Which Tool do You Enjoy the Most?

mbcabinetmaker · Post by **mbcabinetmaker** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:53 pm

[quote="robinson46176"]I don't think anyone was ruffled.

We all just enjoy an excuse to get up and dance to the Shopsmith theme song.

Hey! What IS the Shopsmith theme song??? We need to work on that. ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8eC377h ... re=related

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:06 pm

Well THAT should prove once and for all that SC is cosmopolitan!:D

I cannot believe I watched the WHOLE thing!!!:eek:

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:59 pm

Favorite tool? ---- After thinking about it for a week or so, I came to the conclusion that I don't dislike any of my tools. Except maybe those battery powered ones.

The rest of them are all favorites! Especially when they are sharp and working well.

cv3 · Post by **cv3** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:23 am

II am a little late to this conversation. I would have to say the band saw. Second the ability to do horizontal drilling on the SS. I use the band saw more than the other functions cutting out things I am going to carve. And the horizontal drill press makes drilling holes in the top of cane shafts a breeze.

oldc6 · Post by **oldc6** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:46 pm

[ATTACH]11925[/ATTACH]My favorite is the horizontal bore..... Attachment shows dust collection.....

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:30 pm

I gotta add that the horizontal boring capability is probably the most unique and overlooked attribute of a shopsmith. Overlooked I think because of its uniqueness in the home hobbyist market. I use it that way quite frequently (however often that is because raising to vertical is a 'hassle'). Still it is a very convenient option when drilling small parts.

mbcabinetmaker · Post by **mbcabinetmaker** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:39 am

JPG40504 wrote: I use it that way quite frequently (however often that is because raising to vertical is a 'hassle')

JPG you obviously do not have a lift assist. I takes away the 'hassle' factor.

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:48 am

mbcabinetmaker wrote:JPG you obviously do not have a lift assist. I takes away the 'hassle' factor.

So does not needing to lift one.

On the other hand I have been thinking about when I get back on my mini/shorty converting it to lift either direction like the 7. I believe I can see some uses in having the sanding disk running flat side up. I'll have to try it on my VII and see it I think it is worth doing.

By the way, does anyone know the diameter of the pivot pin off of the top of their head?

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skou · Post by **skou** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:25 pm

robinson46176 wrote:Actually my favorite tool isn't the Shopsmith, its a sawmill. With a sawmill you can make round trees into small square boards which you can glue up into bigger square boards and put on the Shopsmith lathe and make round again. .

OK, is it just me, or does Frances have the most quotable posts around?

Personally, I think the lathe is my favorite, but the table saw is used the most.

I also think the table saw is the least adequate of the original 5 tools. (I've got 2 ERs, with the 8 inch blades and the tiny tables.)

steve

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:37 pm

robinson46176 wrote:...
By the way, does anyone know the diameter of the pivot pin off of the top of their head?

I'd love to help, but have no pivot pin off the top of my head.

Sorry, Francis - couldn't resist!