Shopsmith Air Compressor System

0480 · Post by **0480** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:47 am

Does anyone know if shopsmith ever made an air compressor that mounted on the shopsmith and was powered by the headstock? Someone has it advertized for sale and I was curious if and when shopsmith manufactured it?

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:15 am

0480 wrote:Does anyone know if shopsmith ever made an air compressor that mounted on the shopsmith and was powered by the headstock? Someone has it advertized for sale and I was curious if and when shopsmith manufactured it?

Yes they did, and I can knot give you the dates. Maybe someone else can? There is some discussion about them on this forum. Try a search.

edit: here is one such mention of it: http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=1823&highlight=compressor

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:43 am

This is new to me! This sounds like it would be an interesting new thread to start: What have been the attachments the Shopsmith made in the past that are no longer available?

BPR

BigSky · Post by **BigSky** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:19 am

Attachments as well as other SPT such as the Crafters Station 518510, the Joint-Matic 555458 and the Routing System 555413.

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:31 am

0480 wrote:Someone has it advertized for sale and I was curious if and when shopsmith manufactured it?

Early to mid 90's if my memory is correct

tedious · Post by **tedious** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:16 pm

Actually, there were two. There was a model in the 60s that used a diaphram. In the 90s, there was a piston-driven model...noisy and barely able to keep up with some of the tools. TDS

Lodgepole · Post by **Lodgepole** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:47 pm

I have the later model, which is manufactured by Campbell-Hausfeld. So, you can still get parts for it. The package included a portable air tank.

I've enjoyed having it. I just finished making a wood cradle to hold the portable air tank. I then mounted it to the ceiling.

recurvearcher · Post by **recurvearcher** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:27 am

I had the Shopsmith Air System made in the early 90's. It was a small Campbell Hausfeld model adapted to run on the MkV. Nice little compressor,very noisy and light duty. I never used mine for much more than filling tires and blowing dust off in the shop. With the optional air tank, it could run small nailers or a Critter type sprayer. I sold mine and moved up to a Porter Cable pancake unit. Here's a link that has more information http://shopsmith-tool-hunter.blogspot.com/

rwecke · Post by **rwecke** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:45 pm

Shopsmith did indeed have an air compressor that mounted on the Mark V. As a matter of fact I have one and the sprayer that goes with it. I also have the kit to replace the filter, diaphram, etc. It came with an air hose with a coupling in the middle that allowed a garden hose to be inserted that permitted using the sprayer at a longer distance away from the machine. However the air hose became brittle and had to be discarded.

anmius · Post by **anmius** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:37 pm

As you can see from this page from the Owner's Manual, Magna Power Tool Corporation did offer a compressor for the Shopsmith Mark 5 (what we now call the "500"). I believe this manual is from about 1984. I have also seen old advertisements where they used a standard garden hose as the means to connect the compressor to the spray gun.