Just stopped by the SS demo at the Lowe's in Manassas on Saturday to see the PowerPro in action... no intention of buying (trying to deal with that old "want versus need" thing). Felt very proud of myself, had a very nice chat with David Folkerth who was doing the demo, but left with just his card and a signed PowerPro flyer.
Worked all day Sunday on cleaning up garage and decided to go out for dinner... quick stop to show the other half what the new Shopsmith looks like and such before hitting the restaurant. I'm sure you can guess the rest... new PowerPro DIY Upgrade, Mk VII Tilting System and 510 to 520 upgrade. I didn't even know I needed any of these... but I sure wanted them Just took birthday and Xmas off the list. Now the watching for boxes shall commence!
Leif
1981 Mark V Model 500 "Shorty"
1981 Mark V Model 500 "Drill Press"
1987 Sawsmith 2000 Ultra
2005 Mark 7 PowerPro Model 520/Bandsaw/Jointer/Pro Planer/Belt Sander/Scroll Saw/Jigsaw/Strip Sander/Universal Tool Rest/Speed Reducer/DC3300/RingMaster/Mortising Package/MiterSled 5000/Biscuit Joiner/Grinding Wheel Guard/Nova G3 Chuck/Lathe Duplicator/SS Air System
2010 Lumber Smith sawmill
CarveWright CNC
"I wish I could remember everything my Dad taught me"
That closely described how I got mine, my wife even paid for it with her credit card.
Paul Cohen
Beaverton, OR
A 1982 500 Shopsmith brand upgraded to a Mark 7 PowerPro, Jointer, Bandsaw (with Kreg fence), Strip Sander, Ring Master and lots of accessories all purchased new
12" Sliding Compound Mitre Saw, 1200 CFM DC
henecle wrote:Just stopped by the SS demo at the Lowe's in Manassas on Saturday to see the PowerPro in action... no intention of buying (trying to deal with that old "want versus need" thing). Felt very proud of myself, had a very nice chat with David Folkerth who was doing the demo, but left with just his card and a signed PowerPro flyer.
Worked all day Sunday on cleaning up garage and decided to go out for dinner... quick stop to show the other half what the new Shopsmith looks like and such before hitting the restaurant. I'm sure you can guess the rest... new PowerPro DIY Upgrade, Mk VII Tilting System and 510 to 520 upgrade. I didn't even know I needed any of these... but I sure wanted them Just took birthday and Xmas off the list. Now the watching for boxes shall commence!
That's what I did last in Sept. I am having a great time with my new SS I bought the replacement head & tilt for my old 520.
Have Fun:
Ed in Tampa wrote:Maybe I could borrow your wife for a few purchases?
Me Tooi!!!!!
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
Unfortunately they stopped demos in the UK a few years back, when the demonstrator absconded with the equipment. I don't think the Police have caught up with him yet.
I first saw the MKV at a housebuilding exhibition and it went straight on my 'must have one' list. There was a big difference in the US/UK price at the time and I couldn't afford a new one. I eventually bid for one on eBay and travelled 200 miles to collect it. It was a good deal, with the DC, bandsaw and jointer thrown in. The headstock needed a new belt, but the rest was OK. I upgraded to the 520 over a time and bought a load of accessories. Vacations in the USA were good because I could collect and save a lot on shipping.
Ed in Tampa wrote:Maybe I could borrow your wife for a few purchases?
You would not like what else she puts on your credit card:eek:
Paul Cohen
Beaverton, OR
A 1982 500 Shopsmith brand upgraded to a Mark 7 PowerPro, Jointer, Bandsaw (with Kreg fence), Strip Sander, Ring Master and lots of accessories all purchased new
12" Sliding Compound Mitre Saw, 1200 CFM DC
jm51 wrote:Anything costing a dollar in America seems to cost us at least a quid although our bank bailouts are a bit cheaper.
btw, we'd love to have VAT (sales tax) at just 9%
We might think a VAT at 9% would be good but the way it really works here it would probably come out to be much more than that (hidden taxes you know).
I am a real skeptic - especially of this 9-9-9 deal.
"Making Sawdust Safely" Dusty
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I didn't even know I needed any of these... but I sure wanted them 
Just took birthday and Xmas off the list. Now the watching for boxes shall commence!
