith is great, until you have to use one for a lot of projects. It is awesome for a small shop, and if you don't mind constantly having to reconfigure your tool for every operation! If you are amazing at pre-planning and can organize all of the operations you will need for a project doing the minimum of reconfiguration. It is a well made tool, that is adequate in most of its setups, but it is not by any stretch of the imagination comparable to many of the standalone tools it is trying to replace! And that is why there is almost always one or more of them for sale on Craig's list or other places. People out grow them if they really get into woodworking fairly quickly because of the inconvenience and limitations inherent in just about all multi-function tools. I have seen so many of these pushed into a corner covered in dust, or that has been set up as a lathe, or drill press and left that way surrounded by standalone tools as the person replaced its functions with tools that did the job better with less hassle.
Johnson’s Paste Wax for your tool surfaces. Been using it for many decades. Works great and doesn’t collect stuff like light machine oil does. The ShopSmith looks nice! Learn on!
first project ... build a 2ftX2ft by 8Ft rolling cabinet with 2 foot cubicles for the accessories .... then you wont have to start on good wood for your laundry room cabinets till you get the feel of the machine !!...
I worked for Shopsmith,great tools. One tip, always start the machine on low RPM setting and then move the RPM up as it runs. Reaves drive units work better and last longer that way.To stop the motor, return to the 550 RPM setting and then turn off the switch.
Try a cyclone dust extractor - you then don’t need any bags at all. They just dump the sawdust into a bucket for easy disposal and do not block the filters/bags of the vacuum. Also see if you can get an auto starting vacuum so whenever the main tool starts, the vacuum switches on.
Nah, dont dispose the sawdust, turn it into bricks to use for the wood boiler. The bigger chips can be used for kindle to start the fire too. Or as mulch on top of the garden. Every bit of wood has its uses.
I have been thinking about your connection to your garage. You might need to have a fire rated system between them; related to. A door should keep the dust out of your living space " currently the sleeping mansion, as I vision it" as well.
I built custom oak cabinets (raised panel) in my first house, it was satisfying to do the work and watch it all come together but not cost effective. You can do most of your work with the table saw, planer and router. The joiner is a nice to have. My current kitchen which is about 20 x 20 I just bought solid maple cabinets which came out to about 8k and then I had a company come in and do granite counters on them. After building it all has to be sanded nice and finished evenly which can be very time consuming and a different skill altogether.
Check out “Alex Snodgrass bandsaw adjustment” on UA-cam. Best bandsaw tutorial I’ve ever seen. Video is recorded in a “wood show” environment. I think you’ll find it very informative and I believe it will translate to your ShopSmith bandsaw.
Just a suggestion for dust control: Since you're living in close proximity to the workshop, if the vacuum systems are not enough you might need to consider hanging sheets of 6 mil plastic from the ceiling to the floor to create a sort of room within a room. This would only be necessary during major projects that will require a lot of woodworking in the shop. HTH
I've owned a Shop Smith Mark 5 for about 40 years; I still have it. Do you remember what I told you about the table saw when you got it in your mass tool purchase? If a board kicks back, it will come at your chest, neck, and throat. After working larger table saws in a cabinet shop, I decided that the safe and practical thing was not to use the shop smith as a table saw. I have used it for many other things, lathe, drill press, jointer, and a base for many other things. But it's a compromise tool. No, I don't think you could build a very good piano with it. I went out and bout a small direct drive Delta Table saw. It worked on 110V power and I have built many pieces of furniture with it. That said, if you have the bucks, go buy a larger table saw with a 96" cutting bed. You won't regret it. Being able to trim and square a large sheet of plywood is a big plus. Also, the rotary disk can come off. Don't know if they fixed this problem on later models, but that little allen screw holding it on the shaft is NOT enough. I replaced with a hex bolt where I could put some crank in it. My disk came loose and started grinding into the table. When I pulled the table back it dropped off the shaft. This was a knee jerk reaction due to inexperience. The disk began to cut into the chromoly tubes. I took a 2x4 and knocked off the machine, where it ran across my garage floor, up the wall, then across the ceiling. I decided to stand out in the driveway until it lost momentum.
