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The most handy addition for my Shopsmith was for sanding, polishing and waxing the way and bench tubes. It also is a way to detect bent tubes. I have done several hundred tubes using a 3X21 belt sander with various grits.
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I find converting Shopsmiths into MINI and SHORTY Shopsmiths makes an excellant additional unit to mount various SPTS so they do not have to be stored or switched.

Mounting the Shopsmith on a wood frame with 10" wheels and a trailer hitch made the Shopsmith transportable around the property and for use at other sites. I mounted a 2 KW generator on the end for power for the Shopsmith and all portable electrical power tools.

JPG40504 wrote:Who is 'JGP"?

Maybe STP's second cousin?

I was referring to your dyslexic brother. (They didn't have dyslexia when I was a kid so I didn't get cut any slack)

Paul M

shipwright wrote:I was referring to your dyslexic brother. (They didn't have dyslexia when I was a kid so I didn't get cut any slack)

Paul M

They had not thought up ADHD or ADD either!:D.

On a 'related' note, I prefer 'multi-tasking' to 'on-task' ALL the time!
Creative juices flow much more freely.
Used to be called 'day-dreaming' or 'scatter-brained'.

Yes there are extremes!:rolleyes:

Geez you guys don`t skip a beat! I had a good laugh, everyone has fingers that move faster than their minds( what the old saying something like let your mind catch up to your lips?) in my case I was dead wrong cant put that one off on anyone.
That lathe duplicator looks really good, I don't think it would be terribly hard to make one either.

The pin router idea is pretty slick, did you ever use that to do any inlays Paul?

gucho wrote:The pin router idea is pretty slick, did you ever use that to do any inlays Paul?

Actually I think it would work well with larger inlays but at the time I made it I was heading in the direction of smaller and smaller pieces and the chevalet was the real answer. No I didn't actually do any but yes it would work.

Here are a few of my "adaptations". It seems that is all I do with my SS.
arbors and faceplates:
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aux. motor drive (poor mans speed reducer)
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chisel sharpening jig
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dedicated drill press with dc drive
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storage unit under SS
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You can find the details on any of these by using the search function. I will put the rest in the next post.

Some more:
EERF sander/grinder
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home made version of strip sander chisel sharpener
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inflated drum sander
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window added to jig saw
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Taig metal lathe driven by the SS
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I have enjoyed this thread!

This one inspired by Reible a few years ago:
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prmindartmouth :
I'm assuming that you used a CNC machine for the faceplates. If you used the SS let me me know how because I would like to make some for myself.
Since I have the strip sander im going to try to get a jig going for doing all my chisels. I like your ingenuity!!

Nuhobby i take it that one end of that table would be at the same height as the top of the roller to make it all work?

gucho wrote:prmindartmouth :
I'm assuming that you used a CNC machine for the faceplates. If you used the SS let me me know how because I would like to make some for myself.
Since I have the strip sander im going to try to get a jig going for doing all my chisels. I like your ingenuity!!

Nuhobby i take it that one end of that table would be at the same height as the top of the roller to make it all work?

It is not a jointer, it is like a sand flee. The table surfaces are essentially co-planer(not all that precise) and are adjusted height wise to be just below the top of the drum(minimal material removal).

Objective is surface finish, not dimensional control.