I closed my shop for a couple of weeks recently as I headed south to see family and friends and get away from some cold, dreary weather. Also, as I am suffering more and more from carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis in my hands, I needed some relief from the mechanical work.

I am taking a very limited number of machines for repair right now (just 10). My hands are very beat up from years of hard work, and I’m limiting work to every other day, just 3 machines a week.

Headstocks rebuilt so far in February:

Perucci, GA, 1981 machine

Burpee, TX, 1956 machine

Avery #2, CT, 2007 machine

Galkiewicz, NY, 1986 machine

3 headstocks on hand to be rebuilt, and 4 incoming.

These replacement items are typically needed for a 10+ year old headstock to operate correctly: both belts, drive sleeve bearings, quill bearing and switch.

Web store will be closed from 9 am EST Friday Jan 25 until Saturday Feb 2 for a winter get away trip.

10 headstocks rebuilt in January 2019

Hamilton, PA, 1956 machine

Anderson, MA, 1981 machine

Cusack, MA, 1974 machine

Blake, NY, 1953 machine

Nicholson, WA, 1978 machine

Finley, MO, 1981 machine

Braid, WA, 1981 machine

Sperry, CA, 1989 machine

Rohrer, IL, 1961 machine

Avery, CT, 1981 machine

That’s all I’m doing this month and now I’m taking a 2 week break from the mechanical work due to carpal tunnel syndrome and bad arthritic pains in my hands.

Some thank you emails from recent customers:

Thank you. I received the headstock today. I look forward to finishing the restoration and using the Shopsmith. Have a Merry Christmas!

The Christ is Risen, Damian

Thanks Jacob. I received my headstock Friday and installed it today. Thanks for the quick turnaround and the great job. Steve

155 headstocks rebuilt in 2018

Wintertime is a great time to get your tools in order, because you know you will be busy with spring projects soon.

12 Headstocks rebuilt in December 2018

Guest, OK, 1955 machine

Starr, TX, 1981 machine

Brown, AL, 1985 machine

Nordby, CA, 1981 machine

Linebaugh, MI, 1981 machine

Woodley, VA, 1982 machine

Brown, OH, 1982 machine

McCoy, CA, 1983 machine

Harty, TN, 1984 machine

Minagil, NV, 1989 machine

Lisiewski, IL, 1959 machine

Galligher, MN, 1984 machine

1 on hand to be rebuilt, and 9 currently incoming for January.

Slots for December filled up and slots for January repairs already sold out.

Here are a few recent thank you emails.

Jacob – Thanks for helping me out the Greenie runs great have a safe and happy holiday season. Dan

Jacob, I received the headstock. Everything looks good. Thanks for the quick turnaround.

Hope you have a great Holiday Season! Take care, Terry

Mr. Anderson, I binge watched all of your you tube videos today so I would have a full understanding of the inner working of the machine. To say the least, I am very impressed how you have carved out a niche with the internet so you can have a cottage industry and reach out, literally, to the world. Congratulations, you are a unique man. Incidentally, watching your metamorphosis through the videos when you are visible, is interesting.

My parts inventory is usually about $20,000 in cost. I stock everything I could possibly need for Mark V headstock repairs, and I sell over 80 items in my online store for maintenance and do it yourselfers.

Fall is coming fast, so send in your headstock now so your machine is ready for your fall and winter fix up and gift making projects. Slots for headstock repairs for November are open now. See my web store to secure your position in line.

14 Headstocks rebuilt in October, 2018

Gentile, CT, 1954 machine

Evetts, TX, 1956 machine

Stedman, GA, 1982 machine

McCready, MN, 1985 machine

Deck, CO, 1956 machine

Bott, TN, 1984 machine

Page, NY, 1981 machine

McKinley, ME, 1981 machine

Doyle, NC, 1981 machine

Farrell, FL, 1985 machine

Atwell, TX, 2005 machine

Linde, PA, 1970s machine

Scannell, TX, 1970s machine

Slaton, OK, 1989 machine

2 headstocks on hand to be rebuilt, and 4 incoming for November work.

Here are a few recent thank you emails from customers:

Thank you for your parts and service. The machine is back and running again! Andy

I put it together today and I am very pleased with the way it runs.
Thanks again, it was well worth the money.