For a wood shop in an under house garage, you may want to consider an outdoor dust collection system. There are several videos out there that show how to take fairly inexpensive dust collection systems and make them more functional/useable for outdoor functions. The biggest issue with these is that they will draw the dust outside, and any of your warm air right along with the dust.
As a long-time Shopsmith owner myself I can tell you that you hit the Shopsmith gold mine when you purchased yours. I do admire your fearlessness when it comes to taking on projects. I built shop cabinets for myself (to store all the Shopsmith stuff and more) before taking on the inside of the house. All the best.
Learning through reading the manual has always been difficult for me. I’m glad that you don’t suffer from this problem. Well done on the video. Can’t wait for the next one.
what you should do is turn your dust collection into a two stage , it will keep all the larger chips out off the plastic bag ,less chance of putting a hole in it & it will keep it cleaner . look up two stage dust collection .
Ok make a few garage cabinets to the best of your ability, as in would you use them upstairs. That way you’ll have some mighty fancy cabinets in your garage.
Look into either a thein separator or a 2 stage separator. Basically the same thing. But it’s a separator that goes on your dust collection system and helps pull the larger particles out before it goes into your actual dust collection system. They’re pretty amazing Also for a first project with the shop smith you should make a split top saw bench. It’s one of my favorite shop projects. They’re great because they’re a “consumable”. They’re all wood, so if you hit them with a saw blade it’s no big deal. And it’s a shop project. So it doesn’t need to be perfect. Just needs to work.
A couple tips. The DC3300 from Shopsmith works on air volume and not from suction, so you don’t want to use a small adaptor on the end of your hose or the floor wand. It works much better than a ShopVac on the SS tools and is also much quieter. One trick when using the saw is to open the lower saw guard once the table is in place to allow more airflow. If you use a ShopVac you’ll want to close the lower guard tight, with will increase the suction, Also, the filter hood actually contains fine dust better is you allow it to build up a thin layer of dust on the inside. Meaning, you don’t want to blow it totally clean and you don’t want to wash it. Make sure that you don’t run the headstock too fast when the bandsaw or the belt sander is attached or it will damage the rubber tires or drive drum. The upper bearing on the bandsaw is a roller bearing that needs to be greased from time to time. If there is ever a Shopsmith accessory that needs it’s own power stand it’s the planer. Hey, you just mentioned the airflow, so you are on the right path. Press on! Scott
My Hat off to you , because you have the patience's to do the fine work. I like the rough in work but the finish work and the delicate other work I always left to someone else. Great videos
Great new start on the projects. Have you considered plastic sheeting for a temporary enclosed workshop to mitigate the never ending dust issue in the house?
My grandpa would be screaming about your tools and helping you make your woodworking bench and shelves within an hour of you fiddling like that. Lol. I can still hear him screaming in my head.
Regarding the dust, I know that space is at a premium for you, butif you put another container (55 gallon drum, 30 gallon drum, 5 gallon bucket...) before your vacuum, you can greatly reduce the amount of dust in your filters.
The ridges on the board you jointed may be the result of nicks in the blade usually caused by hitting nails. Try to sharpen them to get that out or get new blades.
just a thought but perhaps your first "build" with the shopsmith thingy could be a set of storage bins for the accessories? simple boxes that would be stackable perhaps?
Handy tip, don't use oil on the machine surfaces. Get a tin of machine wax and use it to polish the beds. Not only will it reduce friction but it will "nourish" the steel and help prevent corrosion far more effectively than oil.
65 years ago, I used a grandpa versus of your Shopsmth in my dad’s shop. It paid for itself many times over. Never used the “Mark” versions but love your collection.
I think the noise on your bandsaw is being caused by you blade guide bearings. You want a business card between the side of the blade and each bearing and the same with the back. The blade only want to make contact with the back bearing when cutting, when it’s just running there should be a gap of a about 2mm then when you push your wood in it with the contact with the back bearing
Those tilting table, table saws are perfectly made for kick-backs... They are so much better designed for serious accidents, over the newer tilting blade machines.
Band saw sounds like the guides are beside the blade teeth rather than just the flat part of the blade behind the teeth. The teeth need to project out in front of the guides that are just above and below the table. The back adjustment needs to be set to prevent the teeth from being pushed back between the guides when the wood stock is pushed against the teeth.
I have had my Mark V since 1981 and I didn't realize until quite a bit later to never adjust your speed without the motor turning. Do this by hand when you need to oil the two bearings on the speed adjustment pulleys. Enjoy the tool, I love mine because you can use multiple tools with the same settings to get accuracy. Also I have seen a lot of instructors, running the jointer and saw at the same time to save change over time.
For organizing all of the accessories, you may find inspiration from some of the woodworking channels on UA-cam. There are a number of them that have detailed setting up their shop, and building their own organizer systems, that you might find useful.
Best $40.00 I ever spent on shop vacs is the dust deputy. I used it to sand my oak floors on a house I have in Boise and I had to maybe clean the filter once!
I've had my full shopsmith set up for over 30 years...bought it new and have built just about everything you can think of. Actually have a small custom woodworking business and use it every day. Learned a lot over the years too!
I am not sure why you say that. It is not true. They almost never break.This topic comes up occasionally over on the shopsmith forum. The long time SS users there say they have never broken one. I have two here. One came new with my SS in 1994. It is 25 years old and works fine with almost no ware. The second one came used from an eBay purchase about 20 years ago. It is of unknown vintage but is fine. I think one should have two just in case but to say they break easily is just not true.
I always watched the Shopsmith demonstrations whenever I encountered them at shows. I expect Jesse's learning experience will be even more informative than those ever were. The people at Shopsmith corporate would do well to establish a casual relationship with Jesse.
Put a Dust Deputy in between the dust collector and the machine. Check out some videos on tuning up a band saw. Given that the machines are probably over a decade old, it would not be bad idea to replace any questionable bearings. Bearing suppliers are probably cheaper than the OEM. Same goes for your Craftsman table saw (then sell it).
Had a church organist whose significant other ran a piano sales, tuning and repair shop. He once said the biggest problem in pianos was cracked sound boards. They are under something like 1,500 lbs of pressure! They have to be to withstand the tension of the 88 keys worth of piano wire under tension as they are tuned!
Read the instructions on centering the blade on the tires and adjusting the blade guides. I don't think the bearings are the issue. To me, it sounds like the blade is rubbing on something.
That’s not how the Shopsmith bandsaw works. It has an auto tracking feature with the urger wheel tilted back slightly, which causes the brad to track to the rear. It has a set of bearings on the left side that isn’t on other BSs that the back of the blades roll against. It’s a very clever design. The biggest issue he has is that the upper wheel is missing its tire entirely.
I have a shopsmith and for your level of OCD this may not be the tool for you. but I love you man! your table insert with the hole and the elbow is for the shaper functions. looks like they stuck the dust collector elbow to it. also dont adjust the speed dial without the headstock turned on!!!
You've got to get a Dust Deputy cyclone dust collector. You'll thank yourself. Your shop vacuum will thank you too. Mine is mounted on a 5 gallon bucket and works amazing. After a day of cutting and only a few crumbs in the shop vacuum. Looks like you're missing the tires for the handsaw.
JESS, Sawdust recovery is a losing battle. Even once you get your vac system running optimally, you'll still get sawdust from the blades & whatnot. Its a continuing battle to dust all shelves & sweep . My solution is to do all wood machining outdoors. What is best is to have a carport on concrete next to your garage with a big door where you can roll out your machines as needed. Once the operations are done, simply sweep all the sawdust off the concrete. Of course, you'll have to make all you're machines portable. !
With this type of setup you will need to plan out your project wisely cut,plane,drill then assemble to minimize back and forth for setup. Probably not my first choice but this will definitely do the job at hand.
