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Re: ShopSmith competitor
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 1:03 pm
by ERLover
Plus no drill press, horizontal boring, and lath and many other SPTs.
Re: ShopSmith competitor
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 1:20 pm
by JPG
ERLover wrote:Plus no drill press, horizontal boring, and lath and many other SPTs.
"Plus" more motors!

Re: ShopSmith competitor
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:22 pm
by lyall
before SS was around, around 1936 Delta made this
from Delta catalog

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Re: ShopSmith competitor
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:33 pm
by ERLover
lyall wrote:before SS was around, around 1936 Delta made this
from Delta catalog
delta.png
I did not know, I see on CL one from them that is a combo jointer and table saw. Never saw anything like that, I think SS still had it over them.
Re: ShopSmith competitor
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:44 pm
by masonsailor2
I have never seen one in person but when they have been around for sixty years or so I will give them a more serious look. Lol.
Paul
Re: ShopSmith competitor
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 9:36 pm
by Skizzity
How about the Power 8 Workshop....haha haha
https://youtu.be/FPvUn1bswxU
Re: ShopSmith competitor
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 9:48 pm
by oldiron
Very interesting set-ups... I have to say, The Triton is very appealing if you need to transport a work center.
Other than that, I prefer my 66 year young cast iron and aluminum.
Mike
Re: ShopSmith competitor
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 10:33 pm
by lyall
ERLover wrote:lyall wrote:before SS was around, around 1936 Delta made this
from Delta catalog
delta.png
I did not know, I see on CL one from them that is a combo jointer and table saw. Never saw anything like that, I think SS still had it over them.
my grandfather had a Delta 10" table saw with the 6" jointer and a 1180 shaper from from 1930's. He was a master carpenter.
I learn on them many years ago. My father got them then my brother.
I finally got the shaper, it was very rusted ( I was po at him for that)
I had to totally take it apart and remove all the rust and paint it. New bearings and newer motor. I sure like having the shaper. I hope some day I get the table saw and jointer.
My brother-in-law had a SS. I started looking t SS. Went to several demos (late 70's and early 80's) and asked why the table was so small and that I grew up using a Delta table saw and tolled the sale rep when SS makes a larger table for the SS I would get one. I did back in late 85
Re: ShopSmith competitor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 7:36 am
by kittyboy
Hi guys, I'm Kit the beginner with a silly seeming ?, but here goes.....what is a "shopsmith?"
Re: RE: Re: ShopSmith competitor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 8:25 am
by Skizzity
kittyboy wrote:Hi guys, I'm Kit the beginner with a silly seeming ?, but here goes.....what is a "shopsmith?"
A ShopSmith is a joy to use.