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I've been lurking around the forum soaking up some of the great info you guys have here. I've always enjoyed woodworking, but never really pursued any projects since highschool. I'm in the process of building a small workshop in an artist loft I rent from, and have been really excited to use my newly acquired Shopsmiths.

About a month ago, I bought a working Greenie from Craigslit, only to find it was missing some parts accessories. I thought about buying the parts I needed, but I figured I would spend a bunch of cash just getting the thing up to date...So I bought a 1994 510 last night, also from Craigslist. I have to admit, I think I got a great deal. For $800, I got the machine, all the included accesories, (lathe tools, manuals, blades, etc...) and the dust collector, all of which are in GREAT condition. I'm really excited to begin working on this machine, and can't wait till my workshop gets finished. Glad to be a part of this community as well!

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I'm considering getting rid of some of the Greenie's parts, and/or doubles of the accessories I already have, so if anyone has a part they need, PM me and I'll see what I can do. I'll try to post pictures of both machines when I get a chance.

Tim

Welcome aboard Tim. You did get a great deal! Seeing you will be in a small shop, it should work out quite well for you. Also your shopsmith has a reputation for precision and quality and good customer service and support base and also you will note this forum will be able to answer about any questions you may have. Fill out your profile and let us know what part of the country you are in.

Wecome, Tim.
Great bunch of contributors here and a huge wealth of knowledge, too. I'm sure you will enjoy the forum.
Post often and tell us where you have your shop, please. Sometimes answers to questions can depend on the questioner's locale.

1 Welcome Tim

2 Think REAL HARD re considering the greenie as excess inventory. Notice the multiple occurrences of more than one SS in the signature lines of the members of this forum. Having more than one IS an advantage, especially since each one has multiple-tool capabilities.

3 Keep in mind all those 'accessories' fit either model(essentially all).

I, too , have found 2 units to be very handy. I have a full length Mark V and a shorter unit I put together a piece at a time. Mainly I wanted one unit at the regular height for turning and another with shorter legs for use with the table saw and band saw. If you have the room more than one it is a handy option.
--pat

You guys are probably right, the more I think about it, the more I feel that I should keep both machines. I might even try to restore the greeine to its formal glory, seems like a lot of guys here are having a good time with that.

Welcome to the forum.

I'll join the bandwagon in recommending a two Shopsmith shop, although you probably need around 400 sq. ft. or more space. In my Upper Peninsula "Workshop in the Woods" ( http://lumberjocks.com/8iowa/blog/6298 ) I have one Shopsmith set-up with an Incra 5000 sled, and this machine does all my precision crosscuts. (Although when my son-in-law visits it becomes a lathe.) The other Shopsmith is my "versatile" machine.

That is a great looking shop! I'm hoping mine can look something similar to that once we get finished. Its probably going to be around 500-600 sq ft, and hopefully have around 12ft ceiling so I can put wood in a loft as well. I definitely like the cabinets you built for storage, I plan on doing something like that as well.

We just finished the gas lines, installed heaters, and about half of the sheetrock and insulation on the ceiling (my shop is in the basement, a photographer has the space above me so we are trying to minimize noise leakage). Now we are just waiting for People's Gas of Chicago to come out and turn it on...I really hope they come soon since it's starting to get pretty cold here, just west of downtown Chicago. We still have to rip up the old floor boards, level, and pour sand and concrete for the new subfloor, among other things such as tuck pointing old brick and sealing some old windows etc....Lots to do!

I'm really excited, the process of repurposing a basement room in a 150 year old building is tedious and dirty, but still fun and educational. I'll have some before and after pics up when the shop gets done.