Age Range of Shopsmith Users
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This was one awesome build to read. I am ten years older and now consider myself a slacker after reading through your guitar build.ugly_guitar_guy wrote:I'm 29 and my grandfather gave me his father's 1955 Mark V Greenie last year, and now I'm using it to build guitars.It's still working great, and gonna be cutting a heck of a lot more wood for me!
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/2012-tdpri-t ... leted.html
41. I don't know why more guys don't post their projects. I sure would like to see what people have going on. This is in response to dusty. Post away no matter what the quality you think it is. We'd still like to check it out. I'm guilty of no recent projects since I finished the roll top desk project I last posted. Been wrapped up with my new metal lathe. That said, I'm almost ready to do up some mt2 arbors for those interested. Not yet, but almost. Did a dial indicator test on the last few and I have the taper attachment set spot on. I can pretty much make them all day if needed. Later I'll be boring out the quill to put more bearings in. I took the three out I had and will be adding them a little differently.
I'm 69 and have been using my Shopsmith for 30 years. Recently acquired a second SS after my father went to be with God three years ago. I think of him each time I enter the shop and see that 500 he used for so many years.
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Leonard
La Vernia, TX
Wood Goods - Custom Woodwork
EMAIL: woodgoods "at" lavernia "dot" net
PowerPro 520, PowerPro 500 (was my father's 500), SS jointer, SS Mark V mount planer, SS bandsaws (2), belt sander, scroll saw, SS jig saws (2), strip sander, Jointech system, 12" Delta Compound Miter Saw, a small collection of routers, a router table and a Delta Unisaw. All in a 24' x 24' shop.
Leonard
La Vernia, TX
Wood Goods - Custom Woodwork
EMAIL: woodgoods "at" lavernia "dot" net
PowerPro 520, PowerPro 500 (was my father's 500), SS jointer, SS Mark V mount planer, SS bandsaws (2), belt sander, scroll saw, SS jig saws (2), strip sander, Jointech system, 12" Delta Compound Miter Saw, a small collection of routers, a router table and a Delta Unisaw. All in a 24' x 24' shop.
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JPG
- Platinum Member
- Posts: 35598
- Joined: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:42 pm
- Location: Lexington, Ky (TAMECAT territory)
73:rolleyes:
Goldie purchased new 1963.
You do the math!;)
A year short of a half century!:eek:
Goldie purchased new 1963.
You do the math!;)
A year short of a half century!:eek:
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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
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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
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paulmcohen
- Platinum Member
- Posts: 1578
- Joined: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:10 pm
- Location: Beaverton, Oregon
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I am 56 today and have had my machine since 1982 and today it was scheduled to be upgraded to a Mark 7 but FedEx killed that plan. They delivered by three drum sander at 6:15 and I left and at 7 they tried to deliver the double tilt upgrade which required my signature.
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
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
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robinson46176
- Platinum Member
- Posts: 4182
- Joined: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:00 pm
- Location: Central Indiana (Shelbyville)
I'm 70 and bought my first Shopsmith in 1988 after wanting one badly for 28 years. Since then have bought over 2 dozen more.
I kind of hope that I have not yet bought my last one.
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I kind of hope that I have not yet bought my last one.
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
farmer
Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill