ShopSmith Mark 5
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pretty1990
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ShopSmith Mark 5
I am new to the 1983 ShopSmith I bought. Plan to do pen and bowl making. Need suggestions on what headstock Chuck is best for this machine and where to purchase new and used accessories. On a limited budget. Machine is in very good condition.
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rjent
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Re: ShopSmith Mark 5
Ebay Ebay Ebay. You will find just about everything you will need there, and of course there is the Mothership if you prefer new (and want to support the beast).
Look at the Nova chuck that SS sells. No expert, but I own one, and so far it is very well built.
JMHO
Look at the Nova chuck that SS sells. No expert, but I own one, and so far it is very well built.
JMHO
Dick
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
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robinson46176
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Re: ShopSmith Mark 5
Don't over look buying complete machines with lots of accessories and SPT's which can sometimes be bought for little more than the price of a few items you might want. Example: I bought one low hours Mark V that had the 6"x48" belt sander, a bandsaw, a jointer and a lot of smaller items. The whole thing was less than the price of the belt sander new. I have a herd of SS stuff stored back but I could have easily sold off the stuff I didn't really need for more than I spent. Another one I bought ($200) had a jointer I didn't need and I sold it and the SS manuals I didn't need for more than $200 on Ebay. Something to just keep in the back of your mind...
Warning: Buying SS's can be habit forming...
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Warning: Buying SS's can be habit forming...
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
Re: ShopSmith Mark 5
I completely agree Dick and I also have the Nova G3. It is top quality.rjent wrote:Ebay Ebay Ebay. You will find just about everything you will need there, and of course there is the Mothership if you prefer new (and want to support the beast).
Look at the Nova chuck that SS sells. No expert, but I own one, and so far it is very well built.
JMHO
John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Re: ShopSmith Mark 5
pretty1990 wrote:Need suggestions on what headstock Chuck is best for this machine ...
You could use a face plate for your bowl turning.
SS 500(09/1980), DC3300, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, Strip Sander, drum sanders,molder, dado, biscuit joiner, universal lathe tool rest, Oneway talon chuck, router bits & chucks and a De Walt 735 planer,a #5,#6, block planes. ALL in a 100 square foot shop.
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Bob