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FWIW when my Greenie was still a Gilmer, the quill was silver not black, and the splines were coarser than those appear to be. And the coupler in the photo doesn't look like the one my Gilmer quill had It didn't look my Greenie sleeve either, but mine was totally worn out 40 years ago, I only recen...

FWIW when my Greenie was still a Gilmer, the quill was silver not black, and the splines were coarser than those appear to be. And the coupler in the photo doesn't look like the one my Gilmer quill had

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Item 57:
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I wouldn't let a moving company pack anything you care about

At the risk of getting WAY too far off topic.... I'd argue you'd still call it a headstock regardless of what you're doing. It's not called a headstock on other drill presses, but other drill presses aren't lathes stood on end. At its core, a Shopsmith is a lathe with a bunch of accessories that tur...

To me, "smart" means internet-connected. By that definition, none of them are smart.

Yeah apparently Nick wants it changed from "headstock" to "Smart Motor". And apparently you've got your conventional Smart Motor and your PowerPro Smart Motor. Even though there is nothing "smart" in the all-mechanical conventional headst^h^h^h^h^h^hSmart Motor....

What is "SM"?

Thanks! I cut the 2x2x10 blanks from 8/4 kd red oak on the table saw. I then octagonalized them on the bandsaw (using a sled made from a 2x6 with a v-shaped notch in it. He shows how to do that). I then turned the tenons on the legs on the lathe. Finally, I used the same v-sled on the bench to hold ...

DLB wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:39 pm I didn't know 505's didn't have the locks

- David

Nor did I. I assumed the difference between them was whether or not the tables got put in the box!