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A small voice just told me I should go get a Lowe's credit card. I wonder why.

dusty wrote:A small voice just told me I should go get a Lowe's credit card. I wonder why.

Is someone hoping to use it around January 10 - 12 at the Lowe's of Central Tucson?

Make sure you get a large spending credit.

I used my Lowe's Card on a Demo at Plymouth Meeting, PA on Memorial Day.
If you have a retired military ID card or even a VA card, you may enjoy a 10% discount on both the items and shipping if you charge it to your Lowe's card. Good luck & enjoy! Lowes offered an 18-month, no interest special. Be sure to ask as they don't do it often, so I was told.

Was looking through my email & found this price list for the Webinar prior ro the April 30 2012 price increases. To my knowledge these prices are similar to the demo prices. The double tilt went up $100 as it was underpriced to begin with.
I'm not sure what the prices are now.

Webinar Quick Order Form
Welcome TONY -- Here Are Your Special Savings Offers
From the Shopsmith PowerPro Webinar On 2012-04-23
Order Item Information
Qty Item Description Price Ext Amt
556187 Mark 7 With PowerPro and Pro Fence 3,509.10 0.00
556176 PowerPro Headstock 1,709.10 0.00
556177 PowerPro Upgrade kit 1,286.10 0.00
556189 Refurb PowerPro Headstock 1,556.10 0.00
556178 PowerPro Headstock Upgrade Service 1,376.10 0.00
556210 Double Title Base Mark V Upgrade 260.10 0.00
555985 Mark V 500 to 520 Upgrade 1,051.38 0.00
555142 Mark V 500 to 510 System Upgrade 851.98 0.00
555983 MV 510 to MV 520 ProFence Upgr 383.12 0.00
555982 MV 510 to MV 520 ProFence Upgr 383.12 0.00
556191 PowerPro Lift-Assist (after 1972) 188.99 0.00
556200 PowerPro Lift-Assist (before 1972) 188.99 0.00
556199 Lift-Assist Cylinder Upgrade 37.38 0.00
555998 MKV Lift Assist for older models 170.99 0.00
555975 Mark V Lift Assist 170.99 0.00
556224 Premium Casters (set of 4) 32.39 0.00
556223 Non-Thru Riving Knife 26.99 0.00
Item Total 0.00

I attended one of the Shopsmith Demonstrations at Lowe's yesterday and as expected I was once again impressed with the PowerPro. It is a fantastic machine. The Mark V is too but the PowerPro does seem to be the "Next Generation".

No, I did not come home the proud new owner of a PowerPro. I wanted to but the finances just do not permit.

There was only one other gentleman there while I was and he did purchase an upgrade kit.

I had some time to talk with Mike Young, while there were no other persons around. I ask how the sales were going since the PowerPro was introduced. His response - they are selling thousands of them, literally thousands. I guess that is good but really - thousands? Now I really did not expect a "status of sales report" but thousands? So much for the small talk.

I don't care for the new paint color. In my opinion, it would have been better if they had maintained the same color and did it in the powder coat OR adopted a whole new color scheme.

I have a Lowe's CC
I am a veteran
All I need is a demo in Lancaster, CA
Help me SS

shortslvs: You might want to check out this Shopsmith Mark 7 / PowerPro Live Demonstration Schedule also welcome to the forum.

Yeah I saw the schedule. I think the closest one to me is Albuquerque. 12 hour ride. Aurora might be closer. haha

And thanks for the welcome

If you check this link:
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/spec ... offers.htm

This is one of the main pages and look what Shopsmith has stated:

Shopsmith PowerPro
The Ultimate Upgrade For Your Mark V
It's now been about a year since we first introduced the new Shopsmith PowerPro Headstock Upgrades... and the response to Shopsmith's Ultimate Upgrade has been outstanding, to say the least. To date, over 500 of these incredible upgrades have been ordered and Customer Reviews have been nothing short of fantastic.

I brought it to their attention and nothing was ever done. I would like to think thousands have been sold, but I'm not sure. I would think the 500 number figure would be changed to reflect a better experience in sales. Why only 500 and not 5,000?

I had a problem with my first PowerPro which was one of the first 10 shipped in Aug 2010. I had to return it to Shopsmith as even working with Wes, the vibration was unable to be changed by adjusting the internal DVR set up parameters. My Shopsmith was off the casters & when I got it up to speed the vibration was terrible. The fix? They replaced all the mechanical parts followed by a new DVR motor system.

Unfortunately when this motor was shipped back from Shopsmith shipped back the headstock via FedEx Ground. Somehow the lower idler shaft (jointer hub drive) was knocked into the headstock. The result? I did not notice it at first. I turned it on and then with the casters up, I watched the Shopsmith vibrate across a wooden subfloor. I pulled the motor cover off and saw one of the 2 idler shaft bearings was almost completely out of the new split eccentric as the idler shaft moved into the headstock.

Unpon inspection I noted the the belts were not parallel, but at an angle. The vibration caused anything loose to fall off the Shopsmith. I sent it back & it was fixed. I had Shopsmith tape a shaft/hub protector to prevent the idler shaft from being knocked in to the headstock. One thing Shopsmith did was honor the warranty & I was happy.

I still believe the DVR motor is the best thing to ever happen to the Shopsmith. If the price could be lowered down to perhaps $1K, more might be sold. But remember, the entire interior of the headstock including the quill is replaced expect for the quill spring & associated parts. The idler shaft rotates at 16,000 on the at 10,000 RPM on the PowerPro, or it rotates at 8320 RPM if my math is correct. I wonder if the new water pump bearing idler assy on Ebay has bearing cable of double the old speed? If so, then those twin bearing idler assemblies would be held in place as the new split eccentric doesn't work as well as the old one.

The secret to selling an item with a low profit margin is volume! There are plenty of Mark Vs out there! But if you don't need 10,000 RPM or desire the constant torque of the DVR motor, a Mark V motor is adequate for almost everything you might ever do. The Mark V track record is a long one & a good one. But the PowerPro will leave your mouth open- beware of saw dust!