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- Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: Community
- Topic: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
- Replies: 155
- Views: 19185
Re: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
<snip> My opinion is that much has been perceived that this will eliminate injury by inadvertent contact with a circular saw blade rotating at greater than 3000 rpm. All the hoopla demonstrates it performing with gradual contact by tentatively advancing with an object (numbed finger, hot dog, fried...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:45 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Lathe tool rest arm cracked
- Replies: 31
- Views: 239438
Re: Lathe tool rest arm cracked
Here's a photo of my Model 500 tool rest from another angle. No hole.
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:04 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Lathe tool rest arm cracked
- Replies: 31
- Views: 239438
Re: Lathe tool rest arm cracked
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- Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:52 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Lathe tool rest arm cracked
- Replies: 31
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Re: Lathe tool rest arm cracked
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- Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:55 am
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: Pool hall stuff
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9289
Re: Pool hall stuff
It looks like lining up the top and bottom of the stand for the pool cues could be tricky. Nice job!
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:52 pm
- Forum: Community
- Topic: ShopSmith Future Direction
- Replies: 24
- Views: 38761
Re: ShopSmith Future Direction
I've run thousands of feet of hardwood through mine over the last 35 years with excellent results and no real problems. It will do 6" thick by 10" wide, which I know is limiting, but it has never bothered me. When I bought it, planers started at 13" wide and cost $1300 or more. They w...
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:02 pm
- Forum: Community
- Topic: ShopSmith Future Direction
- Replies: 24
- Views: 38761
Re: ShopSmith Future Direction
Was the planer too expensive to continue at a reasonable profit? IMO it is far better than the lunch box models. Correct me if I am wrong but, as I remember it when the SS planer was introduced there were no lunch box planers. It was the only alternative to the large Powermatics et al. It certainly...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 12:35 pm
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Shopsmith's new website is up....
- Replies: 196
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- Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:34 am
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Shopsmith's new website is up....
- Replies: 196
- Views: 8238764
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 11:07 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: 510/520 Accessory shelf
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14842
Re: 510/520 Accessory shelf
I blew the pix up and tweaked it. I now 'see' the edge of the wrench. What goes in the smaller slot to the left? Clearance for the quick lock handle on the tool rest? NOPE!!!! This earlier discussion shows another wrench in the smaller slot. https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=378&a...