Nov 1963 Popular Science Reviews Mark VII

algale · Post by **algale** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:26 pm

I'm not sure whether this has been posted before, but you can read the entire November 1963 Popular Science review of the then-brand new Mark VII on Google. Here's the link:

http://books.google.com/books?id=lyADAA ... aw&f=false

The article starts at page 114.

swampgator · Post by **swampgator** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:45 pm

Finally, an explanation of the two slotted table top. Thanks for posting this. Interesting read. What amazes me is that I just don't have all the consternation of changing the different modes of the machine. I have all that stuff in a very small amount of space and loving it.

algale · Post by **algale** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:54 pm

swampgator wrote:Finally, an explanation of the two slotted table top. Thanks for posting this. Interesting read. What amazes me is that I just don't have all the consternation of changing the different modes of the machine. I have all that stuff in a very small amount of space and loving it.

I "saw" that explanation too and thought it was interesting. I also thought it was interesting that in 1963 the author didn't think the dust collection during operations was a big deal but that it would come in handy for clean up after the fact. It just goes to show how far ahead of itself this tool really was.

swampgator · Post by **swampgator** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:37 pm

Also, they gave positive comments about the change overs, how quick and simple. I love that I can make changeovers. Some of the folks I deal with have had such a negative outlook on this superior tool and when I take in something that I've made or show them a pic, they are always in amazement. Even as poor craftsman as I am, the Shopsmith takes out many of my errors.

Thanks for the post. I haven't hooked up my dust collection yet. Have the collector, but running the Shopsmith with an extension cord, 12 gauge on 20 amp circuit. I need to read the amperage for the dust collector to see if I can run it at the same time. Otherwise, going to wait until this summer when I'll have the garage wired and re-roofed. Already talked with an electrician who said he could do it all in one day. Sounds super to me. Can hardly wait. Won't have to roll the machine outside because I can connect the dust collector.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:10 am

swampgator wrote:Also, they gave positive comments about the change overs, how quick and simple. I love that I can make changeovers. Some of the folks I deal with have had such a negative outlook on this superior tool and when I take in something that I've made or show them a pic, they are always in amazement. Even as poor craftsman as I am, the Shopsmith takes out many of my errors.

Thanks for the post. I haven't hooked up my dust collection yet. Have the collector, but running the Shopsmith with an extension cord, 12 gauge on 20 amp circuit. I need to read the amperage for the dust collector to see if I can run it at the same time. Otherwise, going to wait until this summer when I'll have the garage wired and re-roofed. Already talked with an electrician who said he could do it all in one day. Sounds super to me. Can hardly wait. Won't have to roll the machine outside because I can connect the dust collector.

I think you will find that on a 20A circuit, the ss and dc can co-exist, just do not fire them up simultaneously.

However really hard loading of the ss may cause breaker tripping when run with the dc. Ideally it needs to be on a separate branch circuit.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:21 am

swampgator wrote:Finally, an explanation of the two slotted table top. Thanks for posting this. Interesting read. What amazes me is that I just don't have all the consternation of changing the different modes of the machine. I have all that stuff in a very small amount of space and loving it.

Truth be told, it has been 'discussed' many times.

Most 505-20 folks do not realize the need for that due to the small table size and the typical misalignment between the main and aux table fence mount.