To buy or not-- I BOUGHT!

[putttn]

Can't believe how excited I am about my "new" SS 1995 510. Ended up with a SS that has never had anything used but the one blade and only for a short period of a few months. Everything is literally new-even the apron was still in the plastic bag unopened. Has the big vacuum also. The fella bought it to help build his house, ended up getting a divorce and so the SS barely got used. No dings, no dents, scrapes etc- only a little dusty. It needs a good cleaning and lubricating/waxing. Sure appreciate all the help you guys gave me in making my decision and am looking forward to getting some assistance on how to run it too. Since I sold my motorcycles I haven't had anything to "wrench" on for the last year, told my wife I think I'll have as much fun wrenching as building with it. I noticed they say to use furniture wax on it, anybody have a good brand that's being used? Thanks to all of you again.

[curly57]

Sounds like you got a great deal!! how much did you pay? I use a brand called Trewax, It came with my ss, you can use any brand just use a clear paste wax, preferably carnuba wax. I'm sure ss sells some as well. Have fun, be safe....Curly....

[dusty]

Congratulations and welcome aboard. I am sure you will enjoy your Shopsmith and the woodworking experiences that it brings.

"Read, Understand and Follow" all Safety Instructions, Warnings and Cautions.

"Clean, Lubricate and Wax"; if you do these religiously, you'll find that your Shopsmith performs as well forty years from now as it does when you finish tuning it up.

You mentioned wax, please read this:

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/prod ... e_1_10.pdf

I prefer Johnson Floor Wax and I have used Trewax which is also good. Wax it good but polish it even better. Don't leave any excess, unpolished wax on the machine. It has a way of getting where you don't want it. It gathers saw dust and makes into an awful gummy substance that can really cause problems, especially on the tubes.

Looking forward to reports on your progress and your first project.
___________________
Making Sawdust Safely

PS

I hope you have all of the manuals for your machine. If you don't, much is available online.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/productmanuals.htm

[berry]

I've used Johnson Paste Wax since '82. Work safely and have fun!

[putttn]

Ended up paying $1200 for the whole setup. Thanks for the info on the wax

[8iowa]

put:

Let me strongly suggest attending Shopsmith's Traveling Academy when one comes to your area.

Starting today, I'm attending Basic Woodworking I and II. Even though I'm a Shopsmith "oldtimer" today's session was a great refresher and learning experience. There is also a third class devoted to lathe turning. Each class runs from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

With these classes under your belt you will be able to quickly utilize the full potential of your new machine. This kind of support and instruction leaves all the cheap Chinese tools at Lowes and Home Depot way back in the dust.

One final word, give careful consideration to upgrading to the 520 Pro-fence system. It's money well spent.

Good luck

[putttn]

I can't find a class within 200 miles of me. I think Shopsmith has forgotten us in the Pacific Northwest. Too bad too, because guess where all that wood comes from and guess what wouldn't sell without a good supply of wood!!:)

[a1gutterman]

Hi putttin,

I too am from the PNW. Today was the last day for the Idaho Falls, Idaho classes. There are classes coming up in Washington and Oregon very soon: In Washington, Spokane, March 12, 13 and 14; Kennewick, March 16, 17 and 18; Everett, March 28, 29 and 30; or you can join me @ the Federal Way classes, April 1, 2 and 3. In Oregon, Portland, April 5, 6 and 7; and lastly in Bend, April 18, 19 and 20. I hope that you are able to register @ one of these, for who knows when they will be back!http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/travelingacademy/register.htm If you are checking using the zip code method, you may not see that by scrolling down you can check an entire state.

Hope this helps:) .

[scottss]

Do they use a 520 for the classes? Cause if they do I would be tempted on upgrading. I am also from the PNW and should have pre-registered for the Everett class but spaced it and now not sure if I will just wait for the Woodworking show coming to Puyallup in the spring. I know the wws doesn't feature the shopsmith but there will be a lot of other goodies there.

[putttn]

Wow! Thanks, I'm going to sign up for the Spokane class since I live here it will be fantastic. I don't even know how to put the darn thing together and could really use some help seeing how it's done.