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Alright,

I am not gonna sweat it. I am new to a planer that you actually have to set knives.

Thanks!

Yeah maybe this is the best route, just makes it hard to figure out how far to extend the knives from the cutterhead. Oh well looks like I have some trial and error to work though.

Trust me I thought about that but the fact that the table is level with the cross bar kind of makes me scratch my head.

Hello all, I recently acquired a Shopsmith Planer on an independent stand with motor. The planer is so quiet and the finish is so smooth I am really impressed with it. So the old knives had a few ridges in them and the planer came with a new set of knives so I decided to change them. I really don't ...

Hey, New guy here, based on the weight and speed of the Shopsmith the spur should hold anything that can be safely turned. Diameter capacity will be a function of length, weight, and balance. Do not expect to be safe with a 10" diameter piece 20" long that is out of balance on the other ha...