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by bainin
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:58 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Is it worth it?
Replies: 5
Views: 238

Re: Is it worth it?

I have the DIY Power Pro Gen1. I like it. That said-i never used the older version with the wind up handle-so i cant really compare. Mine had the caps blow out on the main board...it went back to SS and I was down for ..hmm 4 months? Since it came back, its been running fine for about 2 years now. b
by bainin
Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Anybody Using a Microjig
Replies: 22
Views: 1662

Re: Anybody Using a Microjig

I use a Grr-ipper for narrow strip cuts on the table saw. They work well for that as the feet are adjustable.

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by bainin
Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Chistmas Gifts
Replies: 6
Views: 18445

Re: Chistmas Gifts

Looks great John !
by bainin
Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:42 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 520/Pro Fence lock adjustments
Replies: 14
Views: 28768

Re: 520/Pro Fence lock adjustments

Mine snap all the way down. If the nut is too tight then the handles will not snap all the way down.

I think I've adjusted the fence before-I'll have to think about where I found the adjustment procedure...

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by bainin
Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Hoping to clear up a misperception
Replies: 20
Views: 82723

Re: Hoping to clear up a misperception

Oh sorry, I thought you hadn't got around to inventing wood on your planets :)
by bainin
Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Hoping to clear up a misperception
Replies: 20
Views: 82723

Re: Hoping to clear up a misperception

So you guys all had interstellar technology in hand and decided on Shopsmith? I'm not buying it.

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by bainin
Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: WHERE Y'ALL AT???
Replies: 26
Views: 113005

Re: WHERE Y'ALL AT???

I thought i posted on this thread already but I don't see it. Anyways- I've been wasting time on an electronics project..far afield from Woodworking...but it did require me to get this super cool mini drill press. I'm drilling 0.5mm holes in metals, doin circuit board designs, trying to understand b...
by bainin
Wed Nov 29, 2023 2:02 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Should we be concerned?
Replies: 17
Views: 261413

Re: Should we be concerned?

I wouldn't worry too much. If the SS line finally goes the way of the dodo and support becomes non-existent, you may be forced to invest in separate tools and use the SS for some dedicated purpose. Afterall-what can you do about it anyway ? You can pre-empt such an outcome by stocking up on expected...
by bainin
Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Shopsmith 8" Jointer Idea???
Replies: 24
Views: 11231

Re: Shopsmith 8" Jointer Idea???

There is a disconnect here. Shopsmith had sold a lot of tools over the years, but there's only like 5-10 people on these forums who actively contribute. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I equate forum contributors as representative of "active users" of the tools. If true, market share is non-existen...
by bainin
Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: BREAKING NEWS: Shopsmith, Inc. Has A New Owner
Replies: 120
Views: 137441

Re: BREAKING NEWS: Shopsmith, Inc. Has A New Owner

It will be interesting to watch which way this thing breaks. From an M+A viewpoint , I'm hard pressed to imagine what assets are sellable aside from inventory. I'd guess the IP is all past 17 yrs now. Does the factory physically make stuff like way tubes, mechanical support structures or is it more ...