quote:Originally posted by mehranh
So, in my opinion and experience, it's not the fault of the machine is the fault of the operator.
So, in my opinion and experience, it's not the fault of the machine is the fault of the operator.
Take a look at Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar or those that Eddie Van Halen used to cut his first five albums. The guitars were in terrible condition, but they could play better than I ever could even if I had a $30000 DeAngelico.
If you look at what a Shopsmith was designed to do: provide 5 basic woodshop tools in the space the size of a bicycle, it does that very well. Are they the best tools of those type available? Certainly not. Can a skilled craftsman produce fine quality work with one? Absolutely.
If one were looking to obtain a Shopsmith, though, it does make sense to look for one used. It would appear that through their in-store demonstrations they hook a lot of impulse buyers that later decide they are no longer interested in the tool, and the drop resale value could mean significant savings.
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