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Posted: **Tue May 27, 2014 7:48 pm**

[quote="JPG40504"]That is the sum total of what I was referring to.

Edit? It reads like SS wrote it!]

Maybe I am mistaken. I thought this article was about the Mark 7.

Posted: **Tue May 27, 2014 7:50 pm**

dgale wrote:This is a bit disturbing, as it really daws into question the objectivity and honesty of such "buying advice". I've always relied on Consumer Reports for objective and methodical, repeatable testing and assessment of a wide variety of consumer products...no ads, no sponsors, just honest assessments with the consumer's best interest in mind. Unfortunately, they rarely review tools or items more specialized than your frequently bought items such as lawn mowers, appliances, generators etc. I have been a long time subscriber to Fine Homebuilding, whihch does a tool test and review in every issue and I have found these to seemingly be honest and objective. But when I see an article like the one linked here, it's a clear reminder to make sure you analyze the source before drinking the Kool Aid.

I've seen tool reviews as well in Wood Magazine - I've only been a subscriber for a year or so and based on the excessive amount of ads, I'm not sure I'll continue my subscription...I have seen a few tool reviews in there and I can't say I recall anything blatently suspect or non-objective about them but given their heavy reliance on advertising/sponsors, I have to wonder a bit...

You just have to acknowledge that the vendors "pay to play".

Posted: **Tue May 27, 2014 10:55 pm**

dusty wrote:Maybe I am mistaken. I thought this article was about the Mark 7.

It was, but the power pro headstock was the star attraction.

Yes "7" not "VII".

Posted: **Tue May 27, 2014 11:05 pm**

Shopsmith should badge the new one as VII PP.

Posted: **Tue May 27, 2014 11:29 pm**

rcplaneguy wrote:Shopsmith should badge the new one as VII PP.

Communicating would be soooo much simpler(clearer) if there were not 5's and V's nor VII's and 7's.

So I vote fer a new badge with "X". i.e. Mark X!:D

Not to be confused with Mark x as recently used.

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2014 12:51 am**

JPG40504 wrote:Communicating would be soooo much simpler(clearer) if there were not 5's and V's nor VII's and 7's.

So I vote fer a new badge with "X". i.e. Mark X!:D

Mark 10?:D

Haven't we gone there already? (ER)

How about Mark XI, or 11?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't Mark 5s and Mark Vs the same machine? (Or, did the Mark V start with the 505 or 510?)

Heck, I've got enough problems just keeping my 10 series stuff straight. I'm not sure, but it seems to me, that the 10 series went through more changes than have ALL the Mark-x stuff so far. I can think of 5 different headrests alone, and 3 or 4 different extension table brackets. I've owned 3 different quill assemblies.

steve

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