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- Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:55 pm
- Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
- Topic: Universal Lathe Tool Rest min spindle length
- Replies: 7
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Re: Universal Lathe Tool Rest min spindle length
Something to know about my Mark 7 with the Lift Assist is the bracket mounted to the Way Tubes is about 1/2" away from the Bench End to allow space to reach the Double Tilt End Lock Knob. If yours is tight against the Bench End the space between centers will be that 1/2" less. Without a L...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:12 pm
- Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
- Topic: Universal Lathe Tool Rest min spindle length
- Replies: 7
- Views: 827
Re: Universal Lathe Tool Rest min spindle length
Thanks Russ. Would a lift assist increase this gap?chapmanruss wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:49 pm I'm guessing A and B equal about 7" leaving a 3" gap but I could be off some depending on the length of A.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:06 pm
- Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
- Topic: Universal Lathe Tool Rest min spindle length
- Replies: 7
- Views: 827
Re: Universal Lathe Tool Rest min spindle length
Yikes!RobertTaylor wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:04 am I saw a video where a guy anchored his Shopsmith and mounted to tailstock to the wall and turned twelve foot long porch columns without the universal toolrest. Just my $.02
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:22 pm
- Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
- Topic: Universal Lathe Tool Rest min spindle length
- Replies: 7
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Universal Lathe Tool Rest min spindle length
With the recent conversations about the lathe universal tool rest I’ve been considering a purchase. For those who have one, can you advise the min spindle length it will handle?
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:11 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Is the Smart Motor Speed Dial Ring, Back-Up Spring, part# 504196
- Replies: 17
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Re: Is the Smart Motor Speed Dial Ring, Back-Up Spring, part# 504196
Don't know why I'm so bothered by the swap of "smart motor" for "headstock" but I am. Guess I'm just an old codger who doesn't deal well with change!
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:48 pm
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: Great Idea or Just Madness...
- Replies: 41
- Views: 21564
Re: Great Idea or Just Madness...
Thanks for the pictures - now I understand what you have in mind.
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:54 am
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: Great Idea or Just Madness...
- Replies: 41
- Views: 21564
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:09 am
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: Great Idea or Just Madness...
- Replies: 41
- Views: 21564
Re: Great Idea or Just Madness...
Will the three cabinets be 60 degree pie wedges? If so, what are you planning for the remaining 180 degrees?
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:04 pm
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: Shopsmith themed busy board project
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3610
Re: Shopsmith themed busy board project
Leave it to a two year old - first thing he figured out was that he could crawl between the front and back panels to hide from his Mom!
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: Shopsmith themed busy board project
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3610
Shopsmith themed busy board project
Here’s a picture of a “busy board” with a special Shopsmith feature that I made for my 2 year old grandson. It was a hit!