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Hi out there, I'm a new owner and will be posting some pics of my new treasures soon.
I'm new to woodworking altogether but I guess that means as I'm learning the shopsmith way I won't have any bad habits to overcome.. I have not yet had much time to even assess what pieces I have and what I need. From reading other threads I know you all out there will help me with this. I am in the Louisville KY area just north in southern Indiana and I was curious if any of you seasoned shopsmith veterans were in my part of the country?

Autotech1, you work on cars? So do I.

But I've got much more experience with
antique Shopsmiths, than cars.

First word of advice, if you have ANY
shopsmith, with variable speed capabilities,
do NOT move the speed change adjustment,
without having the motor on.

If you have a Model 10 without the seedchanger,
or a Mark II, this doesn't apply. If you have a NEW
Mark 7, with the electronic control, again, doesn't
apply.

However, if you have the Model 10 (10E or 10ER) or
ANY other Mark series, OLD MkVII, or any version of
the Mark 5, except the Power Pro (New Mark 7) this DOES
apply.

Note, if you have a bad motor, you can use a sanding disc,
and manually turn the disc, while slowly changing speed.

Oh, my experience is all with Model 10 stuff. But, the
rules still apply.

One more thing, WELCOME TO THE GROUP!!
We ALL will do ANYTHING we can to help you!

steve

Welcome new shopsmither. I had never run a table saw in my life until I bought my 10ER and Mark 7 two years ago. I am now doing a lot of successful projects with wood and absolutely love the machine(s) and the culture/hobby.

One thing is for sure, you probably won't stop with just one machine ....

Have fun!

Welcome to the asylum; I am a mechanic as well and I can assure you that working on Shopsmiths, with the help of the group here, will be easier than you imagined. I attended a Tire & Rubber Association in Louisville back in the late 90's but the biggest thing I remember about the trip was eating at Mark's Feed Store, those ribs were amazing! And let's just say I earned the t-shirt!

Visited Louisvile for Mock Trial tournaments in college, but never lived there. Was a nice place, though!

Welcome to ShopSmith!

We want to see pics!!

Thank you all for the support and encouragement. I should have stated what I did know about my machine. From the numbers it's a mark v made in 1979, IT has the 510 upgrade already , I got a belt sander and band saw with it as well as a speed reducer and biscuit joiner. I think I have identified a taper jig and a tenon cutting jig. I believe there are 3 incra-jigs (I have no idea what they are for ) my haul also included an electric biscuit jointer (no name ), a Penn state dust collector and air filtration unit and a mystery box. Some of the pieces are the old saw blade arbor and saw gaurds I believe and maybe some lathe goodies (the idea of using a wood lathe is the only thing that scares me! I guess I've seen too many video clips of things going wrong ).. I will snap some pics soon!!

I believe "pictures" when I see them. There are some who promise but never deliver.

Welcome to the forum. You have found a very good place to get answers to your Shopsmith (and other wood working ) questions. You might even learn to cook.

Since you are new to the Shopsmith, I feel compelled to offer one major word of advise. Align and lubricate. It is very important, for safety reasons, that you align the table and rip fence to the blade. It can be a tedious task but then for some it seems that everything just falls right into place. Either way, please don't use the table saw without completing a detailed alignment.

It can be done with NO SPECIAL tools or it can be done with a variety of digital devices (that you probably don't have).

Did you receive manuals with your equipment? Speak up if you did not. Don't be like I am. I fumble around until I screw something up and then I read the associated instructions.

Again - welcome to the forum.

Welcome indeed! Even though you are on the 'wrong' side of the Ohio.


BTW Enjoyed taking some of your $ from New Albany last week!



Oh and there are no stupid ? !

Not asking them is what is 'stupid'.

Welcome to the forum! Lots of good folks and information here. Take some time and get to know your machine before actually using it. Use caution when dealing with any corrosion issues. I've seen many machines damaged with the use of wire wheels being used in an attempt to polish aluminum parts. Lots of wax and oil should be kept on hand.

These machines are marvels... One other note, if not careful, you may end up with a case of OCSD....... A lot of us have it bad!!!

Mike

Hi I'm Kit the beginner, and my first question is (i'm serious) what is a "shopsmith" i understand vaguely that it is some kind of all in one job, thats all