So at the shop I’m at we have a Unique Shape and Sand that is used for raised panels. The Unique is probably the best shaper in the shop, I can’t feel any chatter at all after a panel has been cut before it is sanded. I believe the Unique came with a rub collar for shaping raised panels, but it doesn’t look like it’s supposed to be attached to the spindle as there are two spacers below the rub collar. The rub collar itself is completely shot, it didn’t turn at all until I tried prying it off yesterday. Now it sort of clicks when you hand turn it. The shaper spindle is 1 1/4” and is at a fixed height, so I can’t put a piece of wood under the collar and lower the spindle. I tried looking inside the machine to see how to take off the spindle to get a better grip on it, but have no idea where to start. I’d like to be able to take off the rub collar so I can use different cutter heads on it. Any help is appreciated!
Side Note: I noticed the Ribbed drive belt likes to travel down so it’s about half off the pulley but doesn’t move after that. Is there a way to calibrate it so it stays fully on the pulley?