Sincerely

David

Jacob.. Just wanted to say thanks for the great service! I placed my order on monday and it arrived on friday!! I’ve owned shopsmiths over the past 45 yrs….fun machine for the home shop. Jim

Jacob, received my headstock today. Wow, what a difference. Thanks for restoring my fathers Shopsmith. I’m sure my grandson will enjoy it when it comes his turn. Thanks for your help. Bob

After determining what parts i needed (Thanks to your videos), I placed an order Thursday evening. They were in my hand from Virginia to Oregon on Monday morning!! What great service!!

Gordon

Jacob, I received the headstock today, mounted it and ran it. It is working fine. Thanks for getting it back to me. Hopefully the hurricane is not affecting you too severely. Fred

Ignoring bad noises causes extra damage in a machine. Stop and investigate!

Two things disrupted my work flow this month. Hurricane Florence was close but spared us. And I had the first week of the month off for a family wedding out of town. But the remainder of the month went fine.

Headstocks rebuilt in September, 2018

Baudais, WI, 1989 machine

Miller, VA, 1990 machine

Hoppe, CA, 1990 machine

Groth, KS, 1986 machine

White, IL, 1981 machine

Stickley, AZ, 1978 machine

Hansmeyer, TX, 1954 machine

Smith, CA, 1978 machine

Santos, TX, 2000 machine

Smith, GA, 1983 machine

2 headstocks on hand to rebuild, and 1 incoming for next month. Only accepting a total of 15 machines for October so send yours in soon!

Here are a few recent thank you emails from recent customers:

Jacob, A real pleasure to work with this again. Runs very smooth and adjusts so easily. Thanks for your expertise and fine work.

And….the Quick Turnaround! Brent

I got my saw in the mail today (1:30 est), and i’ve tried it out and it works. Thanks so much for getting it done so quickly. Bill

I received my shopsmith on Friday from fedex. Works and sounds like it did in 81. Thank you for your work and your prompt responses. My daughters have a list of projects ready for me😀 Steve

Mr. Anderson,

I received my overhauled headstock on Thursday, right on schedule. I installed it on its rails and plugged it in. The headstock purrs like a kitten. Thank you very much for your work on it. The process is transparent, the turnaround is fast, and the repair gives me essentially a brand-new machine.

Thanks again for your fantastic service. Best regards, Paul

For September I am again accepting only a maximum of 15 headstocks for the month. Slots for repairs for September are now available.

Headstocks rebuilt in August, 2018

Howard, WA, 1996 machine

Derenthal, FL, 1981 machine

Ridder, MO, 1981 machine

Theis, NY, 1979 machine

Ranallo, GA, 1979 machine

Crandall, TN, 1977 machine

Heath, ID, 1962 machine

Nelson, NE, 1980 machine

Salwasser, MN, 1956 machine

Strauss, VA, 1988 machine

No headstock on hand to be rebuilt, but 3 incoming for September repair.

Here are some recent thank you emails from customers:

Wow this was fast! Thank you so much. I am looking forward to using my shop smith again. Keith

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Mr. Anderson, I received my overhauled headstock on Thursday, right on schedule. I installed it on its rails and plugged it in. The headstock purrs like a kitten. Thank you very much for your work on it. The process is transparent, the turnaround is fast, and the repair gives me essentially a brand-new machine.

Thanks again for your fantastic service. Best regards, Paul

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Hello Jacob, I got the machine back together and it runs smooth and quiet. Thanks for your help, great videos. John

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I received my shopsmith on Friday from fedex. Works and sounds like it did in 81. Thank you for your work and your prompt responses. My daughters have a list of projects ready for me😀 Steve

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Wow Jacob, You have been such a pleasure to work with. Your business model is superb. I can not thank you enough. I wish you the best of all good things.

Thanks again Jacob. It’s assembled and working great. It is a great service you provide for Shop Smith owners. Even for greenies like mine.

Stephen

Stephen

Don’t ignore metal on metal grinding sounds or you can cause even more damage. Stop the machine and inspect!

July started off slower because of the awkwardly placed July 4 holiday. But I stayed busy sending out parts, manuals, video links, etc for my web store. I am now only accepting a max of 15 machines per month for repair, and slots for July sold out. I just opened 15 slots for August as well so secure your spot if you need work done on your headstock.

11 headstocks rebuilt in July 2018:

Safrit, NC, 1983 machine

Hartzler, OH, 1980 machine

Burton, CA, 1954 machine

Bowald, OH, 1979 machine

Deneve, MI, 1962 machine

Landess, WA, 1956 partial machine

Guddat, NV, 1984 machine

Batt, MA, 1993 machine

Moore, CA, 1981 machine

Georgeson, WA, 1992 machine

Rowley, KS, 1956 machine

3 headstocks on hand to rebuild, 1 incoming going into August.

