Shopsmith Mark V - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-28T12:14:06Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A27125&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI've had a shopsmith for seve…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-20:2900167:Comment:271822010-03-20T14:43:25.632ZLarry Larsonhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/LarryLarson330
I've had a shopsmith for several years. It's very versatile and allowed me to make eveything I've wanted to make and i haven't really used it to its full potential.Now that I'm retiring, I'm going to do even more with it. I've made furniture, rocking horses, jewelry boxes, shelves, lawn furniture, picture frames, plant stands, wooden bowls, etc. It's been great for me.<br />
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Larry
I've had a shopsmith for several years. It's very versatile and allowed me to make eveything I've wanted to make and i haven't really used it to its full potential.Now that I'm retiring, I'm going to do even more with it. I've made furniture, rocking horses, jewelry boxes, shelves, lawn furniture, picture frames, plant stands, wooden bowls, etc. It's been great for me.<br />
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Larry I've had one for a number of…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-20:2900167:Comment:271252010-03-20T05:06:20.532ZGary Welchhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/GaryWelch
I've had one for a number of years. It is a nice machine and very versatile. It’s really nice if you have a small shop area. The biggest drawback as I see it, is having to change from one set up to another. But again if you have limited space it is ideal. It does require a 30 amp breaker. Runs fine on a 20 amp but on start up, or if you have a bind it pulls extra current and the 20 amp may trip.
I've had one for a number of years. It is a nice machine and very versatile. It’s really nice if you have a small shop area. The biggest drawback as I see it, is having to change from one set up to another. But again if you have limited space it is ideal. It does require a 30 amp breaker. Runs fine on a 20 amp but on start up, or if you have a bind it pulls extra current and the 20 amp may trip. Alan,
I have a shopsmith that…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-18:2900167:Comment:267622010-03-18T17:34:49.277ZDave Runyonhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DaveRunyon
Alan,<br />
I have a shopsmith that I got for $50.00 about 3 years ago. The person that had it didn't know what to do with it. Yes it was rusty but the motor still ran good, so I have maybe spent about $500 to $700 working on it cleaning it up and adding parts from e-bay, now it runs great. It has been alot of fun rebuilding the shopsmiith and now it's like a new machine. They are VERY good machines to have, yes I don't use mine all the time but when I do I enjoy working with the shopsmith.
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I have a shopsmith that I got for $50.00 about 3 years ago. The person that had it didn't know what to do with it. Yes it was rusty but the motor still ran good, so I have maybe spent about $500 to $700 working on it cleaning it up and adding parts from e-bay, now it runs great. It has been alot of fun rebuilding the shopsmiith and now it's like a new machine. They are VERY good machines to have, yes I don't use mine all the time but when I do I enjoy working with the shopsmith. Too far lol
Kevin Watters sa…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-18:2900167:Comment:267332010-03-18T16:10:46.872ZAlanhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/AlanThatcher
Too far lol<br />
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<cite>Kevin Watters said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A26725&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2900167Comment26725"><div>Fort Wayne, IN<br></br> <br></br> <br></br>
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<cite>Alan said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?id=2900167%3ATopic%3A25620&page=2#2900167Comment26717"><div>Kevin, where are you located?<br></br><br></br><cite>Kevin Watters said:…</cite></div>
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Too far lol<br />
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<cite>Kevin Watters said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A26725&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2900167Comment26725"><div>Fort Wayne, IN<br/> <br/>
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<cite>Alan said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?id=2900167%3ATopic%3A25620&page=2#2900167Comment26717"><div>Kevin, where are you located?<br/><br/><cite>Kevin Watters said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?id=2900167%3ATopic%3A25620&page=2#2900167Comment26535"><div>Forgot to post why I was getting rid of my Shopsmith. Where we lived before I had very little room for a woodworking shop. We built a new house eight years ago and I have a shop large enough for individual tools and have been buying stand alone tools the last eight years. My Shopsmith now sits unused and my kids except for one are not that interested in woodworking. The one that is interested has no room for a shop and he comes over and uses his Dads.</div>
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Alan said:K…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-18:2900167:Comment:267252010-03-18T15:35:02.432ZKevin Wattershttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/KevinWatters
Fort Wayne, IN<br />
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<cite>Alan said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?id=2900167%3ATopic%3A25620&page=2#2900167Comment26717"><div>Kevin, where are you located?<br></br><br></br><cite>Kevin Watters said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?id=2900167%3ATopic%3A25620&page=2#2900167Comment26535"><div>Forgot to post why I was getting rid of my Shopsmith. Where we lived before I had very little room for a…</div>
