WHERE Y'ALL AT???
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- chapmanruss
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Re: WHERE Y'ALL AT???
Well like the rest of you who have already posted I am still here too. I wonder if the new website has anything to do with the lack of posts we normally see from new to Shopsmith users having questions. It is definitely a different route to get to the Forum under the Learning heading.
Russ
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored. Others to be restored.
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored. Others to be restored.
Re: WHERE Y'ALL AT???
I thought i posted on this thread already but I don't see it.
Anyways- I've been wasting time on an electronics project..far afield from Woodworking...but it did require me to get this
super cool mini drill press. I'm drilling 0.5mm holes in metals, doin circuit board designs, trying to understand battery+wireless recharge tech..etc.
https://www.proxxon.com/us/micromot/38128.php
The forums have been pretty quiet-i agree..but there ain't that many posters to begin with. Has it all been said?
New folks tend to post a lot with 1000 questions (like myself a year ago) then it tapers off. My interpretation is that
there just ain't been any new folks. Read that as you will.
b
Anyways- I've been wasting time on an electronics project..far afield from Woodworking...but it did require me to get this
super cool mini drill press. I'm drilling 0.5mm holes in metals, doin circuit board designs, trying to understand battery+wireless recharge tech..etc.
https://www.proxxon.com/us/micromot/38128.php
The forums have been pretty quiet-i agree..but there ain't that many posters to begin with. Has it all been said?
New folks tend to post a lot with 1000 questions (like myself a year ago) then it tapers off. My interpretation is that
there just ain't been any new folks. Read that as you will.
b
Re: WHERE Y'ALL AT???
I may contribute a bit more in the coming few weeks... I just got shoved into "early retirement" today. Thanks, Scrooge!
I always enjoy reading this Forum.
I always enjoy reading this Forum.
- thedovetailjoint
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Re: WHERE Y'ALL AT???
I'll admit that I have used a bookmark for the forum for years, so whenever I begin to type the url I hit enter the moment the address if auto-populated, and since the site was updated the link returns an error. I always think "Oh yeah, that's right" then I click the link at the bottom of the page. If others are accustomed to using a saved bookmark I'm sure they are under the impression that the site is messed-up.
http://www.Youtube.com/user/MyGrowthRings
http://Shopsmith-Tool-Hunter.Blogspot.com
http://www.Tool-Hunter.com
http://Shopsmith-Tool-Hunter.Blogspot.com
http://www.Tool-Hunter.com
- JPG
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Re: WHERE Y'ALL AT???
? ? ?thedovetailjoint wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:31 pm I'll admit that I have used a bookmark for the forum for years, so whenever I begin to type the url I hit enter the moment the address if auto-populated, and since the site was updated the link returns an error. I always think "Oh yeah, that's right" then I click the link at the bottom of the page. If others are accustomed to using a saved bookmark I'm sure they are under the impression that the site is messed-up.
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
- thedovetailjoint
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Re: WHERE Y'ALL AT???
JPG, this is what I see when I click on the book mark that I have used for years:
http://www.Youtube.com/user/MyGrowthRings
http://Shopsmith-Tool-Hunter.Blogspot.com
http://www.Tool-Hunter.com
http://Shopsmith-Tool-Hunter.Blogspot.com
http://www.Tool-Hunter.com
Re: WHERE Y'ALL AT???
See if it works now. I added a redirect.
If not, please let me know what the link (URL) address it is using.
Thanks
If not, please let me know what the link (URL) address it is using.
Thanks
Shopsmith I.T.
- thedovetailjoint
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Re: WHERE Y'ALL AT???
The link that I saved years ago is: https://shopsmith.com/ss_forum/community
http://www.Youtube.com/user/MyGrowthRings
http://Shopsmith-Tool-Hunter.Blogspot.com
http://www.Tool-Hunter.com
http://Shopsmith-Tool-Hunter.Blogspot.com
http://www.Tool-Hunter.com
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Re: WHERE Y'ALL AT???
I’ve noticed that links that don’t have “forum.shopsmith.com” don’t work and some of my older bookmarks don’t work. Links in older post on the forum don’t work. Some examples below.
Larry Hargrove
Rock Island, Ok
1981 Mark V 500>510>520(98922)
19?? Mark V 500>Power Pro headstock 556176 06-17-11 factory exchange program original serial unknown
1957 Mark V 500 (350389)
1953 10ER
Another 10ER
Bandsaw 2012 Jointer 2012
Bandsaw, Jointer, other goodies
Craftsman table saw, Delta 46-460 Midi lathe
SS 6” Belt Sander w/power stand 1970’s?
Rock Island, Ok
1981 Mark V 500>510>520(98922)
19?? Mark V 500>Power Pro headstock 556176 06-17-11 factory exchange program original serial unknown
1957 Mark V 500 (350389)
1953 10ER
Another 10ER
Bandsaw 2012 Jointer 2012
Bandsaw, Jointer, other goodies
Craftsman table saw, Delta 46-460 Midi lathe
SS 6” Belt Sander w/power stand 1970’s?
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Re: WHERE Y'ALL AT???
They are literally dying from old age. This forum is used primarily by old folks now that don't want to change. Even though I am 72, I rarely look at this forum anymore. Statistically over 75% of people in all age groups are using Facebook Groups and Youtube primarily now. That is where I go.
According to a 2021 survey by Pew Research Center, 84% of adults aged 18 to 29 use social media sites, which is similar to the share of those aged 30 to 49 who say this (81%). By comparison, a somewhat smaller share of those aged 50 to 64 (73%) say they use social media sites, while fewer than half of those 65 and older (45%) report doing this1.
According to a 2021 survey by Pew Research Center, 84% of adults aged 18 to 29 use social media sites, which is similar to the share of those aged 30 to 49 who say this (81%). By comparison, a somewhat smaller share of those aged 50 to 64 (73%) say they use social media sites, while fewer than half of those 65 and older (45%) report doing this1.