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[quote="wa2crk"]Rik]

Then it will fit on my ShopSmith?

You are GONNA get catches. There you are, cutting away then BAM! it's like the wood somehow jerks in the tool. You'll gouge your wood. The longer you turn the less often this happens. The number one rule, keep your tools sharp. Learn how to shapen them right too. You'll need some kind of jig. Don't ...

I've read where the GG likes moisture to make it swell/foam. So I take it you're putting the glue on the tubes and wetting the holes? The foaming/swelling was of interest to me, as it seemed it would virtually eliminate any chance of voids in the joints. Tom. I prefer Gorilla Glue. I used to use th...

Is it a 10ER or a Mark 5? I was thinking 10ER for some reason but realized my assumption could be (and probably is) wrong. Mine is a Mark V. You betcha' I've thanked him. I love this machine. It's the best tool I've ever had and doesn't cost me a lot of space either. Perfect for a hobbyist like me.

Looks like I need to buy a manual. I don't have whatever piece I need to make use for the drill press so I need to buy that. I need to buy a new pen mandrel since mine is for mt2 and penn state industries sells one specifically for the SS. My chuck is a Barracuda sold by Penn State Industries. I kno...

beeg wrote: 5/8's adapter that screws onto your chuck. This allows ya to attach it to the 5/8's spindle. At least that's the way my talon attaches.

Where do I find a 5/8's adapter?

You can buy a 5/8's plain adapter for your chuck. Beeg, thank you so much for your answer but I don't have a clue what a 5/8's plain adapter is. Can you help me just a little more? I guess I should have mentioned, I'm a rank amateur. I'm a computer programmer by trade and just picked up woodworking...

I had a Capital Machinery lathe and after about 4 years it gave up the ghost. The wheels where the drive belt rode shattered. My dad had a Shopsmith that has been in his garage for 25 years - it's been idle all that time. together we knocked off most of the rust and he turned it on and it works! My ...