Shopsmith Forums

The N E was the quadrant of the county in this North East King county. They moved the store to Tukwilo that's where I bought a new 510 in about 1987. I really miss the Shopsmith stores! I live in Indiana again and when John was just getting it going again back in the 1970's my 1954 Mark 5 broke the ...

Pop-up bench dog. Used with end vice on woodworking bench.

John Pickett ... U. S. Navy 1966 - 1970 AMH2 Aviation Structural Mechanic Hydraulics Petty Officer Second Class E5

Be aware that the tractor can flip over backwards going up a ramp going forward... I learned that the hard way...Since then I always back the tractor up the ramp...

When I went to school (50 years ago) our school saws didn't have guards on them. We were taught to build a 6 inch box in our mind around the saw blade and never let a body part enter that box ever. I've never used the guards because I was taught differently . I don't let my kids and grand kids to ...

Go to a welding supply store and try a product called Arcal Weldo

I scored a dc3300 on craigs list last week for sixty five dollars. I put a hearty garbage bag on it (used masking tape to hold it up while I put the clamp on) and planed several boards and was very happy to have all the sawdust in the bag and not on the shop floor.

I've had shopsm[PHP][/PHP]iths off and on for almost 40. years. I have a shop full of stand alone machines but more often than not I use the shopsmith. It's a 1957 greenie.
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I've had shopsmiths since 1975. I live in rush county in. I have a 1957 greenie. I could show someone how really great a shopsmith is. I also have a full shop of stand alone tools but i go to the shopsmith more often than not.

i have a 14 volt makita with bad batterys that i'd be willing to sell or trade it's got the flashlight, charger and case with it. What ya got to trade for it?

jppickett@yahoo.com