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Hey David,
Thanks for your reply! The 14in swing does seem more reasonable. Reading into it, it looks like Nova recommends only using “large” accessories on “large” chucks. So they only recommend putting the 12in Cole jaws on the larger chucks (supernova or titan).

I think I’m going to spring for ...

Hey all,
I’m the owner of a shopsmith 10er. I currently have a Nova G3 chuck. I am considering buying a set of the 12” Cole jaws for the Nova chuck. I’m not sure that the 10er will be able to accommodate them. Online, the 12” Cole jaws state they require a lathe with a 16 in swing. The 10er’s swing ...

Thank you both! That is super helpful. With penetrating oil and gentle persuasion from a wooden mallet I got the tail stock off. The tie bar is being tricky. The ends of the way tubes have mushroomed out a bit, so I’m grinding a bevel on them with a dremel. I can get the tie bar to slide, but not ...

Hello! I’ve just come into ownership of a Shopsmith ER 10. It’s old, and hasn’t been used in decades. I am hoping to fix it up to use mostly as a lathe. The biggest issue I am having is that the way tubes have a fair amount of surface rust. I’ve seen all kinds of advice on here about fixing that ...