Shopsmith Forums

I have a Shopsmith Planer, the kind that stands by itself. It was purchsed in 1987, works great. Seeing the price on the Shopsmith website gets me pretty excited for possibilities, but I am a realist as well. It's in great condition, knives sharp but due for a honing. Feed works, everything. With wh...

I inherited my Shopsmith setup from my Grandpa. I love it. But the bandsaw table used to have a small aluminum circle that dropped down into where the blade would pass through the table portion. Once day it got bent as I was fiddling around. I can't flatten it enough to have it properly fit any long...

Im a newbie, and I know. but here's the problem: I dont know the terms of the parts of my headstock, so I cannot do a search and find my problems. Here's my problem: I have a headstock, grampa bought in the 1980's new from Shop Smith. The dial you turn to increase the speed works fine. The dial's sp...

United States Marine Corps 1992-1996, 4 years Active Duty Got out as a Cpl, E-4 Stationed 29 Palms California, Okinawa Japan, Pohang Korea. Aboard the USS Germantown LSD-42, Shellbacked, Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, visited Australia, Hong Kong, Jakrata, and ate bbq'd rat, chicken feet, and ki...

Because it is cast, I would say yes. I have used JB Weld on cast pieces and parts. You cannot weld cast material, which JB Weld has turned to be a wonderful effective alternative. If you are unfamiliar to JB Weld, be sure before application you can brace and hold your piece steady in order for the r...

This coffee table I made using my Shopsmith. It is constructed of old barn lumber,that was originally built somewhere between 1850-1910. I planed the lumber just enough to get a squared-up surface to work with, not squaring the entire piece. Some of the wood was rotting, to stop any furthering I use...

Consider the following: Stand your log onto one end. Does it fall? If the ends are cut flat and it falls, that unbalanced log will cause chatter on your lathe. Perhaps taking a board that is almost as long as your log, and then take another the same length, and create an 'L' that is as long as your ...

USMC
1992-1996
LAV Crewman/VC, Anti-tank gunner
3d LAR Bn B Co, Wpns Plt.

Semper Fidelis

I have used my bandsaw with minimal problems to rip stock. One thing I do is to run the wood over my tablesaw first, cutting about 1/4" deep groove. This allows the bandsaw to follow a pre-determined 'track' of sorts. I never heard of adjusting the fence for the blade variance, I will do so. My...

The first bowl I ever turned I turned using a faceplate and a live tailstock. I was able to comfortably turn using these methods, only moving to a chuck as I began to turn goblets. As my memory serves me now, I think my 1st bowl was a dead-center tail stock and a face plate. You know, now it seems m...