How exactly do you use this??

[Mrk67mark]

Shopsmith wood laid. Well, it does come with instructions!

[ironhat]

Laid?!? A real old hand at woodworking, he is. On the off-chance that you aren't familiar with the Shopsmith, it's a multi-purpose tool. In the down position (as shown) it can be a "laid", a table saw, if it has a table, a horizontal boring machine, and a disc sander. It pivots and lifts into a standing position to be used as a drill press and with attachments a mortiser. There are also specialty machines such as a jig saw which can be added on but this looks like an early machine - '50s?? Even with that said I believe that they still have parts for everything they ever made. The 'laid" still kills me, though.

[Richard in Smithville]

Shopsmith wood laid. Well, it does come with instructions!

Is this a version of "shop" porn?

[Hoover]

My uncle used to have a shopsmith from the '50s, I believe it was blue. Most of the ones I have seen are grey. The parts should interchange.

[DustyandLefty]

The Blue and the Gray

I just inherited a gray Shopsmith made in 1959. There's a link on the Shopsmith website showing what model/serial numbers were made in which years.

It never seemed like a safe table saw setup. I'm hoping to use it as a dedicated mortise machine, since I've already got two BT3s, a bench-top Ryobi jointer, and another old Craftsman heavy-duty wood laid for turning.

DustyLefty

[billwmeyer]

This is probably late 50's to early 60's. I don't believe this is an ER model which were made until the mid 50's and sold through Monkey Ward's Stores (Montgomery Wards). The parts from an ER will not interchange. I hope he has a lot of wood, because that looks to be way overpriced for its condition. I paid much less for my ER.

Bill

[mschrank]

If that Shopsmith Wood Laid doesn't convert to a table saw, you could always search Craigslist for a Radio Alarm saw to complete your shop.
There's also usually serveral Wheel Barrels on there...always handy for hauling scraps and cutoffs.

[gsmittle]

Well, if I understand my biology correctly, you need wood to get laid…

I must have too much time on my hands today…

g.

[luteman]

Be careful with those hands....you could go blind!

[herb fellows]

Well, if I understand my biology correctly, you need wood to get laid…

I must have too much time on my hands today…

g.

As long as that's all you have on your hands.....sorry, it was too easy!

[L. D. Jeffries]

Having owned one years ago I agree with the "porn" title. After resetting up after each change of use the thing would certainly prompt someone to use "porn" language as well as wishing that the "laid" part would come true.