What Was The Shopsmith Used For?

algale · Post by **algale** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:11 pm

A request to the membership: when posting a completed project, how about taking a moment to explain what portion(s) of the project were done on your Shopsmith equipment?

I think a few members run exclusively Shopsmith equipment but most of the rest of us have a mixture of Shopsmith equipment and various stand alone tools.

When looking at a project, I'd sure like to know how Shopsmith equipment contributed to the final result.

Just a thought.

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:06 pm

Ok I will respond to this.
These garage cabinets were precut into 2X8and 4X4panels at the lumberyard and then all other cuts were on the SS and all drilling and dado cuts was also done on the SS.
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Car hauler; all cuts usin SS equipment,table saw, band saw, belt sander, strip sander and drill press.
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The flag case used the SS as a table saw and the glass groove was cut using a dado blade. The miters in the bottom corners were cut using a shop made sliding fixture
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This fixture.
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I can post more if wanted.
Bill V

algale · Post by **algale** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:18 pm

Thanks. Personally, that's exactly the kind of feedback that I'd like to see as folks post their newly completed projects. Nice job!

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:34 pm

Wait, I got more.
Cradles used table saw, band saw, 6X48 belt sander, strip sander a non SS router table (home made).
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Bowls were made using the SS lathe function as well as the band saw for rough shaping and used the speed reducer to get the RPM down to about 35 for finishing. The yellow and purple heart segments were cut using a custom sled ( home made) on the SS table saw.
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Bill V

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:02 pm

Trophy Cabinet
SS used for rips and cross cuts.
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WmZiggy · Post by **WmZiggy** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:43 pm

I recently posted these, but here we go again. The mortice and tenons, dados, shaping, biscuit joining, jointing, planing were all done on my SS. I have a dedicated table saw for ripping, and radial arm for cross cutting. Spindle turings were done on the SS, although some of the decorative turnings were done on my Rockwell Delta lathe.
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It's a music/bible stand for our church.

Jack Wilson · Post by **Jack Wilson** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:18 am

I like that idea, I am moving soon and may have to downsize my equipment. I am concerned I will not be able to make some of the projects for the new house with just SS equipment. I am most concerned about the possible loss of my 8" long bed jointer and my 22-44 Jet drum sander.

So seeing what projects are being made with just SS equipment would be very helpful to me.

Thanks.

Jack

nuhobby · Post by **nuhobby** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:57 am

Saturday I decided to replace a couple of warped/rotted window trim pieces. I never left the house for lumber. Just used some old redwood and cedar lumber that I dumpster-dove years ago. Shopsmith jointer and bandsaw were used for basic dimensions and bevel-cuts. On-site, I used the LN140 skew block plane (in my avatar) for various fine-tunes. Now the new wood is primed and I'll paint it later today.

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