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The Rockler lathe tool holder is great. However I suggest users "Beware of falling lathe tools" I like my holder but have had two different people insert tools in the wrong hole. Man that is hard on tools. One was destroyed and another had the edge mucked up big time. Jim

paulmcohen wrote:Completely serious, I had a good laugh when I first saw it advertised then I purchased the Rockler one.


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It swivels out of the way and holds 12 lathe tools (one shown), normally I will use a covered travel mug and I have a big dust collector behind the cutting area.

Take care. The one time I brought a cup of coffee into the shop and made the mistake of putting it down on the Shopsmith (bandsaw table), the vibrations from the disc sander knocked the cup off. What a mess! I don't do that anymore.

Do not mean to disparage Dusty's measurements(I am sure his machine was as he indicated), but for 'design' purposes I would use the 7", 71/2" and 8 1/2" dimensions, assume symmetry, 1 3/4" tubes. If a Greenie or early Goldie, the lower(bench) tubes are 1 7/8" on the same centers. The end castings are different for those with larger bench tubes.

We can conclude that across the span, those dimensions may vary +- 1/64.(maybe more)

fjimp wrote:The Rockler lathe tool holder is great. However I suggest users "Beware of falling lathe tools" I like my holder but have had two different people insert tools in the wrong hole. Man that is hard on tools. One was destroyed and another had the edge mucked up big time. Jim

I have a plastic floor in my shop, it helps with dropped stuff and it easier on the feet especially in the winter. Also I am the only one who uses my lathe.

algale wrote:Take care. The one time I brought a cup of coffee into the shop and made the mistake of putting it down on the Shopsmith (bandsaw table), the vibrations from the disc sander knocked the cup off. What a mess! I don't do that anymore.

That is why I purchased the Rockler holder, it has a nice lip to prevent stuff from rolling off. I which I would fine the Woodcraft one on-line it actually is actually called a coffee and tool holder.

JPG40504 wrote:Do not mean to disparage Dusty's measurements(I am sure his machine was as he indicated), but for 'design' purposes I would use the 7", 71/2" and 8 1/2" dimensions, assume symmetry, 1 3/4" tubes. If a Greenie or early Goldie, the lower(bench) tubes are 1 7/8" on the same centers. The end castings are different for those with larger bench tubes.

We can conclude that across the span, those dimensions may vary +- 1/64.(maybe more)

Disparage if you will. If you have Sketchup, maybe you could post a corrected drawing. We would not want Paul drilling holes in the wrong place.

I'd post changes but I did another drawing (from scratch) and got the same dimensions.

What is really wrong with my drawing is that there is a lot superfluous information presented. Hole size and hole location is all that would be on a GOOD drawing.

dusty wrote:Disparage if you will. If you have Sketchup, maybe you could post a corrected drawing. We would not want Paul drilling holes in the wrong place.

Too late, my first attempt is firewood, I spaced the holes 7" on center not 7" edge to edge. Good thing I used a piece of left over 2x4 for my first attempt.

I will do a Sketchup design and post it in the Sketchup warehouse. I will post a link when I am done.

paulmcohen wrote:Too late, my first attempt is firewood, I spaced the holes 7" on center not 7" edge to edge. Good thing I used a piece of left over 2x4 for my first attempt.

I will do a Sketchup design and post it in the Sketchup warehouse. I will post a link when I am done.

There is confusing working somewhere! The Way Tubes are 7" on center.

They are also 7" edge to edge but only if you are measuring from eith from or to the wrong edge. Now you ask, "What makes it wrong"?

I don't know. I think it is only engineering drawing convention.

I have a 25 year old text book on that subject but it is like brand new. I never did like drafting class.

I posted the 3D model in the Google Sketchup warehouse under "Shopsmith Delta Accessory Adapter". It supports both male and female connections to the accessories.

paulmcohen wrote:I posted the 3D model in the Google Sketchup warehouse under "Shopsmith Delta Accessory Adapter". It supports both male and female connections to the accessories.

What sort of accessories are going to be supported by this adapter?

With your PowerPro, drilling these two holes should be like cutting butter.