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<cite>Alan said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?id=2900167%3ATopic%3A25620&page=2#2900167Comment26717"><div>Kevin, where are you located?<br/><br/><cite>Kevin Watters said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?id=2900167%3ATopic%3A25620&page=2#2900167Comment26535"><div>Forgot to post why I was getting rid of my Shopsmith. Where we lived before I had very little room for a woodworking shop. We built a new house eight years ago and I have a shop large enough for individual tools and have been buying stand alone tools the last eight years. My Shopsmith now sits unused and my kids except for one are not that interested in woodworking. The one that is interested has no room for a shop and he comes over and uses his Dads.</div>
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Kevin, where are you located?<br />
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<cite>Kevin Watters said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?id=2900167%3ATopic%3A25620&page=2#2900167Comment26535"><div>Forgot to post why I was getting rid of my Shopsmith. Where we lived before I had very little room for a woodworking shop. We built a new house eight years ago and I have a shop large enough for individual tools and have been buying stand alone tools the last eight years. My Shopsmith now sits…</div>
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Kevin, where are you located?<br />
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<cite>Kevin Watters said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/shopsmith-mark-v?id=2900167%3ATopic%3A25620&page=2#2900167Comment26535"><div>Forgot to post why I was getting rid of my Shopsmith. Where we lived before I had very little room for a woodworking shop. We built a new house eight years ago and I have a shop large enough for individual tools and have been buying stand alone tools the last eight years. My Shopsmith now sits unused and my kids except for one are not that interested in woodworking. The one that is interested has no room for a shop and he comes over and uses his Dads.</div>
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I have a shopsmith, but there's no way I'd pay anything over $500 for it. I got mine for $300 on ebay. it had no accessories, I've since bought a jointer and a drill chuck so I can have a drill press. All in all for the tinkerer, it's great. building bird houses, fantastic. how do you say, it's a jack of all trades, master of none. since I've gotten into woodworking, I've found out how vital it is to be dead accurate with your cuts and I just don't get that as easy as I would with a dedicated…
I have a shopsmith, but there's no way I'd pay anything over $500 for it. I got mine for $300 on ebay. it had no accessories, I've since bought a jointer and a drill chuck so I can have a drill press. All in all for the tinkerer, it's great. building bird houses, fantastic. how do you say, it's a jack of all trades, master of none. since I've gotten into woodworking, I've found out how vital it is to be dead accurate with your cuts and I just don't get that as easy as I would with a dedicated tool.<br />
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Dave Forgot to post why I was gett…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-18:2900167:Comment:265352010-03-18T01:18:45.713ZKevin Wattershttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/KevinWatters
Forgot to post why I was getting rid of my Shopsmith. Where we lived before I had very little room for a woodworking shop. We built a new house eight years ago and I have a shop large enough for individual tools and have been buying stand alone tools the last eight years. My Shopsmith now sits unused and my kids except for one are not that interested in woodworking. The one that is interested has no room for a shop and he comes over and uses his Dads.
Forgot to post why I was getting rid of my Shopsmith. Where we lived before I had very little room for a woodworking shop. We built a new house eight years ago and I have a shop large enough for individual tools and have been buying stand alone tools the last eight years. My Shopsmith now sits unused and my kids except for one are not that interested in woodworking. The one that is interested has no room for a shop and he comes over and uses his Dads. I have a Shopsmith Mark V, wi…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-18:2900167:Comment:265272010-03-18T01:08:27.672ZKevin Wattershttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/KevinWatters
I have a Shopsmith Mark V, with bandsaw, jointer, jigsaw (precursor to Shopsmiths scroll Saw), maybe the 12" planner and lots of accessories. I found the Shopsmith to be a very capable machine and made a lot of projects. It is fairly easy to cut 4' x 8' sheets of plywood as you can set the fence for 48" wide cuts. I still not sure on a price, but I am thinkm around $500 without the planner. If you are interested please contact me.
I have a Shopsmith Mark V, with bandsaw, jointer, jigsaw (precursor to Shopsmiths scroll Saw), maybe the 12" planner and lots of accessories. I found the Shopsmith to be a very capable machine and made a lot of projects. It is fairly easy to cut 4' x 8' sheets of plywood as you can set the fence for 48" wide cuts. I still not sure on a price, but I am thinkm around $500 without the planner. If you are interested please contact me. I have a shopsmith -unisaw -…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-17:2900167:Comment:264712010-03-17T23:21:31.064ZKen Wagnerhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/KenWagner
I have a shopsmith -unisaw - 8" jointer -Legace - carvewright and many other tools and my favorite is the shopsmith.<br />
It is one machine you can completely adjust for accuracy on all of its setup. i use all of my tools but the shopsmith is the most fun. I must confess I don't use the tablesaw setup to much unless I need to set up a dado or some special cut .<br />
It is a very well made machine and If you don't have al ot of room it is the best. PS: greatest drill press there is
I have a shopsmith -unisaw - 8" jointer -Legace - carvewright and many other tools and my favorite is the shopsmith.<br />
It is one machine you can completely adjust for accuracy on all of its setup. i use all of my tools but the shopsmith is the most fun. I must confess I don't use the tablesaw setup to much unless I need to set up a dado or some special cut .<br />
It is a very well made machine and If you don't have al ot of room it is the best. PS: greatest drill press there is