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I was just told by Rustoleum that their hammered green paint was discontinued and was not going to be produced anymore. What a shame... I was under the impression that when I purchased more last year, that it was back in production. I guess I'm fortunate that I stocked up when I had the chance. I h...

chapmanruss wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:32 pm Other than… having longer set screws it looks just like my Mark 2 Lathe Tool Rest Assembly shown below.

Set screws are actually “normal” size - this thing is just so literally NIB that the set screws were never inserted beyond a quick by-hand twist at the factory!

So, why exactly do I need a Lathe Tool Rest for my RAS??! Well, if you owned the world’s most versatile RAS back in the day, your Sawsmith was capable of all sorts of workshop functions if you had the right accessories - including lathe function! . IMG_3421.jpeg …nothing complicated or scary about ...

Model 10ER (S/N R51721) Dedicated Drill Press Just finished reassembly of this guy today - converting to dedicated drill press. Had to replace a few parts along the way, clean up some motor wiring, and update the power cord. The speed changer got a thorough cleanup and new paint and belts, and it w...

Has anyone noticed the massive increase in page view activity here over the last month or so?? I started and have been consistently contributing to my “Share your Magna memorabilia!” thread for the last couple of years, and I was generally pleased if a new post got 500-600 views (based on the figure...

chapmanruss wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:45 pm Sorry John,
Hijacking the thread for a little humor.

That’s exactly why I post these - I love to see a little light-hearted back and forth!

Shopsmith Model Lineup, Circa 1958 I recently acquired a very nice set of original publicity proofs from the Founding Fathers at Magna. In this one, Bob Chambers is looking over their multi-tool system lineup for somewhere around 1958. Hope he didn’t lean too heavily on that Mark 2, or it would be ...

sailseahawk wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:27 am Could you please post a pick of the add a tool bracket?

See the bottom of this post for details.
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edma194 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:04 am Great parts find. Where on earth do you dig up these things John?

Clearly spending way too much time on eBay!

NIB Sawsmith RAS Accessories - Part 1 Not too long ago, I showed an Add-A-Tool bracket that was included with a recent Sawsmith RAS purchase. Well, it seems like when it rains, it pours! eBay vendor recently posted an amazing collection of unused Sawsmith accessories, all new in box. Couldn’t resis...