9 hours ago, John Morris said:

Who do we talk to about starting a Shopsmith Forum and Tips?

Rumor is, some guy out on the "Left Coast" that is a major shareholder has influence with TPW CEO ad BOD. IIRC there used to be a cat on TV that had a name similar to his.

@John Morris

 

Glad to see you took some time for yourself, instead of focusing on our petty peeves here. Looks like you had some real fun making those boards and learning the SS.

I have a negative view about starting a special folder for Shopsmith.  I don't think it would get much traffic or usage.  I think by keeping the SS topics mixed into the main stream, others will have exposure and learn from our mistakes or problems and accomplishments.  Learning about the various tools is much more preferred by me.  

 

BTW, the drilling of pocket screws can be done on any drill press on which the table will tilt.  Tilt the table to 12 or 14 degrees and you can drill.  If you start a dimple in the wood, the bit will drift very little.  

1 hour ago, FlGatorwood said:

I have a negative view about starting a special folder for Shopsmith.  I don't think it would get much traffic or usage.  I think by keeping the SS topics mixed into the main stream, others will have exposure and learn from our mistakes or problems and accomplishments.  Learning about the various tools is much more preferred by me.  

 

BTW, the drilling of pocket screws can be done on any drill press on which the table will tilt.  Tilt the table to 12 or 14 degrees and you can drill.  If you start a dimple in the wood, the bit will drift very little.  

Ditto

The existing Shopsmith Forum can't be beat, nor would I try, it's just a wonderful place with all kinds of resources, I'll shelve the idea here for now.

16 hours ago, FlGatorwood said:

SS owners, you can make your own pocket holes by setting up in drill press mode. Yeah, it takes fewer than 30 seconds to convert to that.  Just put on the chuck first, ensure you tighten the headstock, tilt the table to 14 degrees from center.  Just start drilling at the marks you have created.  If you wish to have the hole go all the way through, you can keep the same setup and use a smaller bit.  

Or just buy a Kreg bit.

1 hour ago, kmealy said:

Or just buy a Kreg bit.

Why spend the money for what you already have?

I guess I’m gonna have to have The Patriot Woodworker Shopsmith Forum banquet, here in Ma., by myself. (Maybe Al will show up as a supporting member).  

So sorry, Artie.  Maybe about July or August when it is so hot here, I'll sneak up with a box of donuts.  Oh, all Krispie Kreme.