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Correction: I may have to try this. My 2 1/2" port *isn't* doing much when I resaw.

I may have to try this. My 2 1/2" port is doing much when I resaw.

Is that a 4” flange? Must do a much better job of catching the sawdust that otherwise falls through the slot on the bottom of the bandsaw.

jpdalton wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:08 pm Inflation Hits Shopsmith!

Unfortunately, a spike in inflation in 1951 ...

Must have been the conflict in Korea.

Nice. How did you make the square through mortises for the handle ends? Large drill bit, then squared up with chisels?

I'm impressed that you were able to round up 10 Shopsmith owners for regular meetings in the Omaha area. I'm not sure we could do as well here in Dallas/Fort Worth. Were any of you affected by the recent tornados in the area?

Something to know about my Mark 7 with the Lift Assist is the bracket mounted to the Way Tubes is about 1/2" away from the Bench End to allow space to reach the Double Tilt End Lock Knob. If yours is tight against the Bench End the space between centers will be that 1/2" less. Without a L...

chapmanruss wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:49 pm I'm guessing A and B equal about 7" leaving a 3" gap but I could be off some depending on the length of A.

Thanks Russ. Would a lift assist increase this gap?

RobertTaylor wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:04 am I saw a video where a guy anchored his Shopsmith and mounted to tailstock to the wall and turned twelve foot long porch columns without the universal toolrest. Just my $.02

Yikes!

With the recent conversations about the lathe universal tool rest I’ve been considering a purchase. For those who have one, can you advise the min spindle length it will handle?