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by StevenAyres
Thu Apr 25, 2019 6:58 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Informal Poll - Size of your Shop and how many Shopsmiths?
Replies: 79
Views: 136487

Re: Informal Poll - Size of your Shop and how many Shopsmiths?

P89DC wrote:Its been my experince that by the time I tear the headstock down I might as well replace all seven bearings and both belts.
Good tip! Is there a bearing kit of some sort?
by StevenAyres
Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:05 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Informal Poll - Size of your Shop and how many Shopsmiths?
Replies: 79
Views: 136487

Re: Informal Poll - Size of your Shop and how many Shopsmiths?

Maybe you could make your Brownie into a shorty.... I've also got a set of greenie legs and tubes as well as a parted-out VII on the pile, and I'm considering conjuring a shorty from that if I can figure out how and where best to use it. A dedicated unit for the belt sander and bandsaw is conceptua...
by StevenAyres
Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:30 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Informal Poll - Size of your Shop and how many Shopsmiths?
Replies: 79
Views: 136487

Re: Informal Poll - Size of your Shop and how many Shopsmiths?

Mine is a small shop, a little over 250sf, and to the brownie 510 I've used for about 20 years I've just added a late Mark VII from my father-in-law, which after some restoration work I'm liking a lot so far. Its smaller footprint and reduced height in upright position are positives for my little sh...