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1. Whats the easiest way to post pictures? The instructions made no sense to me.



Host your photos on a web service like photobucket or flickr. Copy the url and paste it between these two tags: [ img][ /img] without the spaces.

Also, a little paste wax made a big difference in how well ...

rpd wrote:Looking good.

There are a couple of places you can get new table inserts from.

Hog Winslow
MKC Tools

Ron

Thanks!

I'm just going to do a plywood insert for now, but it's nice to know I can get them.

I've gotten all the rust and old sawdust off, given everything a good lube, and put on a new, tool rest, belt and switch. I still need to do the legs and casters, make an insert for the table, and get a drill chuck. For right now I just want to start playing with it. Lathe tools are coming in the ...

The painted parts are actually looking pretty good with just a simple cleaning.

I'm getting the rust off the small parts using the vinegar and salt method from Fine Woodworking (http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/113083/salt-and-vinegar-natures-rust-remover) and it worked great for the first ...

But Honey, when not in use, they only take up as much room as a bicycle ..... :D

Unfortunately, bikes are a bit of a sore subject around here. I tend to buy them, fix them up and sell them on Craigslist or part them out on ebay. She has a strict "move one out before the next one comes in" policy ...

Thanks for your advice, everyone. I'll keep posting in this thread as I go.

Then, start looking for another Shopsmith to augment the 10ER (either another 10ER or a MV or M7)

Welcome to the club! :D

I'm already spilling into my wife's half of the garage. I was able to throw the family heirloom ...

Hi All,

After we bought a house with a genuine garage last year, my uncle dropped off my grandfather's Shopsmith (10er?), which had been sitting in pieces in his garage for at least a decade, probably more. The serial is F 54693.

I plan to use it mostly as a lathe and disc sander, but I may take ...