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Re: Building a Shorty

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ERLover wrote:What??? Ebay??? :eek: Use it yourself ;)
That is exactly what I think. BTW, that is a beautiful job.
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Re: Building a Shorty

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JPG wrote:That really looks great! :cool:

Ya gonna confuse some folks with the table raising knob. :D
Why will I confuse people with the table raising Knob?
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ERLover wrote:What??? Ebay??? :eek: Use it yourself ;)
That would be nice, but I really don't have the space, right now there are 3 Shopsmiths in my shop, a Power Pro 520 upgrade, this Shorty and the Shopsmith I redid back in 1990, that I took in trade for the Greenie Restoration, that is slated to become a Dedicated Drill Press for my brother, plus all the rest of my woodworking equipment, it is rather crowded right now and I have a cradle to build, so something has to go out side while I am working. Fine if it isn't raining, because then nothing goes outside.
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jjbuzard wrote:
JPG wrote:That really looks great! :cool:

Ya gonna confuse some folks with the table raising knob. :D
Why will I confuse people with the table raising Knob?
The knob is a 505/510/520 thingy and the rest is 500 parts.

The 'dual' extension table may confuse some also.



I fear it will not bring as much as it deserves.
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Re: Building a Shorty

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JPG wrote:
jjbuzard wrote:
JPG wrote:That really looks great! :cool:

Ya gonna confuse some folks with the table raising knob. :D
Why will I confuse people with the table raising Knob?
The knob is a 505/510/520 thingy and the rest is 500 parts.

The 'dual' extension table may confuse some also.



I fear it will not bring as much as it deserves.
That "knob" was put on back in the 1990's on my 500, The Headstock is actually a 1957 version,with poly v-belt conversion, new bearings as needed, with the 3/4 HP motor, which was rebuilt, new bearings etc, a new cord was installed, all aluminum polished and of course all soda/sand blasted and prime and paint, it was an exercise in using left over and purchased parts to complete.
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Re: Building a Shorty

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Well we will see what it goes for it is listed as of today on ebay.

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After 3 listings and no serious offers, I am going to dismantle and sell it for parts. Probably get more for it in parts than I can get for it assembled. I saw one that was a Piece of crap and needed lots of work go for $500.00, who knows.
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Re: Building a Shorty

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Here's how I built one with an old ER-10 garage sale find. I threw out the tilt function because I already have a drill press. I will probably make another with a Mark 5 machine I have.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/viewt ... nc#p215912
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Re: Building a Shorty

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jjbuzard wrote:After 3 listings and no serious offers, I am going to dismantle and sell it for parts. Probably get more for it in parts than I can get for it assembled. I saw one that was a Piece of crap and needed lots of work go for $500.00, who knows.

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I guess I was foolish building a Shorty to sell. Tearing it apart now for parts, need the room, do you think it might have sold better as a full size Shopsmith?
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Re: Building a Shorty

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My guess is that there was too much that differed from 'SOP' and that scared em off. You were trying to sell a small sub niche of a niche market.
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