Shopsmith Gas-Spring Table-Raiser

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Shopsmith Gas-Spring Table-Raiser

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Does anyone have one of these? Is it worth $70.98 shipped?

Anyone know the lengths when fully extended and retracted?

Also, in this picture there is an extra set of holes in the carriage. Was this an install error or from something else? I'm not sure i like the look of open screw holes.


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joshh,
Check your PM.
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Got your PM and sent you an email. Thanks!


Anyone have any reviews? Is it really worth that much money? I will be using my shopsmith as a drill press fairly often.
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dickg1 wrote:joshh,
Check your PM.
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What's with the PM? Are the rest of us not allowed to know?:confused:
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joshh wrote:
Also, in this picture there is an extra set of holes in the carriage. Was this an install error or from something else? I'm not sure i like the look of open screw holes.

It looks like it was a install error, they put the bracket on the wrong side. If you blow it up it looks like there are two more on the bottom. It would not be worth it to me.
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I keep a old 6 ton bottle jack (Yes I know it is overkill, but it is what I have) next to the SS for adjusting the headstock in the up position. Usually I will just drop the headstock to horizontal make the adjustment and then raise it back up.
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db5 wrote:What's with the PM? Are the rest of us not allowed to know?:confused:

Maybe someone offered a copy of the owners manual by email. I say maybe because I'm not sure if would offend the powers that be :cool:
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joedw00 wrote:It looks like it was a install error, they put the bracket on the wrong side. If you blow it up it looks like there are two more on the bottom. It would not be worth it to me.
The additional holes are legitimate.
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dickg1 wrote:The additional holes are legitimate.
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My assumption was an alternate mounting location for greater range of movement.
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heathicus wrote:My assumption was an alternate mounting location for greater range of movement.
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