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Before any of you bother dick Belcher for lether strop belts for
the SS strip sander, here is an update from DICK:

No, we do not carry a leather strop belt for the Shopsmith strip sander.
Sorry. We used to use belts on the 1 x 42 sanders as a polishing step.
The belts were $20 each and we had ...

I stumbled across this photo. NEAT.
Guy modified his ER10 to lathe turn LONG objects.
I know nothing else about it.

http://i.imgur.com/vXKSTE2.jpg
Was linked from http://www.reddit.com/r/shopsmith/

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Utility blade tricks.

I have 3 different Utility knives of different colors.
One has a regular blade.
For the OTHER 2, I ground away the sharp edge (OLD BLADE), and re-ground
ONLY ONE SIDE of blade, and put a sharp edge on. One LEFT
and one RIGHT.

AMAZING how much better these work for things like ...

I have had BOTH for many many years. Jig is actually a MAGMA (pre-SS).
The Scroll saw is a Stand alone with it's own variable speed motor,
and I put in a foot switch.

Scroll BLOWS jig away. I never use Jig as a Saw.

Jig only PULLS down, relys on spring to pull blade back up.
If blade has any drag ...

Yes, I built a fancy one, I think it is the 30" V drum, but might be 24".
It MOUNTS on, and is driven by the shopsmith. 4 short round legs fit
into the table saw mount holes and the end mount holes, which it overhangs.
Basically is a BOX, based on the Stockroom supply DRUM SANDER PLANS.
Has a large ...