I recently acquired a 10er. It came with a hollow chisel mortising attachment and the hold down arm. It does not have any hollow chisels or bits. I wanted to ask if the chisel/bit sets that Shopsmith sells will fit? They certainly look the same in the photos, if so then I should be able to use the mortiser with my Mark V as well.
Also, I understand that Shopsmith stopped selling the mortising attachment for some time. I wondered if that was because of its usefullness or simply lack of interest. I've never used a hollow chisel mortiser on my Shopsmith. Do they work well? How do they compare to a dedicated mortiser?
Hollow chisel mortiser on a 10er?
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Yes to the 10/2/5/V/VII question, however only with a 500 version of a V. The mounting shaft which installs into a hole in the top of the rip fence can be modified by drilling and tapping a hole in one end to allow attaching a ss t-nut and short stud to a 510/520 fence. Since thread orientation is a crap shoot, shimming may be required to properly align the flat on the shaft.
So that is why all those attachments have gone at way too high $.
The 'kicker' is the chisel shank size(5/8").
It does not work as well as a 'dedicated' mortiser since the table does not provide rigid support for the workpiece(it deflects). Under table support(2x4 or adjustable leg) greatly improves that.
So that is why all those attachments have gone at way too high $.
The 'kicker' is the chisel shank size(5/8").
It does not work as well as a 'dedicated' mortiser since the table does not provide rigid support for the workpiece(it deflects). Under table support(2x4 or adjustable leg) greatly improves that.
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