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- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: Which Lathe upgrade?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1919
Re: Which Lathe upgrade?
Ed, it may have been MY speed reducer, or "jack shaft" that I was talking about. The SS Speed Reducer can be used for drilling and actually does a fine job. Scott My recollection is that you pointed out that the speed reducer bracket had to be loosened for drill press operation which coul...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: Which Lathe upgrade?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1919
Re: Which Lathe upgrade?
Ed, it may have been MY speed reducer, or "jack shaft" that I was talking about. The SS Speed Reducer can be used for drilling and actually does a fine job. Scott My recollection is that you pointed out that the speed reducer bracket had to be loosened for drill press operation which coul...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: Which Lathe upgrade?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1919
Re: Which Lathe upgrade?
You know, I'm leaning towards the speed reducer too. It just seems like it would make life a whole lot easier when dealing with those bigger bowls. Messing with your workflow is no joke. Tough decision, but if I had to pick, I'd say go for the speed reducer first. Costs a lot less than a PowerPro u...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:14 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: New Owner
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1379
Re: New Owner
As for sandblasting the headstock, I would go the citrusstrip route. I sandblasted a headstock, and other Shopsmith aluminum castings. I did start with a stripper to get most of the paint off first, but the aluminum came out fine using coal slag media, probably #30. Kept the pressure down to just w...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: How do you really feel about the term "Smart Motor"?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 664
Re: How do you really feel about the term "Smart Motor"?
Totally with you on this one. "Smart Motor" just doesn't sit right when we've been calling it a headstock forever. It's like when a brand tries to rebrand something classic with a flashy new name. I agree with you about "'Smart Motor' just doesn't sit right when we've been calling it...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:34 pm
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: Which Lathe upgrade?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1919
Re: Which Lathe upgrade?
It's not limited to just turning but can be used with larger Drill Bits, think Forsner, which slows them down to avoid burning. The Conventional Mark V Headstock runs between 700 and 5200 RPMs. Scott Markwood from My Growth Rings pointed out that the speed reducer doesn't work great for drilling be...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: How do you really feel about the term "Smart Motor"?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 664
Re: How do you really feel about the term "Smart Motor"?
I'm not thrilled with the term, but as I already said in another thread I don't see anything wrong with calling it a 'headstock'. As others have said also, 'Smart Motor' is not a real good name for a conventional headstock at all. There's nothing all that smart about it.
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:50 am
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Packing & Moving a Shopsmith
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2742
Re: Packing & Moving a Shopsmith
Many movers will have experience with packing large tools. Even if you have movers do it i'd suggest removing the headstock and packing it separately, either by yourself or the movers. I doubt the movers would know how to do that themselves. Certainly you'd want to remove the tables to pack separate...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Packing & Moving a Shopsmith
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2742
Re: Packing & Moving a Shopsmith
I'd take the headstock off completely and pack that separately. You could leave the tubes and end castings assembled and strap them onto a heavy board, but you'll save a lot of space if you dissemble those pieces.
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Is the Smart Motor Speed Dial Ring, Back-Up Spring, part# 504196
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1062
Re: Is the Smart Motor Speed Dial Ring, Back-Up Spring, part# 504196
I'd argue you'd still call it a headstock regardless of what you're doing. It's not called a headstock on other drill presses, but other drill presses aren't lathes stood on end. At its core, a Shopsmith is a lathe with a bunch of accessories that turn it into other things. So for that reason.........