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http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/announcement.htm?f=10

An announcement of a new headstock.:D
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Wow Sounds like a pretty cool new headstock
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This is great news. Just another sign that ShopSmith is still "in-it for the long haul". Glad to hear their development group is still busy. Wonder what the cost of the new headstock will be?
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I couldn't get Beeg's link to work. The Announcement is under Community.

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/announcement.htm?f=7



REALLY GREAT NEWS!!!!!
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Actually it's under all the different forums.
SS 500(09/1980), DC3300, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, Strip Sander, drum sanders,molder, dado, biscuit joiner, universal lathe tool rest, Oneway talon chuck, router bits & chucks and a De Walt 735 planer,a #5,#6, block planes. ALL in a 100 square foot shop.
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beeg wrote:Actually it's under all the different forums.

Now THAT makes sense! Image

BTW THANKS for the heads up!!!!:)
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This IS good news! Given the description of the new headstock, I would expect that the manufacturing cost (components and assembly) will be less than the current one and that the end price will be correspondingly lower. I also wonder if fewer mechanical parts will result in a lighter unit? In any event, Shopsmith can take my order now - I'll accept the "back order".

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dickg1 wrote:This IS good news! Given the description of the new headstock, I would expect that the manufacturing cost (components and assembly) will be less than the current one and that the end price will be correspondingly lower. I also wonder if fewer mechanical parts will result in a lighter unit? In any event, Shopsmith can take my order now - I'll accept the "back order".

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Way Cool!

Really pleasantly surprised about this one....
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Don't miss it again.

This sounds just a little bit like what I have been day-dreaming about. Now to complete my dream, me need some minor updates to the table and carriage.

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... hlight=530
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