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by algale
Wed Apr 09, 2025 7:09 pm
Forum: Shopsmith News & Announcements
Topic: A classic is coming back… but only for a limited time 👀
Replies: 15
Views: 91379

Re: A classic is coming back… but only for a limited time 👀

JPG wrote: Tue Apr 08, 2025 9:56 pm Some discontinued tool would be nice.
I agree that could be more interesting than just a change in color. But I suspect the cost of resurrecting discontinued tools would be prohibitive.
by algale
Tue Apr 08, 2025 8:50 pm
Forum: Shopsmith News & Announcements
Topic: A classic is coming back… but only for a limited time 👀
Replies: 15
Views: 91379

Re: A classic is coming back… but only for a limited time 👀

I'll take a guess. It has to be something that is relatively easy to do, so maybe a limited offering of new Mark 7s offered in retro colors like the classic hammered verde green or goldie color schemes?

Anyone else want to guess?
by algale
Thu Mar 06, 2025 10:54 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Teknatool files for bankruptcy?
Replies: 20
Views: 81377

Re: Teknatool files for bankruptcy?

The legal test isn't whether they share an address but whether they are separately incorporated. At the bottom of the Stiatech website I see "Striatech USA, Inc.", and the use of "Inc." means Striatech USA is legally a separate company from Teknatool, even if if is a wholly owned...
by algale
Thu Mar 06, 2025 9:40 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Teknatool files for bankruptcy?
Replies: 20
Views: 81377

Re: Teknatool files for bankruptcy?

[Those of you who own PowerPro headstocks should be on the phone with Shopsmith L.P. to determine how this bankruptcy of the company that makes the "smart" motor affects the future of Shopsmith L.P. lol, it is beyond unlikely anyone at Shopsmith is going to take a random call and answer t...
by algale
Wed Mar 05, 2025 11:00 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Teknatool files for bankruptcy?
Replies: 20
Views: 81377

Re: Teknatool files for bankruptcy?

For the moment this a reorganization under Chapter 11, meaning the company expects to emerge on the other side and continue in business; but that doesn't mean they will continue manufacturing/supporting all prior product lines or the DVR motor. And some Chapter 11s get converted into Chapter 7 liqui...
by algale
Sun Dec 15, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Shopsmith Q & A video
Replies: 10
Views: 6658

Re: Shopsmith Q & A video

The CEO and Director of Ops for a woodworking machinery company should know the difference between a belt sander and a drum sander. They don't have to be woodworkers themselves, but they should know the market they sell into. Honestly it is embarrassing that they don't know the difference so to sug...
by algale
Mon Dec 09, 2024 1:19 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: ZCI material
Replies: 62
Views: 211043

Re: ZCI material

I am confused...and...I may be wrong but if you push the carriage tight against the rubber bumper (with the rubber bumper against the headstock) does the blade not come up through the table insert opening "in the center" of the opening... About 3.047inches away from the blade. Just a ques...
by algale
Mon Dec 09, 2024 1:08 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: ZCI material
Replies: 62
Views: 211043

Re: ZCI material

However, there was a much simpler solution to this one particular problem. Mike says the Shopsmith insert is precisely 3.0" wide. WHY not take a machinist 1-2-3 block and set the rip fence to blade to give a 3.0" cut width that way? Heck of A LOT faster and more precise AND no messing wit...
by algale
Sat Dec 07, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: ZCI material
Replies: 62
Views: 211043

Re: ZCI material

That's the great thing about a Shopsmith: There are often a lot of different ways to accomplish the same thing. With a regular table saw, if you need to adjust the width of a rip a little your only choice is to unlock and move the rip fence a little. You can do that on the Shopsmith in table saw mod...