About a month and a half ago while looking through my local classified I found a Shopsmith for $25. The owner told me the motor still worked, but everything was stuck, seized or rusted. Option one, make a dedicated shorty drill press (modeled after the one made by jsburger) Option two, one of my Shopsmith’s has some dents in one of its legs, worse case scenario I could salvage a leg.
When I got it home and started to disassemble the machine it proved to be a little bit of a challenge. One of the way tubes was bent making removal of the carriage and headstock a little tricky. Fortunately both of the bench tubes were straight and with a little bit of effort I figured they could become way tubes. From the good way tube or the ends of the bent way tube I figured I could make a reasonable shorty bench tube.
I have always like the gold and brown color so I now have a 1973-78 Goldie.
Another Dedicated Shorty Drill Press
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Another Dedicated Shorty Drill Press
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br549
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Re: Another Dedicated Shorty Drill Press
Very nice! Considering the condition when you started, also an incredible amount of work in a short period of time. Well done and I'm sure it will be a handy addition to your collection.
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Re: Another Dedicated Shorty Drill Press
Nice save! Who says that you can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear?
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JPG
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Re: Another Dedicated Shorty Drill Press
So now thee has three! Very nicely done.
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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JPG
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Re: Another Dedicated Shorty Drill Press
Will he get to pick which one?benmcn wrote:446D7A49-592E-4BB4-A7C7-930A6F851499.jpegThe only thing better than three Shopsmiths is four ... at least that’s what I keep telling my wife. My middle son likes woodworking so I told him he could have one of them when he has a place to put it.
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
Re: Another Dedicated Shorty Drill Press
Maybe but I think not.JPG wrote:Will he get to pick which one?benmcn wrote:446D7A49-592E-4BB4-A7C7-930A6F851499.jpegThe only thing better than three Shopsmiths is four ... at least that’s what I keep telling my wife. My middle son likes woodworking so I told him he could have one of them when he has a place to put it.
John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT