Hey woodworkers,
I'll be on the road and passing near Dayton and was wondering if Shopsmith still has an outlet store and if they will still do repairs while you wait when practical? I'll call and ask them the same question but I was wondering if any of you have visited there lately and how you made out. I know they've really downsized the operation and maybe aren't able to do these kinds of things any longer.
Best,
Tom
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If I was going to be in their area, I would stop just to see what I could see. You could say that I am noisy and I would not argue.tomsalwasser wrote:Hey woodworkers,
I'll be on the road and passing near Dayton and was wondering if Shopsmith still has an outlet store and if they will still do repairs while you wait when practical? I'll call and ask them the same question but I was wondering if any of you have visited there lately and how you made out. I know they've really downsized the operation and maybe aren't able to do these kinds of things any longer.
Best,
Tom
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tomsalwasser wrote:Hey woodworkers,
I'll be on the road and passing near Dayton and was wondering if Shopsmith still has an outlet store and if they will still do repairs while you wait when practical? I'll call and ask them the same question but I was wondering if any of you have visited there lately and how you made out. I know they've really downsized the operation and maybe aren't able to do these kinds of things any longer.
Best,
Tom
1) No outlet store!:(
2) Repair while you wait - I doubt it!:(
3) Call and ask - no harm in asking!;)
4) I would imagine the nature of the 'repair' might have some influence.
Do let us know how this turned out!
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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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I really miss the outlet store. I was in there fairly often. We have several friends in central Ohio and I would stop in Dayton either on the way or coming home.
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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
Yeah, Farmer, I miss it too
There was an outlet store in Tulsa when I lived there in the '90s. Sadly, I was there when it closed (but got some good deals). At that time I had my first SS which I bought used that came with all the goodies, bandsaw, jointer, sander and lots of other little stuff. But I was young and foolish and really didn't know what I had, and life hit us between the eyes and I sold it all to a friend who later sold it and who, sadly, was taken long before his time.
There was also a Paxton's Fine Woods store there that stocked all kinds of exotic lumber. That was cool just to walk around and touch stuff.
There was also a Paxton's Fine Woods store there that stocked all kinds of exotic lumber. That was cool just to walk around and touch stuff.
'55 Greenie #292284 (Mar-55), '89 SS 510 #020989, Mark VII #408551 (sold 10/14/12), SS Band Saw, (SS 500 #36063 (May-79) now gone to son-in-law as of 11-11), Magna bandsaw, Magna jointer 16185 (May-54), Magna belt sander SS28712 (Dec-82), Magna jigsaw SS4397 (Dec-78), SS biscuit joiner, Zyliss (knockoff) vise, 20+ hand planes, 60s Craftsman tablesaw, CarbaTec mini-lathe, and the usual pile of tools. Hermit of the Hills Woodworks, a hillbilly in the foothills of the Ozarks, scraping by.
I stopped by several months ago and got to talk to Linda for a few minutes. I hadn't called ahead, but asked if someone might have the time to show me around. She said that they didn't offer that anymore and everyone was busy. Since I didn't call ahead I wasn't upset about it. I'll be in Dayton later this week, but I don't have plans to visit. If I did I would try to get ahold of Jim McCann in advance and ask him if might have time.
Sincerely,
Ron309753
Sincerely,
Ron309753