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I have owned Shopsmith for the last 30 years but never owned a stand alone Scroll saw. Purchased one from individual recently and tried to use but the vibration makes it almost unuseable specialy on thin wood. Is this normal or can something be repaired or adjusted to get rid of most of the ...

I am looking at buying a 510 that has rust on the upper tubes. Has anyone ever replaced these or have some way of repiaring these so they will work? Price is right but question the rust.

I am looking at buying a 510 that has rust on the upper tubes. Has anyone ever replaced these or have some way of repiaring these so they will work? Price is right but question the rust.

I purchased my first ShopSmith in 1979 and I believe it came with plans for a wood gumball machine made from a 2x4 block 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 on a 1x6x5" base. It had a hole in the top where you could place a mason jar and a dowel coming out of the front of the 2x4 with a porcelain knob attached. Between ...

This looks like the way to do it. Thanks and those are awesome pictures. Lonnie

My shop is not that big 14X16. I found a jig today. Went to the Houston Woodworking show and watched a Band saw instruction by the Crazy Canadian with Stock Room supply They have a log ripping jig for the band saw that runs on a track. This has a grip with teeth that will hold the logs in place for ...

Castrate hogs!! been there done that. Thanks for response. I did do a jig like that maybe not exactly as the hog holder but the problem I had was when i wanted to leave the knots on the lamp it would not set level enough to bore. I am trying to make a jig that will expand to allow me to do that. I ...

I am trying to build a boring jig for an aspen log lamp about 5" in diameter and 20 " long. Something that will keep it from moving while I use the Shopsmith to bore vertically. Is there a tool or does someone have a jig they use. The jig I am trying to build will act as a sled so both the head ...

I have changed out the belts one is the Gilmore belt and I am down to reinstalling the Gilmore sheave and cannot get the sheave back through the headstoock with belt on. The speed control on the inside is in the way. Is there another way to do this?