Shopsmith Forums

Yeah, I'm glad they got the brand "out there". But I also know that many tool heads wish they had two features that the SS offers - horizontal boring and a 12" disk sander. I didn't know they don't have this sandpaper ready for the SS (one has to wonder why??), but they should use a PP in sanding disk format in the background.

I don't have a PP and I don't do lots of sanding. However, like most of us here I want SS to survive, especially as one of the last American made tool makers.

algale wrote:Possibly they don't want people thinking that these abrasives work only on Shopsmith-brand equipment. Whatever the reason, you can be quite sure the omission wasn't an accident.

I'm still waiting for them to introduce these abrasives for the 12 inch disc and conical disc sander.

I have been assuming that the 12" ceramic sanding discs that Shopsmith sells are the same technology, but I don't know that for a fact. I bought some about a year ago, and they seem pretty bulletproof. Here's a link: http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... _discs.htm

BuckeyeDennis wrote:I have been assuming that the 12" ceramic sanding discs that Shopsmith sells are the same technology, but I don't know that for a fact. I bought some about a year ago, and they seem pretty bulletproof. Here's a link: http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... _discs.htm

Similar but not the same. Here's a post from admin talking about the fact that they were having difficulty getting the new abrasives in the 12 inch disc format. http://shopsmith.net/forums/showpost.ht ... ostcount=6

WmZiggy wrote:I took another look at the ad last night. Question: Why would you miss an opportunity to put a PP in the background of the FWW ad? They have a belt sander left front. Why not a PP with the 12 inch sanding disk and perhaps one of the SPT sanding tools attached on the ends. Yep, they got their logo and sandpaper predominantly displayed and missed a great chance to place their flagship tool in the background. Hard to understand this.

Because this isn't Shopsmith's ad, it's gator Sandpaper Company's ad. This is akin to Tom Petters (ponzi scheme) buying the rights to the Polaroid name and slapping in on all sorts of imported electronics. Or Thompson Electric slapping RCAs name on products.

The one major difference is Shopsmith is still a functioning company, but I can tell you Gator only cares about selling Sandpaper, not Shopsmiths. Their hope is slapping the Shopsmith name on their product makes them more money than their brand name.

Reading the link someone posted, it appears this is a licensing agreement and this is an upgraded product line extension. Also gator grand is made by Ali Industries.