I have the opportunity to get a Shopsmith for $150. I'm thinking that this would fill my need for a lathe and also give me some other options.
Any suggestions?
Many thanks,
MikeR
Any suggestions?
Many thanks,
MikeR
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That sounds like a pretty good deal even if all you use it for is a lathe. You might also ask about this over in the turning section.David
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I never had a Shopsmith, but always thought it would be a cool tool to have if you had the space and all the parts for it. They look impressive as heck.Comment
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I'd jump on it. I've never owned one, but I've seen them demo'd a few times. I'd never pay full price for one - but for $150 it seems that at the very least you'd get a good variable-speed lathe and drill press. Good luck!BillComment
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I have one...It is a cool machine. I don't use it any more because I teach woodshop and have access to my room 24/7. I am selling my shopsmith...it comes with all of the attachments except the planer and jointer. I am asking 2000$.
But if you can get it for $150 jump on it!Comment
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Never had one but knew a distributer in SC. He had every gadget they made and most with separate motors for demo purposes. Best benefits/tools I could see were the lathe, drill press, and horizontal boring machine.Don, aka Pappy,
Wise men talk because they have something to say,
Fools because they have to say something.
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will you have to buy a bunch of accessories and parts to make it function as a lathe (various chucks and headstocks) or is it ready to go?
$150 for a shop smith is very low and would seem like a good deal, but I hear lathe bits and pieces could run a bunch.
Loring in Katy, TX USA
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I have the old 10 ER a good machine for a dill press,disc sander ( with shop made dust colletion) a fair lathe... I don't use it as a table saw.
One model to shy away is the Mark II, more info here
http://www.songofthegreatlakes.com/ssmodels.htmRusty
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I had a S/S years ago and loved it EXCEPT for the fact that everytime you changed a function, like going from drill press back to saw, you had to re-align everything. But if you are going to use it only as a lath, sounds like a really great deal.RuffSawn
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