If you had $1500?

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dusty wrote:You just forfeited your $1500, Ed. The original premise was that you had to spend it on your "wood shop". Sorry.

Read the small print on all future deals.:rolleyes::)
Not so I said I would put into my woodworking CD/Money market. They are apart of my wood shop as any tool. :D
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If I had $1500, I'd build a workshop!
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paulmcohen wrote:If I had to burn $1,500 I would consider a CNC routing system but that might only cover the deposit.
Unless you go for smaller:

http://www.zenbotcnc.com/

I've got the 1216 and it's great. I was reading up on cnc for about a year and kept coming back to the Zenbot.

Usual disclaimer with cool toys, the initial purchase price is less than 50% of total once you've got the 'must have' add ons.
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41500 in Basics:
When I got my shopsmith in "mint" condition and still in boxes, I found later on it needs planer knives-outfeedroller-bottom clamp (which if anyone has one to part with let me know)-tablesaw blades, ect ect.
I also discovered my other handicaps, no router-table and bits, clamps, jigs, misc hand tools, ect ect. I hadn't given enough thought to all the other stuff.
But then again, wood-glue-sandpaper-shellac ect would be a wonderful start too.
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robinson46176 wrote:Walk out into your wood-shop and imagine that someone was giving you $1500 with only one string attached. You had to spend it all on your wood-shop... How would you spend it?
More space? More machinery? More hand tools? New floor? Heating system? Bathroom? Wood?
Just remember you don't have to spend it all on one thing, just all on the wood-shop...
What are your needs? Really wants? Wishes?
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I think I would spend it onCarveWright 110-Volt Machine
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Half would go to getting my shop addition done, ( I have most of the material) and the other half would got for a good router, table and bits for the same, a good set of chisels, some hand planes and quality measuring equipment.
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jm51 wrote:Unless you go for smaller:

http://www.zenbotcnc.com/

I've got the 1216 and it's great. I was reading up on cnc for about a year and kept coming back to the Zenbot.

Usual disclaimer with cool toys, the initial purchase price is less than 50% of total once you've got the 'must have' add ons.

That is what I was looking at but I was seeing prices 2-4X higher, after looking at the details I agree that the price lists is a lot less than 50% of what you really need. I was looking at a kit with everything included.

Thanks for the site, one of the small ones is all I have room for anyway.

JM, I was going to ask to try yours but for the airfare I could buy one and have change left.
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It gets worse!!!

There's a 520 on UK Craigslist for £400 but only main table and one extension. Even worse...I haven't got £400!!!
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