Popular Post ehbowen Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Greetings and Salutations...as Charlotte said, "That's my fancy way of saying hello." (I loved that book...and the movie!) I'm a veteran of six years service in the U.S. Navy, including three years in the engine rooms of the battleship USS Missouri; I sailed as a merchant seaman for another two years, and since then I've generally been in facilities maintenance (with the occasional foray into residential A/C repair and over-the-road truck driving...). I've finally got my home paid off, although I still have a lot of credit card debt to work through. I need to do some refurbishing and renovations, but the debt leaves me in a cash crunch. Next choice: Do it myself! I've been putting together some basic tools over the past year or so, including a Craftsman flex drive table saw, a CCC (my abbreviation for Cheap Chinese Crap) benchtop drill press, a DeWalt planer, and a 1980-vintage Shopsmith with band saw and jointer attachments. I'm learning to use them as time becomes available, albeit slowly...I want to keep my fingers! (And my eyes, and hearing, and...you get the idea.) I've joined a couple of other forums but I was led here by a link on the Shopsmith group page on Facebook. Thanks for letting me sit in and learn! --------Eric H. Bowen Fred W. Hargis Jr, FlGatorwood, Gene Howe and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Welcome aboard Eric, glad to have you here. You will find lots of help here on most any subject, so just start asking! And; thank you for your Navy service. Gunny, JimM and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Welcome indeed Eric! Glad you found us! Gunny, FlGatorwood and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Welcome aboard. We all started somewhere with tools so CCC is fine. Now owning a Shopsmith brings alot of potential to the mix. Several here have them and can offer some good tips. Thanks for your service. Feel free to jump in and comment or ask questions. Easy going group here. No drama, we like it that way. Cal, JimM and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 hour ago, ehbowen said: Thanks for letting me sit in and learn! Welcome Eric. We prefer you join in. Looking forward to your participation. Cal, Gunny and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Welcome Eric. Gunny, Cal and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Welcome to the forum! ehbowen, Cal, Gunny and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Welcome, Eric! Glad to have another Shopsmith user. You may find that you don't need that CCC drill press....assuming the 'Smith came with a chuck. Cal, FlGatorwood and Gunny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ehbowen Posted July 21, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Gene Howe said: Welcome, Eric! Glad to have another Shopsmith user. You may find that you don't need that CCC drill press....assuming the 'Smith came with a chuck. Yes, it came pretty much complete. Still, even though it's not much more than a toy I'm keeping the other drill press, at least for now. Convenient to not have to change the setup and tilt the powerhead when all I need is a single hole or two. Gene Howe, FlGatorwood, Cal and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Ahhh...so true. FlGatorwood, Cal and Gunny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 41 minutes ago, ehbowen said: Convenient to not have to change the setup and tilt the powerhead when all I need is a single hole or two. I still have my 1st Delta 8 inch Drill Press for just that reason. Keep a 3/16 bit in it all the time for quick holes. HandyDan, Cal, ehbowen and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlGatorwood Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Welcome aboard, shipmate. No anchors aweigh. We landlubbers like it here. I gave them 4 years active and 2 years reserve. Spent 18 months in Vietnam with the Missouri along side in 1970. From one Shopsmith owner to another, ask away. Some of us will be very happy to help. It is a great machine and I do many things with mine. Like you, I do plan my projects so that I can minimize the setups, however, most of them can be done in less than a minute. If you don't have a chuck, just shop eBay which is far cheaper than any drill press. Remember, the shopsmith also makes an excellent horizontal boring machine. Again, welcome aboard. Gunny, Cal and ehbowen 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehbowen Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 I have what looks to be a very good chuck, although I haven't tried using it yet. Looks like it hasn't been used in 20 years (the seller said that's about how long it sat since his late father ran into health issues). Probably want to give it a good spritz with penetrating oil (I use Kroil) before actually putting it to use. Gunny, Cal, p_toad and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, ehbowen said: (I use Kroil) Cal, ehbowen and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Saw this last night but not in a mood for talking. Better after gettingthe zzz. Welcome aboard us landlubers will help when we can. p_toad, ehbowen, Gunny and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundoman Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 Welcome and Howdy-do! FlGatorwood and ehbowen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Welcome aboard! Glad to have you here. ehbowen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al B Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 Welcome aboard Eric. Several Shopsmith guys here, but I'm not included. You'll find lots of friendly woodworkers here willing to help when they can, and there are no attitudes. FlGatorwood and ehbowen 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotWoodturning Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 Welcome and thank you for your service! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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