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by Ed in Tampa
Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:02 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: How can we help Shopsmith?
Replies: 192
Views: 155010

Ed- First off, apologies for the error in my post. I of course meant to say 520 not 510 . I agree that you can outfit a shop for less than a new SS costs. You probably always could if you were willing to make some of your own equipment, as many did back in the day of the recycled washing machine mo...
by Ed in Tampa
Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:24 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: How can we help Shopsmith?
Replies: 192
Views: 155010

I think all of you know I tose quarters around like they were manhole covers. :o But when I bought my SS 500 back in 84 time frame I could NOT buy the separate single purpose machines for the same price. I don't recall the exact numbers but I know I mathed it out every way to Sunday and proved the S...
by Ed in Tampa
Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:07 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Shopsmith Left Out?
Replies: 20
Views: 56343

I didn't know we were raising such a new generation of unskilled people. That's sad, but I understand. I remember the days when I could shoot a gun at or use a chain saw on just about anything non-human and the world somehow survived. If I got injured in school, my parents would have yelled at me f...
by Ed in Tampa
Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:26 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Universal vs Induction motor
Replies: 7
Views: 28319

Good morning Ed: I don't have any problem with your comments. In my discussion I purposly stayed away from technical terms and tried to express the differences between the Universal and Induction motors in the best laymans language I could muster. If I have not done this well I apologize. You an I ...
by Ed in Tampa
Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:49 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Universal vs Induction motor
Replies: 7
Views: 28319

8iowa It seems as late I have been on the other side of your fences and I find myself there again. SORRY! Actually universal motors have a higher starting torgue than induction motors. To increase the starting torgue most induction motors require starting capacitors. Also as far a reliability the ol...
by Ed in Tampa
Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:45 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Shopsmith Left Out?
Replies: 20
Views: 56343

One thing Apple Computer did when they were first getting started was to give computers to schools - the theory being that students would learn on those machines and grow up to be Apple buyers. Obviously, they made other not-so-wise decisions and largely lost out to the PC - but this idea may have ...
by Ed in Tampa
Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:58 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: cutting birch plywood/tripping breaker
Replies: 14
Views: 28243

Don't give up on the Shopsmith so soon. This is a great tool that has enough ripping capacity to trim 1/8 inch off the edge of a 4x8 sheet. You would spend well into four figures in order to get a cabinetmaker's saw that could do the same. Get a couple of ball bearing roller stands to support stock...
by Ed in Tampa
Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:25 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: cutting birch plywood/tripping breaker
Replies: 14
Views: 28243

While making several cuts of birch plywood making cabinent sides and shelves, I noticed my blade getting dull and eventually burning the wood. I used a new 80 tooth ss plywood blade. At one point the saw stalled and tripped the breaker and another time the blade wobbled (checked everything and blad...
by Ed in Tampa
Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:41 am
Forum: Community
Topic: ss channel
Replies: 38
Views: 86874

This is great I must have missed the early posting of this thread. But I found it and took a look at the channel and I'm excited.
I hope SS does decide to go with this. I think this would be super.
Ed
by Ed in Tampa
Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:28 am
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Pro Fence Router Table
Replies: 14
Views: 56314

[quote="charlese"]I think you are looking at 555658. Right? Sorry - don't have one, but do have the OPR with the same fence and similar table construction. It is a nice smooth table and with a little wax it is actually slippery. (doesn't need any silicone!] Chuck I think we are talking abo...