New Shop Smith is on its way!

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jmsolt
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Congrats on both your new arrivals. My wife and I pickup my shopsmith at the store in '91. It was a hand full to get into the basement. 2 wheel refridge dolly.
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WoW! A double header.

Let us know how unpacking and assembly go.




Oh! And all the other 'new' activities!;)
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Mine shipped in three weeks.:)
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The FedEx driver helped me get it into my pickup. It was fairly easy for the two of us. Then I backed the truck into the driveway and started taking tables and such off of it until it was manageable. Fairly easy, really.
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JPG,

I had it up and running in a couple of hours. The only issue was turning it back over after I put the legs and wheels on. That baby is pretty heavy.
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BuckeyeDennis wrote:Congratulations, Bobcat!!! That's a big baby!

Judging from my own experience, you will finally have time use that new machine, still only on rare occasions mind you, when your youngest baby turns 4 years old! :D

Thank you Dennis! He is a big guy, for sure. And, so far, you are right. I haven't had a lot of time to do much beyond setting the Shop Smith up. I am hoping to find some time but you only get one chance to be a daddy!
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Congratulations on getting the new machine. Just a little advice, check all of the alignments, even though the say it is all set at the factory and you should not need to re-adjust, I found non that I checked to be correct. Some were very close; but now close enough for me.
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[quote="ElaborateBobcat"]Thank you Dennis! He is a big guy, for sure. And, so far, you are right. I haven't had a lot of time to do much beyond setting the Shop Smith up. I am hoping to find some time but you only get one chance to be a daddy![/QUOTE]

Amen! So do it right, and enjoy the journey. My own boy has just now reached the really fun age. Yesterday, I took him, his twin sister, and a bunch of their friends tubing for their 14th birthdays. A good day .. managed to thrill them but not kill them! Today, we painted his first scratch-built model rocket, and then he beat me at a set of tennis for the first time ever. Then while grilling tonight, we had serious discussions about R/C trainer airplanes. He's no longer a sweet little baby, but each stage has its own rewards. Enjoy! :)
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