#SHOPSMITH LATHE PARTS PLUS#

It was the only saw/lathe I had for a long time and used mainly as a saw. Last edited by Allan Speers 06-10-2015 at 12:42 AM. Well, any and all thoughts would sure be appreciated. However, the machine I'm looking at HAS a nice morticing attachment, the original owner made two houses worth of furniture with it, and that spindle is still dead straight, so I'm wondering how much of these negative comments are more snob-factor and less actual empirical problems? I've also read that the spindle is a little weak to be used with the DP and a morticing attachment. However, if I'm just turning table legs, should I still be concerned? Seeing as typically higher end lathes have spindles at around 1.25' - 1.5' I guess this does concern me. That's a lot considering how much I'd already be spending on this thing.Дў: I've read that the 5/8' spindle is a little undersized for heavy work. Is this a HUGE problem? Shopsmith makes a really fine new style banjo that even swing into the center of a bowl, but it's $200. So far, I'm not seeing a huge problem, but I get the nagging feelign that I'm overlooking something important.ДЎ: The banjo is said to not lock very securely.

#SHOPSMITH LATHE PARTS PLUS#

Headstock: There is a modern MT #2 retrofit available, plus 2 different compatible chucks, plus an adapter for other manufacturer's chucks, so I don't see a problem there. Tailstock: I can get an aftermarket live center, or I can get an adapter an then use a Oneway system with the interchangeable points. OK, but I coudl either add cement blocks to the stand, or bolt it to the floor, no? Then I'll also have all the power I could ever want. The speed is too high, with the minimum being about 850 rpm, but that's also true for drilling, so I will at first simply lower the overall pulley ratio, then eventually retrofit a 1.5 HP - 2 HP DC motor. The swing is limiting for large bowls, but I don't intend to turn large bowls. Also, the 10ER has double spindle bearings, and it's easy to replace them with high quality modern ones like Nachi. I'd get the 10ER because it has a lot of cast iron, whereas the Mark V does not. In other words: If you looked at your favorite lathe, and then looked at a 10ER with universal morse-taper fittings on both ends and a 1.5 HP vari-speed DC motor, what would you still prefer on your machine? If I ask on some ShopSmith forum, I will of course get glowing comments, but I want to know about the specific limitations. However, since I've never used a lathe, I'm having a had time assessing it. I've done a ton of research and thinking, and I REALLY like what it can become (after a few mods) as a drill press. As I've previously posted, I'd ONLY be using it for drilling / horizontal boring, and very occasional lathe work. I'm still on the fence about a local SawStop 10ER, available for $100 or maybe even less at this point.

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