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OK, I guess I glossed over that part. I think he was just demonstrating that one draw back of a dove tail bit. I wouldn't characterize it in general that it is easy to make a mistake with the SO. Like any tool you have to pay attention. The SO has a 1/2" margin of error where it will self corr...

I have issued a warning to the offending user. I've not done this before but I hope it gets his attention and gets over the as dusty says "Expletives (even cleverly disguised expletives) are equally inappropriate and unwanted." Ed Ed: What you have done is appropriate but there are others...

Where did he show that. I guess I missed it. The circle on the screen is 1/2" in diameter. As long as the cut line is any where inside that circle Shaper will adjust and cut exactly where you tell it to. If you wander outside the circle Shaper will instantly retract. :confused: John, It is aro...

You’re going to have to explain it to me like I’m five years old. I’ve never used a lathe before. :( LOTS of videos on YouTube about turning. Yeah. Thanks for all the help. I was asking specifically how to turn this specific object I put in the pics. If you’re not going to be helpful, how about you...

I’m following this with interest. I haven’t yet watched the video, but I can imagine that suddenly retracting a dovetail bit might not be a foolproof strategy. Yes, that is a problem with dovetail and key hole bits. However, you would really have to be not paying attention to have that happen. The ...

jumpmaster wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:08 pm You’re going to have to explain it to me like I’m five years old. I’ve never used a lathe before.

LOTS of videos on YouTube about turning.

Ed, Thanks. This was an interesting video and much more in-depth showing the Shaper Origin in action than other videos I have seen. When they came out with the SO Workstation it looked like a great platform, to me, for doing unique and/or special joinery applications with the SO. However in this vi...

It is a saw blade arbor for saw blades with a 5/8" arbor hole.

So, I got the Nova G3 chuck from Shopsmith "on sale" in 2019. I have gotten some good use out of it so far and have no frame of reference since this was my first lathe chuck, though I do wonder if I shouldn't upgrade to the SuperNova2 or another brand chuck in the future. I just want to p...

Sale prices on the original SS Nova 3G chuck and the new Nova Pro-Tek 3G chuck. https://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/specials/7DV682 Is it actually a sale on the Pro-Tek version? Can't fully see what is in the picture but $189.99 is a lot for it and you still have to buy the spindle adapter separate...