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I purchased a oneway jig to sharpen my lathe tools. It included on jig. The add did not say you another have to buy a different jig to sharpen gouges 3/4 inch or larger. The jig works well but I don't care for their business practices. Larry

I wanted to get the lift assist for my 520 but am disappointed with the Shop Smith design. The Super Shop uses a spring in the base and works well without getting in the way. Any one have a better design? You Tube has some hack options but I would think Shop Smith could come up with a design that is...

I would place the heel of the lathe tool in the direction of the rotation which would rotate away from the end. Climbing would be a good analogy. Has anyone tried this? It would be like buffing the the cutting end. Larry

I have a rubber bonded abrasive wheel for my Shopsmith (505579) and have been afraid to try it because I thought the tool would dig in and catch. I think I will try it on the back side of the wheel if I understand what has been posted. It seems it would provide a sharper surface on my lathe tools. L...

Thanks Ed I will probably get the book. I am going to try a Thompson finger nail gouge and sharpen it with a gouge stone. I have been turning quite a while and have always had trouble sharpening the chisels. I am a little better but would like to get more efficient. I have been turning segmented bow...

Ed. I am considering some type of veritas jig for my lathe chisels. I have a cheaper one that I use for my hand plane chisels that works pretty well. Do you sharpen any other lathe tools other than the skews? Do you have a jig to sharpen the gouges and the round nose chisels. Thanks Larry

I have the Shopsmith sharpening guide and have watched videos at you tube on how to use it. The chisels do not seem very sharp when I am done grinding. Anyone with experience that give me some tips? Possibly use a wet stone or something to get them sharper. Any tips would be appreciated. Larry

I am using the way tubes to measure it after setting it in the DP mode. I have a sears angle finder that I have used with metal working and it seems pretty accurate. The base looks good and the bench and way tubes seem to be inserted in correctly. I don't see any bent tubes nor does the base look sp...

The part of the bench tube that is exposed is 48 inches. If I put it in DP mode and set the angle at 90 degrees there is a 7/16 gap between the right hand base and the end of the base for the way tubes. I don't have a digital level but the lower base casting looks to be the same as the one pictured ...

I checked again and it is 7 degrees past 90. I cant see anything that is damaged or out of alignment. My 510 goes about 2 degrees past 90 and it works fine. I put it in drill press mode and lifted the other end, it seems real light compared to the 510. The locking screw while in drill press mode is ...