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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:27 pm
by JPG
heathicus wrote:One was made in the 60's by Magna American. One is made today by Shopsmith, Inc.
Mark VII
Mark 7:
This whole discussion reminds me of this clip from Star Trek The Next Generation :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqwx2XFb1fQ
Yes indeedy!
FWIW there also be an inverse relationship between a Mark 5 and a Mark V!
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:49 am
by skou
lightnin wrote:Oh I see... VII of these √]
OK, this just defined the Mk7/MkVII debate.
Personally, I'd rather have the Mk7, from the '60's.
(If the parts will play nice with my ERs.)
One of my ERs has a variable speed (Skip's)
DC motor conversion.
steve
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:51 am
by skou
JPG, I (almost) consider the MkV and the Mk5 similar machines.
Is there any real difference?
steve
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:02 am
by heathicus
skou wrote:JPG, I (almost) consider the MkV and the Mk5 similar machines.
Is there any real difference?
steve
One was made by Magna Engineering, then Yuba Power Products, then Magna America from the early '50s through the late '60s.
The other was made by Shopsmith, Inc. starting in the early '70s.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:39 am
by TheBigE
I wish they would add the crank and the carriage to headstock lock in the current models. With a chance to upgrade of course
-Erich-
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:44 pm
by hdoilcan
For future use I will make sure I use Mark VII for 60's style and Mark 7 for current