How many use stand alone machines too?

[Ed in Tampa]

T Dorey
I have noticed that pushing on the table will sometimes cause the carriage to bind up a bit on the way tubes. I found that pulling is a lot better than pushing.
To move the table and carriage to the right try to pull it by grabbing the table on the tailstock side and pulling it toward the tailstock and when moving it towards the headstock grab the headstock side of the table and pull towards the headstock. The carriage bores seem to want to be forced down on the way tubes when pushing and stick to the way tubes.
Bill V

My opinion if you trying to move the carriage move the carriage. I don't believe the SS was designed to be moved by the table. Shoving the carriage around by the table brings a huge amount of leverage to procedure. Which I believe can and does effect alignment, and scarring of way tubes

[algale]

My opinion if you trying to move the carriage move the carriage. I don't believe the SS was designed to be moved by the table. Shoving the carriage around by the table brings a huge amount of leverage to procedure. Which I believe can and does effect alignment, and scarring of way tubes

Agree. I always push the carriage, the headstock, or both. Never the table.

[cham-ed]

Sounds like you'd would like my (old style) Mark VII. The gear drive system on the headstock does exactly what you're describing. And you can tie the carriage to the headstock so they move in unison.

[tdorey]

The gear system "I think" is better.

Easier to move side to side
More accurate than tapping
Drill press up and down become easier
Do bending down under the table

But just my opinion.

[rutpoule]

When I picked up my SS earlier this year, I sold my table saw, spindle sander, lathe, and biscuit joiner. I also donated my band saw and drill press to a local school. I did keep my miter saw and hand circle saw. SS table saw is little more effort to set up the table extensions for large pieces, but I don't do that often. My workshop shares a 2-car garage with 2 cars, so I'm limited on space and only kept what I needed. Haven't missed the stand alones. The table saw I had was small with no extensions, so the SS is better from that respect anyway. Band saw is about the same, biscuit joiner has worked fine for what I've done with it, lathe is different, some good, some bad, spindle sander I hardly used. The SS drill press totally rocks with being able to tilt the table, use the fence, and do horizontal boring.

[JPG]

When I picked up my SS earlier this year, I sold my table saw, spindle sander, lathe, and biscuit joiner. I also donated my band saw and drill press to a local school. I did keep my miter saw and hand circle saw. SS table saw is little more effort to set up the table extensions for large pieces, but I don't do that often. My workshop shares a 2-car garage with 2 cars, so I'm limited on space and only kept what I needed. Haven't missed the stand alones. The table saw I had was small with no extensions, so the SS is better from that respect anyway. Band saw is about the same, biscuit joiner has worked fine for what I've done with it, lathe is different, some good, some bad, spindle sander I hardly used. The SS drill press totally rocks with being able to tilt the table, use the fence, and do horizontal boring.

You go girl!!!

Your common sense has been revealed earlier.