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Pros

I have a mclane edger that i bought on craig's list, which probably dated back to the 70's. Bought this pulley along with a new engine to install on an old tiller.

The bore and the belt groove are concentric and accurate. It's pretty solid and well machined. They fit tighter than a duck's backside.



Cons

This makes it hard to disengage the drive on my tiller.

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Quality


I ran a developmental machine shop for 30 years and i'm impressed by the quality and finish of this product.


Great quality replacement on a classic piece of shop equipment.


I'm pretty sure that the new belt is a little too short because when i tried to put the motor and saw in place, then true it up...  Read More


I believe the keyway had become damaged.

Shipping


Shopsmith's pulley couldn't be worth over $10 dollars more plus shipping.

Competitiveness


They fit tighter than a duck's backside.

Overview

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    fit, good, made, set and new.
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  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 55.0% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 1,079 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 18 2023.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Shopsmiths pulley couldnt be worth over 10 dollars more plus shipping


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    One on the key and one on the shaft


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Had to hit it repeatedly with a heavy hammer to get it on the shaft


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I expected a cheap aftermarket version of the original


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Speed up my band saw a little


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My sears craftsman table saw it was a gift kept losing the woodruff key and having the drive pulley fall off the shaft


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I replaced the woodruff key 2x and the same thing continued to happen


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I believe the keyway had become damaged

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