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Everett, Thank you for the excellent comparison of the two choices. I hope it will benefit anyone who wants to upgrade a 10er. The intent of the original comment was to see if the DVR type would work on a 10er since most of the comments were related to later shopsmith. Your analysis and expertise on...

Skip's controllers are in the $500 range for the 10ER. Why would anyone want to go 2+ for the same thing? Maybe constant torque but is seems like a lot of money that turners have not had since turning was invented 100's (thousands?) of years ago. The 10ER is a great lathe but it is not a big Oneway...

Thanks Everett, I saw the NEMA flange mount and though it might work. Good point on pulley size. With limited experience with the motor, the 50- 5000 rpm sounded good for lathe work, probably 50 to 1000 would be good for most bowls. I just refurbish at 1950 er for my son, and was thinking that if he...

Not a expert when it comes to electronics but why couldn't this be adapted to 10er? At 1.75 hp more then the std 1/2 or 3/4 hp. Seems like 56 frame motor mount is available. Put a 3 step pulley (not needed) and might fit? This is like what Skip offers?

Don't know if this helps but don't have part numbers, but first is tool hub(or for on the head) for a power mount adapter. Second is a arbor for saw or grinder etc missing nut add washers. Last is cutter guard for the jointer.

Bob

I am a little squeamish about using the sled and getting my fingers too close to the blade.
That is why I used the HF hold downs.

The problem I had with the curved router circle was finding the bolts that would work easily in the 1/4 grove. Tried carriage bolts, an toilet bolts and found they hang up. I change the fence settings a lot when making bowls or some vases. The t-track works much smother. Saw a couple of u-tubes that...

Bill,
Here is a picture of wedge sled.

IMG_0699.JPG Bil, I make my own wedges as right triangles like a 30 60 triangle. For example for a 18 segmented ring you just need to cut one angle at 20 degrees. With a good miter guage or taper jig it is not too difficult to get accureate wedge. Tough ones are the 16, and 32 segmented rings. Made...

My $.02 I have build 3 modifications of that one. I just modified one of my old designs to put on my sons 10er. The latest desigh uses t track instead of the curved circles to set the fences. You just need to slot the fences to make it work. My ss is the ring flatenner( new word) for one side of a g...