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Super Shop
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:43 pm
by fredsheldon
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:09 pm
by wa2crk
I think that Harbor Freight used to sell something very similar.
Bill V
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:14 pm
by JPG
Another 'clone' by HF. IIRC there is another that cloned the Smithy. Too bad they no longer make this. Much more capable than the SS. They will not fit in a prius.
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:16 pm
by rcplaneguy
I remember seeing ads for the Smithy supershop years ago.
http://www.smithy.com/product-support/supershop
I'd take that bet...
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:43 pm
by 2centsworth
[quote="JPG40504"]Another 'clone' by HF. IIRC there is another that cloned the Smithy. Too bad they no longer make this. Much more capable than the SS. They will not fit in a prius.]
Not that I want to buy it just to see if it would fit, but I would take that bet. Given enough time and tools to take it apart I bet I could get it in my Prius !
Fred has a Prius maybe he will do it. Right Fred
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:22 pm
by JPG
2centsworth wrote:Not that I want to buy it just to see if it would fit, but I would take that bet. Given enough time and tools to take it apart I bet I could get it in my Prius !
Fred has a Prius maybe he will do it. Right Fred
Do you realize what that thing weighs?:)
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:06 am
by skou
JPG40504 wrote:Do you realize what that thing weighs?:)
More than a Prius.
Well, make that more than a Prius without the battery.
steve
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:27 am
by beatnik
Speaking of Smithy. Never mind, wrong forum.
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:38 am
by algale
[quote="JPG40504"]Another 'clone' by HF. IIRC there is another that cloned the Smithy. Too bad they no longer make this. Much more capable than the SS. They will not fit in a prius.]
SS = Shopsmith or ??
What makes this "much more capable"?
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:58 am
by fredsheldon
The Auto feed feature looks interesting. I guess it can perform like a metal lathe with two directional travel.