Shopsmith's new website is up....

[RFGuy]

Clicking "smart motor" takes you to a page called "conventional smart motor service parts". To me "conventional smart motor" is an oxymoron. But I guess that's what Nick wants....

Well, when one doesn't understand the product they are selling this is what they get.

[HopefulSSer]

Clicking "smart motor" takes you to a page called "conventional smart motor service parts". To me "conventional smart motor" is an oxymoron. But I guess that's what Nick wants....

Well, when one doesn't understand the product they are selling this is what they get.

Or perhaps doesn't understand what a smart device is

[dusty]

What I find disconcerting is no link to this forum.

There is a link to this forum. There is no link the other direction.

[rogersk]

Don't get cranky.

LOL. Like Curly used to say, "I'm tryin' to think, but nothin's happening."

[chapmanruss]

I have looked around the new website a bit. It does appear to be a work in progress with areas still to be competed. I did have to look around to find the Forum now that it is linked under LEARNING. I guess we do learn from each other and so an appropriate place for it.

They are missing things as has already been described but I like the new parts drawings and lists format being on the same page and look forward to it being completed. Another thing I found is what appears to be an expanded list and now free to download PDF's of most of the guides and instructions under LEARNING - Resources - Manuals & Information besides being able to buy printed copies. Hopefully listings after "P" will be added soon.

I found the Shopsmith History page with new additions but am still sad to see the incorrect early history listings. It was Magna Engineering Corporation which introduced the Mark 5 in 1954 not Magna American which didn't exist until the 1960's after Yuba. You would think a company would want to have their history listed correctly on their own site.

We have waited quite a while for the new webpage and now that it is up and running, we should give Shopsmith a chance to tweak, add and adjust as needed to get it right. If Admin wants to set up some system for us to give input where we see problems with the new website, I would be happy to give my observations where I feel there could be improvement, corrections or additional information.

[edma194]

We have waited quite a while for the new webpage and now that it is up and running, we should give Shopsmith a chance to tweak, add and adjust as needed to get it right. If Admin wants to set up some system for us to give input where we see problems with the new website, I would be happy to give my observations where I feel there could be improvement, corrections or additional information.

I hope someone takes not of this idea. They should set up a way to communicate suggestions for changes. That tool needs to distinguish basic corrections for spelling and specs that can be quickly updated on the website. They should find some broader editing and format suggestions useful but where there are questions of style we have to allow for a slower implementation process.

[dusty]

Has anyone tried to order. I did and I hit the wall. With items in the cart I was unable to complete the transaction. I am not registered.

In fact, is anyone registered on the new site?

[jsburger]

Has anyone tried to order. I did and I hit the wall. With items in the cart I was unable to complete the transaction. I am not registered.

In fact, is anyone registered on the new site?

I got an email today saying the new site was up and some sale items. Not sure if that means anything vis-a-vis the new site.

[dusty]

I can access the site and I can browse around the site. I see an awful lot that looks great BUT

when I go to My Account> Login nothing. A place to login but I can not. Has anyone successfully logged in with their previous user name and password.

[DLB]

I can access the site and I can browse around the site. I see an awful lot that looks great BUT

when I go to My Account> Login nothing. A place to login but I can not. Has anyone successfully logged in with their previous user name and password.

I don't think I had an 'account' before, in the typical meaning of the word. If I wanted 'order status,' for example, I entered the order number and either billing or shipping zip code, I don't recall which because I rarely used this as it lacked meaningful status information. If I ordered, I had to enter order information though I don't recall how much of it I had to enter each time. My only user name and PW for the shopsmith.com domain is for the forum, and I can confirm that it does not log me into 'my account' on the new site.

- David