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FWIW I do not own the universal toolrest system but I do a lot of turning. I think it could be useful for turning bowls but not needed for spindles. 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 t...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo_Zd5Om_50 Check out Tomislav video. At eight minutes in he drills the hole. You can use the drill chuck by hand with a 1/4" bit to do the job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBltqHitj5Y about a minute and a half in Richard Raffan drills the hole, Many good vide...

Rex Lumber, I don't see your location listed so it is hard to give advice on finding a SS duplicator. I personaly know of two complete units and some misc. pieces located in NE Ohio.

on the area where it says No 14N rotate it and it should be stamped as to the mount. For about $10.00 you can get a Jt by MT 2 taper and then use the chuck in your tailstock but as JPG said there are no know Jt to 5/8 adapters available.

It's a lamp drill, it will fit through the center in the second picture.

Not many drills have a chuck that will open to 5/8". I agree with JPG

thumbnail.jpg I made a system nearly identical to the Shopsmith system using a "wheelbarrow" hanging bracket from Ace Hdw.(possibly others source it) I cut the bracket in half to give me the two that I needed and used a piece of 3/4" copper pipe to hang the tables and legs. It's rain...

You don't have your location in your profile. If you are near Northeast Ohio send me a message

The saw blade cover/gaurd attaches to that piece.