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Would the universal tool rest from shopsmith be worth getting for the job of turning the rim? Would it be possible to mount a cutting tool on it ?

The Shopsmith is a very nice lathe what am I missing? The chuck you show should be able to mount on the Shopsmith, if the manufacture does not offer the correct adapter www.bestwoodtools.com will make a custom one for you for less than $50. If it has a standard thread you can get adapters made in ...

Hello all, I am not a woodworker as of yet. I recently purchased a shopsmith 510 . I am into building banjos. I bought the shopsmith to do various sanding and drilling chores.I can build the neck using the shopsmith, but not the wood rim because I do not have a lathe to turn the rim with. The rim ...

Thanks for the reply. I ordered the power coupler kit thinking the coupler hubs were to hook-up both ends. I see now that both couplers that came with the kit were for the headstock end. After digging around in the box that came with the Mark V, I found the same 2 hubs. So all I really need is the ...

Hi, I recently purchased a used model 500 Mark V. I ordered a power coupler kit from shopsmith to power the bandsaw.. One end of it has 4 splines and the other end has 5 splines. The accessory hubs both have 4 splines. Did shopsmith send me the wrong hubs or coupler , or am i missing something? I ...