Thanks for the info. I'm currently wanting to replace the power cord on my machine since someone broke the grounding pin off the plug and like op the siderails deliver a small shock if you're not wearing shoes.

I went to Home Depot and bought a appliance/tool replacement cord (not an extension cord - one end of this already has the black/white/green wires exposed.) The purchased cord says that it is rated at 15 amps/125 V. The info on the inside of the pin says 8 amps/115 V.

Can I use this cord with the pin or do I need a different one? My knowledge of electricity is a bit lacking in this area!

I got the new cord on and it works fine now. No more shockies.

The cord I bought did work well, but it was a little fatter than the previous one so it was very difficult to get back into the plastic retention clip thingie. Many bloody knuckles and curses later, I did manage to get it in there. Hope no one ever has to take it out again!

Couple pics of the cord I used.

cord.jpg cord2.jpg

Yep - thanks for the help!