I suggest it is time to divide the garage bays by moving the storage shelves between the posts and set up the Shopsmith along the wall where the outlets are located.
Nice work - no matter what the tool, look after it properly and it will last longer and perform better. Looking forward to the $10,000 dust collection system in 3... 2...
I highly recommend using Johnsons Paste Wax, even Shopsmith recommends it's use. And if it hasn't been said yet, the first rule of Shopsmith is to never adjust the speed with the motor off, always adjust it with the motor running.
Jesse, I looked at your bandsaw. There are supposed to be rubber tires over the metal wheels. I'm sure they dry rotted long ago. Keeps the belt from slipping. There also is a tension adjustment but you need the rubber tires (belts) first.
Also, you could check to see if the bearings are bad without the blade on and free spin the shafts. If they make crazy noise like it did when powered, then for sure they may need to be replaced. Only say this cause the sound most likely might be coming from another bearing, or contact.
What are yoy using the rv shelter for now days? You should turn that into your work shop. To keep the dust out of your home.
Use Johnson paste wax on the table surfaces. Years of experience has proven it is the best rust preventative. And makes the wood slide easy.
I'm with you on that. Been using Butcher's bowling alley wax for some time now.
You really need to deal with the invisible ultrafine dust. Without a HEPA filter you and your family are breathing in the most dangerous dust because it can get past your defenses. Wood dust can be particularly dangerous. Ask any safety or occupational hygiene specialist.
Maybe your first project should be to design and build storage for all of the accessories for the shop smith.
Having shopsmith stuff visible on a peg board makes all the difference
@@benjaminh5243 That's what I was thinking!
You should not store a band saw with the blade under pressure. Always loosen it when done for the day. Leaving it under pressure will shorten the life of the tires and puts the other parts under pressure as well.
Tires seem to be missing?
Is it just me who thinks its wierd to make furniture for the house you are supposed to be building, instead of actually building the house :/
What's weird is that all their tools are worth more than their house.
he always showing off all his machines instead of building the house now. too much bla bla bla
I cant wait to get a workshop built! I miss having good tools. We use our sawdust for chicken bedding you should get urself a trio of hens to freerange :-)
I think the band saw blade was loose because if the blade is stored long term tight, the rubber traction tires will take a set under the tension.
It's recommended that you loosen your bandsaw blade when not in use . Nice machine .
I used to work in a Woodcraft store and for all your cast iron sufaces I always recommended Johnsons paste wax to make them slide easier and keep them from rusting. It lasts longer than oils and spray wax. It also wont put oil in your wood when using the tool causing finish issues on your wood projects. It also works well on aluminum surfaces also.
Another thing, if your bandsaw has been sitting around without use for quite awhile, replace the wheel bands on both wheels. Get the orange ones, its and easy fix and really cuts down on the vibration. Heat them in the oven before trying to put them on.
Woodworking is not in the machine,but in between the ears.
My favorite show was The New Yankee Workshop out of Boston PBS. Norm was great. Made it look so easy. You'll do fine.
been about twenty years but correct me if I'm wrong, you're only supposed to adjust the speed on the shopsmith while it is running!
Turn down speed before turning off, you don't want want the speed assembly spoiled.
Always so keen on safety, but now no dustmask against the sawdust?
That’s the worst kind of dust as well!
The ShopSmith is great, until you have to use one for a lot of projects. It is awesome for a small shop, and if you don't mind constantly having to reconfigure your tool for every operation! If you are amazing at pre-planning and can organize all of the operations you will need for a project doing the minimum of reconfiguration. It is a well made tool, that is adequate in most of its setups, but it is not by any stretch of the imagination comparable to many of the standalone tools it is trying to replace! And that is why there is almost always one or more of them for sale on Craig's list or other places. People out grow them if they really get into woodworking fairly quickly because of the inconvenience and limitations inherent in just about all multi-function tools. I have seen so many of these pushed into a corner covered in dust, or that has been set up as a lathe, or drill press and left that way surrounded by standalone tools as the person replaced its functions with tools that did the job better with less hassle.
