bmsma wrote:wanted to say hello and ask a cpl general question, ill attempt to keep it short but im old and long winded.
wife and i are in our mid 50's, within 5 years of retirement. We are not woodworkers but are in the process of doing a medium remodel of our house. New trim paint and patch new fixtures etc,
We have come to enjoy the woodworking side and are looking at getting into more of it. Smaller projects cedar chest, lawn chairs, jewelry box type
stuff.
we have been reading a lot on the Shopsmith, and the pro/con type discussions, and really not wanting to re stir that pot.
We are going to a demo in tulsa next time they are there.
We will only have a single car garage to setup shop in, about 300 sq feet, and will have storage and such out of that. the truck and jeep sit outside.
CL has a few used mark 5's in the area around 1500.00 range.
Anyway big question is there anyone that has a shopsmith setup and using it in the n central part of oklahoma, or south kansas that would mind a cpl of old folks just checking out there setup and asking questions. We are between ponca city and stillwater but we do enjoy a weekend outing,
thank all
Troy & Andrea
Troy and Andrea, congrats on the new child.
Aluminum and steel compliments your style.
Hoped Colorado was fun.
A LONG time ago, when I was stationed at Fort
Sill(y), I got my first Shopsmith, It was the
Model 10. (Updated to ER, but still a 10 E.)
You might want to look backwards for your
NEXT Shopsmith. (Yes, I think Shopsmith
STOLE Lay's punch line, no one can have
just one!) Most people here will agree that
the old Cast Iron Shopsmiths make the BEST
lathes or drill-presses. And, you just may be
able to find one (or 2) for less than $200, WITH
the speedchanger. My brother has a Model 10
hanging on his shop wall, for a dedicated
drill-press, as well as a lathe, with a variable
speed DC motor.
steve
