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WOW! Two power heads! I gotta copy this one for certain. Thanks for sharing. J R

I install vertical strips on back side of peg board. this act's as backing for scews to hold French Cleat hangers that fasten horitzonal to front of peg board.

:) Yes you can, with a table sled. Make Simple Sled. Remove Lower Saw Guard, now set table tilted to the 60 degree for Bevel/Rip cut. Remove the table insert, the sled becomes the Zero Clearance Insert. Now bring Table down or Saw Blade up to cut the correct angle through sled for the project. Now i...

For my project, making repetitive 30 degree bevel cross cuts, I remove the ShopSmith insert and built a sled. Sled base too serve as a Miter and ZCI. If works as plan, I shall add hold down clamps for work piece.

trainguytom wrote:
Now, after about 150 years of growth, enlightenment, and evolution, I believe that the members of congress are all a bunch of self serving idiots...with smart phones. Hpoo-haa...that's progress for ya! Happy new year to us!

X2 It is all about What is my personal gain.

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J R

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I have the experience drilling out one on tthe banjo and in a long process of removing the back drive lug.

Although I have (and use) a Kreg pocket hole guide set, the Shopsmith is a natural for drilling pocket holes (angular holes) in smaller pieces. It is demonstrated in Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone in the chapter on the drill press. Here is a link to the online version. See figure 7-33 for deta...

I absolutely agree with the frustration of safety switches which make the tool less safe. We have a circular saw with exactly this problem. About the only way I can power it up is to hold the safety button in with one hand while pulling the trigger. Definitely not a safe method with a handheld powe...