Shopsmith Forums

For starters I am a owner of a mid nineties that I love. Also I was given an old ss, mid 50's, and I don't know what to do with it as it is in really rough shape and missing a lot of stuff.
I'm debating cutting the tubes down and using it as a platform to hold extra attachments tables etc. Should I ...

I think im having the same issue and I cant quite see whats causing it.
what did you end up doing to fix it?

thanks!!

Yeah thanks! im going to be working on the unit in 2 weeks, hopefully i can get it going with out too much $$$.

The Fiancee said to me " so what are you going to do with it?" I said keep it, hasnt cost me a nickle yet!!.... (insert Homer Simpson WOOO HOOO)

Everyone has horseshoes I will admit that I have mine today for sure.
Last night I got a phone call regarding my ad on online classified looking for a shopsmith.
The man phoned me and said,
-"are you still looking for a shopsmith?"
*" No Im not I already bought one but I am looking for accessories ...

I dont think I have the guts to start messing around with the gearing in the machine, But since i just acquired a second machine I just might!!!!

I could not find them anywhere there! Dang! no dice!
Im thinking I might make some of the big one way jumbo jaws out of some hard plastic. Make it easier to finish the bottoms.

like these
http://www.busybeetools.com/products/JUMBO-JAWS-IN-43%7B47%7D4IN.-12-EX-2-3%7B47%7D4IN.-11.0IN..html

I like ...

prmindartmouth :
I'm assuming that you used a CNC machine for the faceplates. If you used the SS let me me know how because I would like to make some for myself.
Since I have the strip sander im going to try to get a jig going for doing all my chisels. I like your ingenuity!!

Nuhobby i take it that ...

Geez you guys don`t skip a beat! I had a good laugh, everyone has fingers that move faster than their minds( what the old saying something like let your mind catch up to your lips?) in my case I was dead wrong cant put that one off on anyone.
That lathe duplicator looks really good, I don't think ...

Paul, Is the copy lathe worth it? also I do not know what an STP is...

I'm having a rough time trying to envision some of the custom accessories that the fellas here have done. I'm pretty keen on the shopsmith in part because its just so neat and also because its been a long time since I did any ...

Im wondering what kind of custom jigs and add-ons you guys have done to your shopsmith. I saw one that was a pipe fitted around some wood stock. Also wrapped with sand paper as a massive thicknes planer.
I know you guys have some great ideas out there, I need some inspiration and I know im not the ...