A lot of prep but you will be thankful you did it before starting your first project. Enjoy. Thanks for sharing!!
Put some plastic walls up to help control dust and keep it to one side of the garage
Johnson’s Paste Wax for your tool surfaces. Been using it for many decades. Works great and doesn’t collect stuff like light machine oil does. The ShopSmith looks nice! Learn on!
When I saw him using that oil I cringed. Paste wax. Always use paste wax. It won't contaminate your wood like oil will.
first project ... build a 2ftX2ft by 8Ft rolling cabinet with 2 foot cubicles for the accessories .... then you wont have to start on good wood for your laundry room cabinets till you get the feel of the machine !!...
A dust free wood shop, HA HA HA. Your funny.
I worked for Shopsmith,great tools. One tip, always start the machine on low RPM setting and then move the RPM up as it runs. Reaves drive units work better and last longer that way.To stop the motor, return to the 550 RPM setting and then turn off the switch.
Try a cyclone dust extractor - you then don’t need any bags at all. They just dump the sawdust into a bucket for easy disposal and do not block the filters/bags of the vacuum. Also see if you can get an auto starting vacuum so whenever the main tool starts, the vacuum switches on.
Nah, dont dispose the sawdust, turn it into bricks to use for the wood boiler. The bigger chips can be used for kindle to start the fire too. Or as mulch on top of the garden. Every bit of wood has its uses.
I have been thinking about your connection to your garage. You might need to have a fire rated system between them; related to.
A door should keep the dust out of your living space " currently the sleeping mansion, as I vision it" as well.
I built custom oak cabinets (raised panel) in my first house, it was satisfying to do the work and watch it all come together but not cost effective. You can do most of your work with the table saw, planer and router. The joiner is a nice to have. My current kitchen which is about 20 x 20 I just bought solid maple cabinets which came out to about 8k and then I had a company come in and do granite counters on them. After building it all has to be sanded nice and finished evenly which can be very time consuming and a different skill altogether.
Check out “Alex Snodgrass bandsaw adjustment” on UA-cam. Best bandsaw tutorial I’ve ever seen. Video is recorded in a “wood show” environment. I think you’ll find it very informative and I believe it will translate to your ShopSmith bandsaw.
There's a number of good set-up, adjustment, and repair videos regarding bandsaws here on UA-cam. Some are even Shopsmith specific.
Just a suggestion for dust control: Since you're living in close proximity to the workshop, if the vacuum systems are not enough you might need to consider hanging sheets of 6 mil plastic from the ceiling to the floor to create a sort of room within a room. This would only be necessary during major projects that will require a lot of woodworking in the shop. HTH
I've owned a Shop Smith Mark 5 for about 40 years; I still have it. Do you remember what I told you about the table saw when you got it in your mass tool purchase? If a board kicks back, it will come at your chest, neck, and throat. After working larger table saws in a cabinet shop, I decided that the safe and practical thing was not to use the shop smith as a table saw. I have used it for many other things, lathe, drill press, jointer, and a base for many other things. But it's a compromise tool. No, I don't think you could build a very good piano with it. I went out and bout a small direct drive Delta Table saw. It worked on 110V power and I have built many pieces of furniture with it. That said, if you have the bucks, go buy a larger table saw with a 96" cutting bed. You won't regret it. Being able to trim and square a large sheet of plywood is a big plus. Also, the rotary disk can come off. Don't know if they fixed this problem on later models, but that little allen screw holding it on the shaft is NOT enough. I replaced with a hex bolt where I could put some crank in it. My disk came loose and started grinding into the table. When I pulled the table back it dropped off the shaft. This was a knee jerk reaction due to inexperience. The disk began to cut into the chromoly tubes. I took a 2x4 and knocked off the machine, where it ran across my garage floor, up the wall, then across the ceiling. I decided to stand out in the driveway until it lost momentum.
