Equipment for beginning bowl turning on a budget?

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"Wild Bad Bob"
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I have found, when I put the 12" sanding disc on the quill and the "rear PTO, then set it to the vertical drill press position, the Head Stock about waste level or a little higher, I have a GREAT rotating lower Martini table/bar and the upper for huors de voirs!!!! Makes a Great dual lazy susann too for BBQs and a great conversation piece!!!!!! Then if you want to get crazy, turn the MF on!!!!!!!!!
Measure once, cut as many times as needed to get it right! Bob
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There has got to be a blender attachment on the Shopsmith site somewhere.
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fitzhugh wrote:There has got to be a blender attachment on the Shopsmith site somewhere.
Not that I know of, but a mixer has been done!:D


Makes a good paint stirrer.:cool: Turn off prior to raising the quill!:eek:
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