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The one complaint I've always had about my greenie, especially the table saw, is that it's too high. For comparison, a Powermatic TS is a good 10 inches lower than the SS main table. Has anyone tried removing the legs and mounting the SS on something lower? Would I run into any unforeseen problems if I mounted it on a couple of 2x8s like an ER10 and attached them to a couple of boxes with retractable casters?

I find using the shopsmith as a lathe it's to low (I'm 6'6") and my back will get sore soon.

I have considered an adjustable height system or perhaps one machine a bit higher for lathe work.

I only have one powerpro so I will most likely become adjustable some day.

Maybe mount it to a motorcycle lift!

Buy a 10ER. You can adjust the height any where you want it. The unit did not come with a table it was designed to make your own. Thus letting you change the height. Later the table legs were an option. I have a dedicated drill press on its own homemade stand and added larger wheels to my main unit to adjust for height.

2centsworth wrote:Buy a 10ER. You can adjust the height any where you want it. The unit did not come with a table it was designed to make your own. Thus letting you change the height. Later the table legs were an option. I have a dedicated drill press on its own homemade stand and added larger wheels to my main unit to adjust for height.

Jerry, since he is using it as a table saw, perhaps the ER is not quite the best Shopsmith to use here. All Shopsmiths are weak in the table saw department, and the Model 10 is without a doubt, the weakest.

Lightnin did mention raising one, for lathe work, and I agree 100%

steve

I converted my construction Shopsmith, on 10" wheels & tow bar, over to 4" casters. You can make the height to whatever you find comfortable to work at. This one is about the same as the regular Shopsmith.

billmayo wrote:I converted my construction Shopsmith, on 10" wheels & tow bar, over to 4" casters. You can make the height to whatever you find comfortable to work at. This one is about the same as the regular Shopsmith.

That is too cool!

The picture that billmayo posted says a lot about our Shopsmith. At this time I do not feel the need to lower mine, but if I wanted to , I think the picture says it all. do what you need to use your machine. I saved the picture for future reference. thanks
Ron "bell"

Many years ago I worked part time at a huge ancient die press that was just too high for an average height person to work at all day long considering the heavy loads of material he had to keep lifting onto its table area. They had solved that problem with a platform about 2.50" high that was as wide as the machine and 4 or 5 feet from the machine out in front. Even though you had to step up or down it very quickly became a very natural motion. Even at its size it was quite easy to lift up and sit aside leaning against the nearby wall when someone very tall was working there.

I have some pallets that have a 3/4" plywood top and I often toss one or more of them down when working under the hood of a 4x4 truck. Really helps when reaching.


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There's plans for an adjustable height workbench called the Jackbench. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5GIelbvLV4

It is too wide in its regular configuration, but the concept tmight be adapted to be a Shopsmith base that could be set at both a convenient height for sawing and for lathe work.