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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] shopsmith
From: Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:24:06 -0700
  There was basically only one model of ShopSmith, the changes they made 
over the years (decades) were mostly cosmetic.

  Its a OK tool, I never was able to go from lathe/drill/etc. to table 
saw without spending time re-truing and getting everything square again, 
they advertised that you could but never worked for me.  As a table saw 
it was pretty so-so, certainly not great.  As a drill press, again 
so-so.  I used it a lot as a horizontal drill-press, made a lot of jobs 
easier.  As a wood lathe, its really hard to beat the ShopSmith, nice 
stable turning platform.  Its a good tool if you don't have the space, 
if you do then not so good.  I got a good table saw and drill press but 
I kept my ShopSmith to use a lathe and occasionally horizontal drill, it 
sits outside now under a tarp as I don't need a lathe often and its held 
up surprisingly well being outside for over 10 years now, I have had my 
ShopSmith since the late 1970's.

     Mike


On 04/13/2011 11:16 AM, Mark Andy wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> I'll research some on the web and such, but my mother in law has a 
> Shop Smith that was my father in law's before he died.  She's offered 
> it to us for free, but we need to go get it, about 700 miles away.
>
> I don't know what model, how old, or any of the rest.
>
> Is there a newbie Shopsmith site or something around?  Mostly I'm 
> curious if these are good quality / useful tools or if its some 
> gimmicky thing that I'll forever be cursing.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
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