Any Shopsmith Demo

damagi · Post by **damagi** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:55 pm

camerio wrote:If you can, go ahead and give us a chance to see what you saw.
I cant wait to see it ....

I will do what I can.

Interestingly, I got an email from shopsmith today letting me know that there was a demo in my area. This should clear up the fact that these demos are fully sponsored/authorized by Shopsmith as well.

Your nearby Lowe's Home Improvement Center will be Hosting a
Live Demonstration of the New Shopsmith Mark 7. It's Your First-Hand Chance
To See the New PowerPro Headstock in Action - so, Don't Miss Out!

...

Here's Where We'll Be:

Lowe's of Lynnwood, WA
3100 196th SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Thursday February 3rd through
Saturday February 5th

damagi · Post by **damagi** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:12 pm

So it is legit (not that I thought otherwise). I got to chat with Mike for quite a while, which was quite interesting since all my shopsmith experience is secondhand.

The lowes deal is interesting (please note that the details are the best of my recollection, I am not a shopsmith rep or whatever):
-It is discounted by a more than $100. I'm not sure if thats all options or just the headstock swap.
-It drop ships from Shopsmith
-You pay lowes, and can use lowes gift cards and lowes credit cards (and therefore lowes financing)

Photos from the demo below:

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camerio · Post by **camerio** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:36 pm

Thank you
for the great pictures ...
I wish there were one of those stores in my area.

rkh2 · Post by **rkh2** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:55 pm

Thanks for sharing this information and the great pictures. Looking forward to SS doing the demos in other parts of the country as well.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:34 pm

Great photos - Thanks! And they show the lift assist can be used on the Mk 7.

damagi · Post by **damagi** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:07 am

charlese wrote:Great photos - Thanks! And they show the lift assist can be used on the Mk 7.

Thats correct. Mike showed me how the lift assist now has a quick disconnect so that you can do the opposite direction tilt.

Oh, and if you buy through the lowes demos then you get put at the head of the line for shipping. If I understood correctly, if you buy this week you will have your unit shipped out the following Friday.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:31 am

charlese wrote:Great photos - Thanks! And they show the lift assist can be used on the Mk 7.

Yes, the lift can be mounted on a Mark 7 BUT does it provide an assist for tilts in both directions. It is my understanding that the user must disconnect in one direction.

If so, that is probably OKAY because for shaper mode the headstock is near the pivot point and below the table. Center of gravity and principles of leverage are working for you rather than against you.

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:54 am

These great pictures cleared up a lot in my mind about the pivots.
Question... are both ends now identical and interchangeable?

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damagi · Post by **damagi** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:03 am

robinson46176 wrote:These great pictures cleared up a lot in my mind about the pivots.
Question... are both ends now identical and interchangeable?

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Both ends are interchangeable and identical from what I saw, which makes sense.