For a wood shop in an under house garage, you may want to consider an outdoor dust collection system. There are several videos out there that show how to take fairly inexpensive dust collection systems and make them more functional/useable for outdoor functions. The biggest issue with these is that they will draw the dust outside, and any of your warm air right along with the dust.
As a long-time Shopsmith owner myself I can tell you that you hit the Shopsmith gold mine when you purchased yours. I do admire your fearlessness when it comes to taking on projects. I built shop cabinets for myself (to store all the Shopsmith stuff and more) before taking on the inside of the house. All the best.
Dust collection is very important, but even more so when the saw is in your kitchen !!
1:30 You should get a filter bag. It helps a ton with the shop vacs.
Learning through reading the manual has always been difficult for me. I’m glad that you don’t suffer from this problem. Well done on the video. Can’t wait for the next one.
what you should do is turn your dust collection into a two stage , it will keep all the larger chips out off the plastic bag ,less chance of putting a hole in it & it will keep it cleaner . look up two stage dust collection .
Ok make a few garage cabinets to the best of your ability, as in would you use them upstairs. That way you’ll have some mighty fancy cabinets in your garage.
In Germany, this would be called an "egg-laying, wool-producing dairy pig"
Look into either a thein separator or a 2 stage separator. Basically the same thing. But it’s a separator that goes on your dust collection system and helps pull the larger particles out before it goes into your actual dust collection system. They’re pretty amazing
Also for a first project with the shop smith you should make a split top saw bench. It’s one of my favorite shop projects. They’re great because they’re a “consumable”. They’re all wood, so if you hit them with a saw blade it’s no big deal. And it’s a shop project. So it doesn’t need to be perfect. Just needs to work.
A couple tips. The DC3300 from Shopsmith works on air volume and not from suction, so you don’t want to use a small adaptor on the end of your hose or the floor wand. It works much better than a ShopVac on the SS tools and is also much quieter. One trick when using the saw is to open the lower saw guard once the table is in place to allow more airflow. If you use a ShopVac you’ll want to close the lower guard tight, with will increase the suction, Also, the filter hood actually contains fine dust better is you allow it to build up a thin layer of dust on the inside. Meaning, you don’t want to blow it totally clean and you don’t want to wash it. Make sure that you don’t run the headstock too fast when the bandsaw or the belt sander is attached or it will damage the rubber tires or drive drum. The upper bearing on the bandsaw is a roller bearing that needs to be greased from time to time. If there is ever a Shopsmith accessory that needs it’s own power stand it’s the planer. Hey, you just mentioned the airflow, so you are on the right path. Press on! Scott
Yes, the last item is a sharpening jig for the five basic SS Turning tools.
To determine if it is a bad bearing, remove blade then "work" both idler and drive wheels in an attempt to produce and locate noise source.
So glad to see you taking the time to get to know the equipment!
My Hat off to you , because you have the patience's to do the fine work. I like the rough in work but the finish work and the delicate other work I always left to someone else. Great videos
Jess. Use Minwax paste wax on tables and tubes. The guide bearings in the bandsaw always makes noise. Yes the gray guide is for sharpening chisels
Look at a cyclone bucket for your dust collection. Will save your shopvac from an early death
Great new start on the projects. Have you considered plastic sheeting for a temporary enclosed workshop to mitigate the never ending dust issue in the house?
When ever turning on a shop Smith always start at the lowest speed then dial up to where you need to be
It doesn’t have to go to the “lowest”, but it should be lowered if it is operated at a high speed.
Take the blade off so you can free spin the big pulleys on the bandsaw. They should spin easily ! :-) Dennis
My grandpa would be screaming about your tools and helping you make your woodworking bench and shelves within an hour of you fiddling like that. Lol. I can still hear him screaming in my head.
Put a coat of Johnsons Paste wax on all the cast iron tables once a year . Prevents rust, and makes the tables butter smooth.
Great video guys, love and respect from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Regarding the dust, I know that space is at a premium for you, butif you put another container (55 gallon drum, 30 gallon drum, 5 gallon bucket...) before your vacuum, you can greatly reduce the amount of dust in your filters.
The ridges on the board you jointed may be the result of nicks in the blade usually caused by hitting nails. Try to sharpen them to get that out or get new blades.
just a thought but perhaps your first "build" with the shopsmith thingy could be a set of storage bins for the accessories? simple boxes that would be stackable perhaps?
Great video Jesse and Alyssa! Love wood-shop tools, and although it was not a tutorial, it still provided great insight.
Handy tip, don't use oil on the machine surfaces.
Get a tin of machine wax and use it to polish the beds. Not only will it reduce friction but it will "nourish" the steel and help prevent corrosion far more effectively than oil.
65 years ago, I used a grandpa versus of your Shopsmth in my dad’s shop. It paid for itself many times over. Never used the “Mark” versions but love your collection.
I think the noise on your bandsaw is being caused by you blade guide bearings. You want a business card between the side of the blade and each bearing and the same with the back. The blade only want to make contact with the back bearing when cutting, when it’s just running there should be a gap of a about 2mm then when you push your wood in it with the contact with the back bearing
I also think will is correct, looks like the tracking is out and the blade is to far back on the wheels.
Try making custom racking /shelving for your shopmaster, keep all the parts tidy and together.
Those tilting table, table saws are perfectly made for kick-backs...
They are so much better designed for serious accidents, over the newer tilting blade machines.
Now you need to build a workshop. I would recommend a pre-cut one like Lumnah Acres built
Band saw sounds like the guides are beside the blade teeth rather than just the flat part of the blade behind the teeth. The teeth need to project out in front of the guides that are just above and below the table. The back adjustment needs to be set to prevent the teeth from being pushed back between the guides when the wood stock is pushed against the teeth.
I have had my Mark V since 1981 and I didn't realize until quite a bit later to never adjust your speed without the motor turning. Do this by hand when you need to oil the two bearings on the speed adjustment pulleys. Enjoy the tool, I love mine because you can use multiple tools with the same settings to get accuracy. Also I have seen a lot of instructors, running the jointer and saw at the same time to save change over time.
For organizing all of the accessories, you may find inspiration from some of the woodworking channels on UA-cam. There are a number of them that have detailed setting up their shop, and building their own organizer systems, that you might find useful.
Best $40.00 I ever spent on shop vacs is the dust deputy. I used it to sand my oak floors on a house I have in Boise and I had to maybe clean the filter once!
Agreed!
Nice tools. My be put the dust collection out side and pipeit in
I've had my full shopsmith set up for over 30 years...bought it new and have built just about everything you can think of. Actually have a small custom woodworking business and use it every day. Learned a lot over the years too!
When are you going to finish the outside walls on the bathroom ?
Have you looked at vortex dust collectors ? . . . it separates/sorts the dust before it gets into the vac/bag itself.
Get Many - Fire 🔥 Extinguishers🧯🧯on every wall, in there❗️
I love your new cool tools
Happy trails
Pretty neat. Will be great for cabinet work. Looking forward to your wood projects. 👍
Band saw blades should always have the tension taken off when not in use that includes your wood mizer
That dust sack will take out only the biggest of dust particles. If you wish to be „Dust Free“, you need a drum filter to replace it and a cyclone 👍
Try adding a cyclone dust collector before it goes into the big dust collector it should take out most of the particles from the air
Anyone elts think he talks to much just work dang
You have an incredible outfit, great job.. insane tools wow....
I have a ShopSmith and built a 20' canoe with it
At 14:58, the insert with the dust collection elbow is both for the drill press and also for the drum sander attachment that is an optional accessory.
According to the three stooges... That weird dust collection device is for the "Hanna-canna-punaaa"
I bet you're going to end up building a separate workshop to keep the noise, mess and dust out of your home
The plastic ujoint that drives the tools . It breaks easily order a backup one for the time of need. Otherwise it will set you back some time.
