Thursday, April 3, 2014

SHOPSMITH MARK V


A few weeks ago, I realized I needed some tools for a project I want to do.  I started looking on craigslist for these tools and came across a few people selling a thing called a "Shopsmith Mark V". 

This is a shop multi-tool.  It has a table saw, lathe, drill press, band saw, and a horizontal bore (sideways drill press).  The one I ended up buying was not working right.  It has a speed adjuster for different settings.  The speed at which you run a lathe is a different RPM from a table saw. 

Today I did some tinkering and discovered that it only needed to be lubricated and cleaned.  It works like a charm.  I hope dad is jealous :-)

1 comment:

  1. Looks like an awesome piece of equipment! Please use safety glasses and don't cut off any fingers-love you-it's a mom thing!

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