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Of course there is no Shopsmith forum, but I decided to take a chance and get at least in the ballpark here amongst you woodworkers. Hopefully I won’t offend in that I actually bought the Shopsmith mk V to repurpose it into a tool grinding workstation.
As often happens I decided to go down this rabbit hole because I was gifted a complete Shopsmith saw table from my bother long before I got my Checkel, Baldor carbide grinder clone, K.O. Lee air bearing and universal vise. The Checkel and faux Baldor work great but the problem is trying to work the crazy height difference between them and the air bearing, vise and other grinding fixtures. Then I saw the old Shopsmith saw table with its tilt and geared height adjust and down the hole I go.
My criteria was met, cheap, good shape and local. It has belt sander, jig saw, bandsaw and joiner besides the usual headstock, tail stock and all kinds of gadgets and googaa’s I have no clue about. Most everything was jammed into boxes and totes so I couldn’t assess the machine except to see the headstock worked and did it’s speed change without weird noise. Also the way tubes weren’t rusty. I waved my 50yr ban on basket cases and am starting to regret it. It seems it went through several owners who were into disassembly before getting a clue and I think the hardware was in a box not included. And I’m realizing the belt sander would be a great addition to the complete cutter grinding station. But there is parts missing to the adjustable rest. And several crucial pieces that are not made anymore, and not on eBay. The Shopsmith forum forbids parts inquiries/sales and I don’t do faceplant or other forums. So you guys are it.
As often happens I decided to go down this rabbit hole because I was gifted a complete Shopsmith saw table from my bother long before I got my Checkel, Baldor carbide grinder clone, K.O. Lee air bearing and universal vise. The Checkel and faux Baldor work great but the problem is trying to work the crazy height difference between them and the air bearing, vise and other grinding fixtures. Then I saw the old Shopsmith saw table with its tilt and geared height adjust and down the hole I go.
My criteria was met, cheap, good shape and local. It has belt sander, jig saw, bandsaw and joiner besides the usual headstock, tail stock and all kinds of gadgets and googaa’s I have no clue about. Most everything was jammed into boxes and totes so I couldn’t assess the machine except to see the headstock worked and did it’s speed change without weird noise. Also the way tubes weren’t rusty. I waved my 50yr ban on basket cases and am starting to regret it. It seems it went through several owners who were into disassembly before getting a clue and I think the hardware was in a box not included. And I’m realizing the belt sander would be a great addition to the complete cutter grinding station. But there is parts missing to the adjustable rest. And several crucial pieces that are not made anymore, and not on eBay. The Shopsmith forum forbids parts inquiries/sales and I don’t do faceplant or other forums. So you guys are it.
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