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Shopsmith Gas-Spring Table-Raiser
Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 2:45 pm
by joshh
Does anyone have one of these? Is it worth $70.98 shipped?
Anyone know the lengths when fully extended and retracted?
Also, in this picture there is an extra set of holes in the carriage. Was this an install error or from something else? I'm not sure i like the look of open screw holes.
Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 4:06 pm
by dickg1
joshh,
Check your PM.
Dick
Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 7:30 pm
by joshh
Got your PM and sent you an email. Thanks!
Anyone have any reviews? Is it really worth that much money? I will be using my shopsmith as a drill press fairly often.
Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 8:14 pm
by db5
dickg1 wrote:joshh,
Check your PM.
Dick
What's with the PM? Are the rest of us not allowed to know?
Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 9:25 pm
by joedw00
joshh wrote:
Also, in this picture there is an extra set of holes in the carriage. Was this an install error or from something else? I'm not sure i like the look of open screw holes.
It looks like it was a install error, they put the bracket on the wrong side. If you blow it up it looks like there are two more on the bottom. It would not be worth it to me.
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 12:26 am
by kalynzoo
I keep a old 6 ton bottle jack (Yes I know it is overkill, but it is what I have) next to the SS for adjusting the headstock in the up position. Usually I will just drop the headstock to horizontal make the adjustment and then raise it back up.
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 12:51 am
by joshh
db5 wrote:What's with the PM? Are the rest of us not allowed to know?
Maybe someone offered a copy of the owners manual by email. I say maybe because I'm not sure if would offend the powers that be
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 5:54 am
by dickg1
joedw00 wrote:It looks like it was a install error, they put the bracket on the wrong side. If you blow it up it looks like there are two more on the bottom. It would not be worth it to me.
The additional holes are legitimate.
Dick
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 7:24 am
by heathicus
dickg1 wrote:The additional holes are legitimate.
Dick
My assumption was an alternate mounting location for greater range of movement.
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 7:29 am
by dickg1
heathicus wrote:My assumption was an alternate mounting location for greater range of movement.
Correct
Dick
