September 16, 20187 yr Popular Post I ordered the Shopsmith accessories shelf last Sunday and it arrived yesterday. I am very happy with this new addition to my SS. I could have made one, but I did not want too, plus I wanted the factory fit and finish with the CNC slots for many of the basic accessories for my SS. The shelf is made of solid Pine at 1 1/4" thick, very sturdy. It bolted up to the lower legs very nicely. I am impressed with the SS quality thus far, all the way down to this shelf. My small things were starting to get scattered in my work area as I am completely unorganized right now, and I needed something quick to organize before I started losing "stuff". This did the trick, very pleased with it.
September 16, 20187 yr Looks great John. Nice addition. I'm still amazed how pristine your SS looks. I guess I'd missed you got the joiner attachment with it too.
September 16, 20187 yr Author 8 hours ago, Stick486 said: that's sweet.. well thought out too... I guess they had about 70 years to figure it all out Stick.
September 16, 20187 yr Author 2 hours ago, HandyDan said: Great way to organize all the accessories. Looks good too. Thanks Dan, it was great having a place to put most of the stuff for the machine. Things were starting to get scattered.
September 16, 20187 yr Author 1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said: Looks great John. Nice addition. I'm still amazed how pristine your SS looks. I guess I'd missed you got the joiner attachment with it too. Gramps, the original owner was telling me the truth, he stated he used it for a couple hours, and there it sat under cover since 2001. In addition to the jointer, I drove down to San Diego yesterday to pick up a nearly brand new bandsaw for the Smitty I won on Ebay. Pictures to follow.
September 16, 20187 yr Author 1 hour ago, Gene Howe said: Lookin' good! Finally, squared away Gene! I was considering a cabinet underneath, but after your comments about that idea, and really thinking it out, it would have been more of a hindrance than an asset. Right now the machine is easy to move around, and the whole idea of downsizing my workspace as I have, was to not to have to move heavy things. When I had explored building the cabinet, I think I was hung up on how fun it would have been to build it, instead of how practical for my situation it would have been.
September 16, 20187 yr There's no room under either of mine. That's where my dust collection/containment tubs are. I'll bet you'll soon have a cloth cover for that shelf and contents, too. With most of the accesories, a DC works OK. With the saw...not so much. Edited September 16, 20187 yr by Gene Howe
September 16, 20187 yr Author 11 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: With the saw...not so much. I found out Gene, that the saw dust port is so direct, a DC may not even be needed, a bucket under the port (with hose connected and directed to the bucket) is about all that is needed. Do you have the plastic housing with dust port that encompasses the blade assembly?
September 16, 20187 yr Just wondering, Do you have enough head room to tilt for the drill press? Herb
September 16, 20187 yr Author 1 minute ago, Dadio said: Just wondering, Do you have enough head room to tilt for the drill press? Herb Good question Herb, I do! There is one beam in the garage that if I tried to tilt it up at the point, it would hit, but fortunately I have plenty of ceiling space without beams, just the one beam is all.
September 16, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, John Morris said: I found out Gene, that the saw dust port is so direct, a DC may not even be needed, a bucket under the port (with hose connected and directed to the bucket) is about all that is needed. Do you have the plastic housing with dust port that encompasses the blade assembly? I did. Tossed it. Too much leakage. A lot...maybe half...of the dust comes off the top of the blade. A ZCI helps. I don't have the top guard, either. That Shark Guard is in consideration.
September 16, 20187 yr Author 6 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: I did. Tossed it. Too much leakage. A lot...maybe half...of the dust comes off the top of the blade. A ZCI helps. I don't have the top guard, either. That Shark Guard is in consideration. Hmm, I'll have to check mine again, seemed that when I used the TS, there was a spot on the garage floor of dust, where the dust was being directed too, I was thinking, sheesh, not too bad, if it directs it that precisely, perhaps I could just use a bucket. But then I only cut a few items, I had not used it all day long on a job. I did have the guard in place, so perhaps that helped. Really I have not used mine enough to come to in depth educated opinions, I am still enjoying the honeymoon.
September 16, 20187 yr Nice . John you might want to fabricate a hard cover for the blade so neither you nor the blade gets injured.
September 17, 20187 yr Author 3 hours ago, Gerald said: Nice . John you might want to fabricate a hard cover for the blade so neither you nor the blade gets injured. Absolutely, great suggestion, I've already knicked a knuckle!
September 17, 20187 yr I've got a SS that my dad bought. I'd guess it is about a 1949 model. Hasn't been used in years.
September 17, 20187 yr 43 minutes ago, Larry Schweitzer said: I've got a SS that my dad bought. I'd guess it is about a 1949 model. Hasn't been used in years. Picture. We need PICTURES!!! John
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