[quote="BigEd"]Thanks to all who answered my cry for help.
To answer Charlese first, I wasn't using the Mark V to drill the dowel holes. I have a 15" Rockwell floor stand drill press. Even lowering the table all the way down, I could only get the shortest pieces of the face frame under the drill spindle. I'm working my way up to figuring out the tables on the Shopsmith.
"BigEd" (one word) ]
Hi Big! Yes I remember you were using a stand alone drill press. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Woodworking!!! I just wanted to point out your Mark V Shopsmith is really one of the very best boring/drilling machines available.
This reminds me of a happening when I had a neighbor who had a FULL shop of power and hand woodworking tools. He had produced many beautiful furniture pieces and had been woodworking for many years. Although he never said any discouraging words - he kind of sneered at my Shopsmith.
One day when he was making wood shutters, he told me he was trying to figure out how to drill end holes in the louvers for the pivot pins. His drill press wouldn't open far enough. My comment was, "You need a horizontal boring machine" . He said, But I don't have one".
I invited him down to my shop and showed him the horizontal capability of the Shopsmith. We bored all of the pivot holes the next afternoon. I think there were 240 holes.
After a while, when you learn more about your Mark V, you may be ready to sell that Rockwell. (If you don't need it for metal work)
Finishing White Oak
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