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by bartll
Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:43 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Stand alone tools vs Shopsmith
Replies: 7
Views: 13608

[quote="8iowa"]The recent thread "How can we help Shopsmith" has a lot of stand alone vs Shopsmith comments and this deserves separate consideration. I'm heading to the U.P. friday morning. I have a Dodge 1500 pick up truck with a 6'4" bed with a snap on vinyl cover. In the ...
by bartll
Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:19 am
Forum: Community
Topic: How can we help Shopsmith?
Replies: 192
Views: 154777

There isn't any point I just like talking wood working & tools. From what I've read about Studebaker the coke bottle incident (which I hadn't heard of) is just a small part of the problems they had mismanagement was the biggest part. Can you point me to somewhere to read about the coke bottles i...
by bartll
Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:24 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: OPR inlays
Replies: 4
Views: 13349

I think your probably doing a very fine job. But persons like myself have never even seen the machine your using let alone close ups of the working end & the finished product. I would like to see shot of the machine for several angles backed off far enough to take it all in & explanation of ...
by bartll
Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:03 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Lathe Chisel Grinding
Replies: 38
Views: 76083

Oneway wolverine. I would have taken some pictures but I recently rearranged my shop & couldn't remember where I put the long tool rest bar. The below URL will help show how it works. This jig makes sharpening lathe tools very simple. For me to do it it had to be simple. http://www.newwoodworker...
by bartll
Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:14 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: How can we help Shopsmith?
Replies: 192
Views: 154777

Bartll: Yes. You are "blessed" with tools, and "cursed" with lack of space - if my math is correct you only have about 330 sq ft. How can you do anything - especially with two table saws! I would assume that you have most of your machines on mobile bases. Perhaps you can help me...
by bartll
Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:09 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: How can we help Shopsmith?
Replies: 192
Views: 154777

"From this I would have to say you don't have a shopsmith.... for must of us here we would feel that is unfortunate. But as has been the case for years, some people get it some people don't.... I guess this puts you in the don't class. Anyway welcome and enjoy reading about our favorite tool th...
by bartll
Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:39 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: How can we help Shopsmith?
Replies: 192
Views: 154777

I think is just one example of SS not understanding the market. Nothing frosts me more than having to adjust my out-feed table every time I raise or lower my blade height, tilt my table or move the carriage to better if for the wood or something. I would buy a out-feed table that adjusted with my t...