Most will not even look at a Mark VII because of these 2 problems and frankly I would not advise someone without good mechanical skills to run out and buy one as their only SS. To avoid the problem keep the little bearing that fails lubed "regularly". If you buy a Mark VII with a bad cam you either have to buy a used one, have one made or change the way the speed control works. The cam problem is a bigger one but can be overcome or avoided. It will function just like any other Shopsmith. If you have a damaged gear rack on a Mark VII lust break the rest of it off, yank out the rivets and get on with life. It doesn't exist at all on any other Shopsmith. I know that a lot of folks shy away from the Mark VII due to the cam problem and the rack gear problem. If I can remember I might try to shift some other Mark VII info to this thread so It will come up together in a search. I did a little table shuffling this morning and took a couple of pictures of it. OK, maybe I am obsessed with the old Mark VII.
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