Here are a few recent thank you emails from repair and parts customers:

Jacob – got my headstock back yesterday & was like a kid at Christmas. Within an hour had it unpacked, remounted and spun up through the speeds. It runs smoother & quieter than any time in the 30+ years I’ve owned it. Thanks for a great improvement, and I really appreciate you returned it calibrated & reset to lowest speed.

Byron

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Jacob, just wanted you to know that we returned to Kansas with the Shopsmith intack, it is up and purring – Made two items on it and cleaned and OILED it right after.
Thanks for fitting us into your schedule. All the Best,

Stephanie and Dave

Yesterday I received and installed the “Beefy Drive Belt” I ordered from you. Your videos were perfect. To my eye, my old belt looked pretty good. After viewing one of your videos I better understood the importance of the width of the belt (my old one was right at .5”). I decided to try your beefy drive belt. Based on your video, installation was a breeze. What a difference! More power than I have ever had. The most bang for the buck I could imagine in an upgrade for my Mark V.

Thanks!

Mark

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Hi Jacob,

I received my headstock today. It suffered no ill effects from the shipping and it runs like new. All the noise/vibration is gone.

Thanks again for your repairs. This is a great service you provide to us Shopsmith owners.

Al

See my web store for more than 80 items I offer.

June 22 – On vacation now! Be sure to watch my free videos here on the web site for maintenance and troubleshooting tips.

Because of a vacation trip the final week of June, I accepted only 10 machines this month. In July I will again accept 15 machines for service. Spots for July are now open and available in my web store.

Headstocks rebuilt in June 2018

Robinson, MO, 1989 machine

Davis, NC, 1980 machine

Denzer, TX 1981 machine

Harris, VA, 1978 machine

White, CA, 1983 machine

Pollman, MO, 1956 machine

Davis, WI, 1959 machine

Berner, WI, 1983 machine

Brown, IL, 1985 machine

None on hand to be rebuilt, but 2 incoming for July.

Here are a few recent testimonials from customers:

Jacob: Headstock received. Thanks so much. It is quieter than it has ever been since I purchased it (used). I have used it for 2-3 hours so far, and it works well. I will try and keep up with the lubrication schedule. Bill

Thank you! I’d also like to say thank you for all your videos. They have been a great help to me and no doubt countless others. So naturally your place is my first stop for parts.
I purchased a 1981 Mark V off Craigslist. Cleaned it up and got it running smooth till that bearing fetched up.You may be amused to hear that the cost of a belt, bearing and shipping exceed what I paid for the machine! I owe you a beer or 3 🙂 John

Belts almost always need replacing if they are over 10 years old. They get stiff, shred, crack, wear narrower, etc over time. The upper belts can last 25 years but should be replaced then even if there is no obvious problems with them.

I am only accepting 10 machines for June and 4 slots are already spoken for. Get your spot today by paying a $50 deposit in my web store. Click here

12 Headstocks rebuilt in May, 2018

Canfield, FL, 1981 machine

Haag, N.Y., 1954 machine

Kreuser, WI, 1982 machine

Hill, TX, 1984 machine

Cope, FL, 1984 machine

Armistead, TX, 1986 machine

Bajnai, VA, 1955 machine

Halterman, AZ, 1997 machine

Cancilla, NY, 1981 machine

Strange, TX, 1970’s machine

Franklin, OH, 1954 machine

Levering, MN, 1982 machine

2 on hand to be rebuilt, 1 incoming, send yours to me now.

Here are some thank you emails from recent repair customers:

I put the shopsmith to work this weekend. works great. thanks again.

jeff

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I received my headstock yesterday, and ran it briefly. I plan on putting to work next week. The unit was quiet and the quill return is much better.

Jim

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Hi Jacob,

The headstock arrived yesterday and I installed it today. It runs wonderfully. Thanks for your efforts!

Regards

Don

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Received the Mark 5 head yesterday evening. Put it on this morning and it sounds good.Much better than before. Thank you for your service. Tom

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Jacob: I received my headstock from Fed Ex in apparently good conditionand re-mounted it. It sounds much quieter and seems to
have a little extra rpm. Thanks for your work and your service. I

am quite pleased! Rick

I always keep a large inventory of the bearings and belts needed for Mark V headstocks.