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SCARL wrote:Are you still working on Shopsmiths? I am in Bothell and I have an older machine which needs some work.

yes, here and there. I just redid a headstock top to bottom a couple weeks ago

Places like http://www.shapeways.com/ can print a part like this on demand, its a perfect opportunity for 3d printing if you have access.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/be/48/2b/be482b66e9b722118ec0cba63349435a.jpg I have a Shopsmith with a base like that. It is missing the bushing for three of the casters. I purchased new casters and the stem is far too small for the hole. In one hole there is a bushing/housing the stem f...

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/be/48/2b/be482b66e9b722118ec0cba63349435a.jpg I have a Shopsmith with a base like that. It is missing the bushing for three of the casters. I purchased new casters and the stem is far too small for the hole. In one hole there is a bushing/housing the stem f...

http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/maintenance-and-repair-f10/a-little-challenge-t6063.html has a good overview of some options. In short, some of it has to do with the dual use of the dust chute for the 12" sanding disk and a 10" saw blade. If you close off the front edge a little, it can ...

While generally I am all for using the SS for creative things, this seems like it might not be the best use. Maybe on the aux side of the headstock. With slow speed grinders so inexpensive, that seems like a better choice. Clamping the board that the bench grinder is mounted on to a extension table ...

shapeways.com will do similar for 3d printing...I use them for work when we scale up from in-house 3d printing. for laser cutting, when we go from in-house to larger runs we usually use ponoko.com There are a number of online 3d printing places. https://www.3dhubs.com/ and https://www.makexyz.com/ a...

Gonna piggy back off this that for a second. This came with mine, and in all honesty, I could have pulled it off myself since I'm breaking down a few things and simply don't remember. So, anyone know what this is? rps20160223_182143.jpg The bore fits the upper auxiliary spindle. But there's two set...

If you post a closer photo which shows the writing on the one side, that would probably help narrow it down.

Nice job on the cradles. I have one I built from a tilting end of a Mark V, but I think your solution is better. I am envisioning the same thing now, but hinging the ends so it can be collapsed down for flat storage. The EMT makes perfect sense here since it is just for temporary support.