Shopsmith Forums

I've noticed that there are quite a few people buying used Shopsmiths, especially the older Mark V versions. I bought mine new about 27 years ago, and always had a few aggravations with it, especially in turning mode, and I like to turn. One was the stick type handles, vibrating loose when I had a b...

Hi Greenville Guy, Thanks for the photos, nice work. I try to avoid making duplicates (like four legs), as I have difficulty duplicating things with free hand turning. I can get close, but never exact.

Engineering people have talked about wear matching of parts for just about as long as there have been engineers. I purchased my Shopsmith almost 27 years ago, and have had very few problems, just general maintenance, a poly V belt and a few sets of quill bearings. Lately, it has started to vibrate a...