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As I've said on a couple of other threads, it's a great device. The only reason I sold mine was that I got a Tormek. You will love it.

Hawk

I have the pro planer and think it is the best planer on the market. I have used it for about 15+ years now. Never ever a problem. Cast iron table, separate cutter head and feed motor. Easy blade change from the top of the unit. (compared to standing on your head with some other units)

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Actually, the down time between the demos was a time I enjoyed, as I got to talk to other owners, Nick, Drew, Jim, and Phil. Picked up a lot in that time.

Besides, everyone is forgetting Bill Mayo's instant seminars on how to rebuild and restructure the various SS into referbed, midis and minis ...

I would like more detail about the weekend.

How was the trip to the lumber yard?
Lumber yard trip was for the classes.

In light of all the complaints about back orders when you took the tour of Shopsmith facilities how did stock look?
Bill covered it above. Nothing much made up until an order ...

"Well, since Cincinnati refused to mention that I was the guy on the bike, I'm going to take my marbles and go home. "

Sorry abut that Brown hawk. I thought that was one of the Wright brothers being in Dayton and all. LOL!!!!

Again- A big thanks to Nick and Drew. Keeping everyone entertained for ...

As promised, here are the bicycle lathe pictures. (Without me on the bike:) )

This is designed to be built locally in Africa, so that they can start building the tools they need. Since most of the countries don't have power, etc., they need to have tools that this country was using about the time ...

Okay, third day report.

Not as many people today, and it looked like it was only going to be 5 or 6 people, but more trickled in and we ended up with about 20 overall. One father and daughter who just came for the tour - they wanted to see how it was built, and were impressed. Another three men who ...

Well, since Cincinnati refused to mention that I was the guy on the bike, I'm going to take my marbles and go home.:D

It's been a pretty good weekend. I didn't get there until Fri about noon, but it has been informative. Got to talk to a lot of owners.

Cinci and I talked for a while with a ...

Okay, after checking my OPR book, SS sold just the table, the table with legs, the OPR upgrade, and the whole bundle. From the picture, this is just the table and legs, no OPR upgrade to it.

Hawk

Pat,

I have 2 Makita 2-1/4 routers that I can use in the OPR or router table or 3 free-standing bases. Free standing D-handle and plunge bases. The standard base is permanently under the OPR

Next router purchase will be a PC 3 hp model for the lift in the router table so I can devote one of the ...