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- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:04 am
- Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
- Topic: Universal Lathe Tool Rest min spindle length
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2003
Re: Universal Lathe Tool Rest min spindle length
FWIW I do not own the universal toolrest system but I do a lot of turning. I think it could be useful for turning bowls but not needed for spindles. 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 t...
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:52 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: What do i need for chuck?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4899
Re: What do i need for chuck?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo_Zd5Om_50 Check out Tomislav video. At eight minutes in he drills the hole. You can use the drill chuck by hand with a 1/4" bit to do the job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBltqHitj5Y about a minute and a half in Richard Raffan drills the hole, Many good vide...
- Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:49 am
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Which older Shopsmith as a lathe?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 8988
Re: Which older Shopsmith as a lathe?
Rex Lumber, I don't see your location listed so it is hard to give advice on finding a SS duplicator. I personaly know of two complete units and some misc. pieces located in NE Ohio.
- Sun Jan 09, 2022 7:52 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: Drill Chuck attachment help
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3468
Re: Drill Chuck attachment help
on the area where it says No 14N rotate it and it should be stamped as to the mount. For about $10.00 you can get a Jt by MT 2 taper and then use the chuck in your tailstock but as JPG said there are no know Jt to 5/8 adapters available.
- Sat Oct 16, 2021 10:26 am
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Friday night "What is it?"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3254
Re: Friday night "What is it?"
It's a lamp drill, it will fit through the center in the second picture.
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:10 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Drill speed
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1055
Re: Drill speed
Not many drills have a chuck that will open to 5/8". I agree with JPG
- Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:50 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Looking for Ideas for Storing Shopsmith Tables?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 8280
Re: Looking for Ideas for Storing Shopsmith Tables?
thumbnail.jpg I made a system nearly identical to the Shopsmith system using a "wheelbarrow" hanging bracket from Ace Hdw.(possibly others source it) I cut the bracket in half to give me the two that I needed and used a piece of 3/4" copper pipe to hang the tables and legs. It's rain...
- Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:11 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: ShopSmith tool rests
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1306
Re: ShopSmith tool rests
You don't have your location in your profile. If you are near Northeast Ohio send me a message
- Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:02 am
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: Need Advice Turning a 3 1/2 " Mortise
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7554
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: What is this plastic piece at top of a 500 table leg
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2565
Re: What is this plastic piece at top of a 500 table leg
The saw blade cover/gaurd attaches to that piece.