Newbies PTWFE / Self-Study club?

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun May 30, 2010 8:04 am

paulrussell wrote:Sounds good to me. That will give everyone a bit of insight before they start the course.

And JPG is of course correct, there is no online version of the course, so it will give a bit of time for those who wish to work through the course to obtain it if they are interested.

I sent an email to Shopsmith requesting that they consider posting a version of the Self-Study as a PDF online. We'll see.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun May 30, 2010 11:41 am

dusty wrote:I sent an email to Shopsmith requesting that they consider posting a version of the Self-Study as a PDF online. We'll see.

Are they still selling the course? Not likely if so! Hope I be wrong!;)

P.S. Twill be interesting to see if 'e-mail' garners ANY response!

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Sun May 30, 2010 1:24 pm

Firstly - I feel the "Self Study Course" is magnitudes more helpful to a wood worker than the PTWFE book. My reasoning - - The PTWFE book is simply intended to show Shopsmith users how to use the various Shopsmith tools, while perhaps enticing interest in buying another SPT or accessory. While the Self Study Course is designed to show woodworkers how to safely and efficiently saw various joints and parts of what could become a well done wood project.

Yes! I would like to participate in a review of the "Self Study Course" , However, there would be a rather limited group of participants in this discussion as there is no way to post the drawings in the "SSC". These are shown on 8.5" X 11" three ring notebook pages. Not many of us have the ability to scan and post these pages - and if we did I believe it would be pretty unethical, if not illegal.

If Shopsmith would release the "SSC" to the Internet, then referring to those pages would be normal, legal and recommended. However I cannot understand what Shopsmith could possibly gain from releasing their "SSC" to the general public. Once on the INTERNET, it is there forever, free to anyone.

Yes, Shopsmith sells the complete self study course for about $80. http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/mvedu_selfstudycourse.htm

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun May 30, 2010 3:29 pm

Yes, Shopsmith offers the Self-Study course for sale. That is different that "Are they selling the Self-Study course"?

I have my doubts that there are very many users who purchase this course. Certainly, if it is one of Shopsmith's high profit items, they are NOT very likely to post it as a PDF.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun May 30, 2010 7:11 pm

Are there different 'versions' as there are PTWFE? Mine(SSC) is 7/85.

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Mon May 31, 2010 12:11 am

My SSC is revised edition 10/87; came with my 510 purchased in 1995.

paulrussell · Post by **paulrussell** » Mon May 31, 2010 12:01 pm

Mine is 505717, Rev. 10/87, which is included in the 500/510 Owner's Manual. I got mine for under twenty bucks on a popular internet auction site.