I am not sure why you say that. It is not true. They almost never break.This topic comes up occasionally over on the shopsmith forum. The long time SS users there say they have never broken one. I have two here. One came new with my SS in 1994. It is 25 years old and works fine with almost no ware. The second one came used from an eBay purchase about 20 years ago. It is of unknown vintage but is fine.
I think one should have two just in case but to say they break easily is just not true.
I always watched the Shopsmith demonstrations whenever I encountered them at shows. I expect Jesse's learning experience will be even more informative than those ever were.
The people at Shopsmith corporate would do well to establish a casual relationship with Jesse.
Put a Dust Deputy in between the dust collector and the machine.
Check out some videos on tuning up a band saw.
Given that the machines are probably over a decade old, it would not be bad idea to replace any questionable bearings. Bearing suppliers are probably cheaper than the OEM. Same goes for your Craftsman table saw (then sell it).
Had a church organist whose significant other ran a piano sales, tuning and repair shop. He once said the biggest problem in pianos was cracked sound boards. They are under something like 1,500 lbs of pressure! They have to be to withstand the tension of the 88 keys worth of piano wire under tension as they are tuned!
Read the instructions on centering the blade on the tires and adjusting the blade guides. I don't think the bearings are the issue. To me, it sounds like the blade is rubbing on something.
That’s not how the Shopsmith bandsaw works. It has an auto tracking feature with the urger wheel tilted back slightly, which causes the brad to track to the rear. It has a set of bearings on the left side that isn’t on other BSs that the back of the blades roll against. It’s a very clever design. The biggest issue he has is that the upper wheel is missing its tire entirely.
Being a former wood shop teacher, any dust collector is not a complete dust collector! You will have some dust and wood cuttings.
I have a shopsmith and for your level of OCD this may not be the tool for you. but I love you man! your table insert with the hole and the elbow is for the shaper functions. looks like they stuck the dust collector elbow to it. also dont adjust the speed dial without the headstock turned on!!!
You've got to get a Dust Deputy cyclone dust collector. You'll thank yourself. Your shop vacuum will thank you too. Mine is mounted on a 5 gallon bucket and works amazing. After a day of cutting and only a few crumbs in the shop vacuum.
Looks like you're missing the tires for the handsaw.
I have one as well mounted on a 6 gallon bucket (check your pool supply wholeseller), I clean my filter once a year.
I empty my bucket every 8 hours of use. (2 weeks for me usually)
First project
Cabinet for tools and accessories
With extra space for the ones you'll get next because you don't have them now
JESS,
Sawdust recovery is a losing battle. Even once you get your vac
system running optimally, you'll still get sawdust from the blades & whatnot.
Its a continuing battle to dust all shelves & sweep .
My solution is to do all wood machining outdoors. What is best is to have a carport
on concrete next to your garage with a big door where you can roll out your machines
as needed. Once the operations are done, simply sweep all the sawdust off the concrete.
Of course, you'll have to make all you're machines portable.
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Shop-Vac tip: I get Hepa upright vacuum filters and cut them put it over the shop vac filter hold on with a large rubber band.
With this type of setup you will need to plan out your project wisely cut,plane,drill then assemble to minimize back and forth for setup. Probably not my first choice but this will definitely do the job at hand.
I suggest it is time to divide the garage bays by moving the storage shelves between the posts and set up the Shopsmith along the wall where the outlets are located.
Dude that garage is getting pretty full
Bandsaw blade way to loose dude also watch you tube video to adjust the guides as they can be noise if out of adjustment
Nice work - no matter what the tool, look after it properly and it will last longer and perform better.
Looking forward to the $10,000 dust collection system in 3... 2...
Shop smith table saw if you do not want dust, take it outside.
Looks like your starting to have more fun!! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱
I highly recommend using Johnsons Paste Wax, even Shopsmith recommends it's use. And if it hasn't been said yet, the first rule of Shopsmith is to never adjust the speed with the motor off, always adjust it with the motor running.