New guy with his first Shopsmith

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The basement is a disaster still and I'm midway through upgrading all my fluorescent lights to LED so at the moment they are dimly lit flash iPhone pictures of the saw horse stand. I will get better ones soon as well as some other pics of the rest of my setup. Thanks.

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Nice find ,, You got quite a bit for the money.
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And, the sawhorse is not bad, either. :D :D :D
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What a deal. Welcome to the madness !
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I am right there with you. I just bought my first Shopsmith, after wanting one for 30 years. I bought a 50th Anniversary Edition with the 520 table set up. Bandsaw,table saw, lathe,disk sander, belt sander and many extras. The only piece I need to find is the jointer. Pick this gem up for $800. Can't wait to do my first project with it.
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Awesome idea, I will be making one of these..that is a great way to organize the attachments.
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Clean it
Lubricate it
Wax it
Align it
Then use it

A process you should always start with with your first use

Then cleaning, lubricating and waxing should be done as needed

Lubrication after 10 hours of use is a good metric

Clean and wax it as needed

Clean it when you put it up

Cover it

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JimPaulsen wrote:Awesome idea, I will be making one of these..that is a great way to organize the attachments.
Might I also suggest this http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/begin ... 16336.html

It was one of the first items I made with my shopsmith in order to organize my smaller accessories and to start building on my own skill set.
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Beave2012 wrote:
JimPaulsen wrote:Awesome idea, I will be making one of these..that is a great way to organize the attachments.
Might I also suggest this http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/begin ... 16336.html

It was one of the first items I made with my shopsmith in order to organize my smaller accessories and to start building on my own skill set.
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Ooh I really like that!

And thanks Everett. I already picked up my johnsons paste wax and 3 in 1 oil and have started the clean up wax and lube maintenance before I fire her up for the first time. Appreciate all the feedback!


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