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Please correct me if I am wrong but I now believe that the bits I show in post #15 are really not countersink bits. Yes, they produce a hole that looks like a countersink but what they really are are starter bits used most frequently for metal work and not so much for wood working. I come to this c...

My two cents. I've never been happy with the results I get with the single fluted cone shaped countersinks I have. I much prefer the center drill style that Ed has shown. However, you have to make sure that the included angle is 82 degrees. Most center drills have a 60 degree included angle, which i...

OKAY, I give up. Please help. I have a load of DWG files (from AutoCad) on a flash disk. I can open and execute these files using AutoCad but the DWGImporter referenced in this thread does not seem to recognize them. What am I doing wrong. I have downloaded and run the import DWG installer referenc...

I decided to try Sketchup and was disappointed that the free version would not let me import dxf files from my 2D Cad program. A bunch of google searching uncovered that I could download and install Sketchup Pro 7 on a free trial basis. Once the trial time expires, I am told that the product revert...

dusty wrote:If I was inclined to purchase other than a Shopsmith belt for the belt sander, what do I want to buy. I assume 6x42.

Dusty,

It's 6x48.

It appears that Shopsmith may be in the process of filling back orders any way they can. See my thread on the speed increaser adapter I recently received. Since I got my Mark V running, I've been using the belt sander exclusively. I haven't even tried the sanding disk yet. One of the main reasons fo...

I think the main point is being missed here. It's one thing to buy a $4 part, knowing that you have work to do to make it usable in an application for which it was not intended. Regardless of the type of work, whether it be filing or machining or whatever, you accept the responsibility of making it ...

There's no need to perform any alterations on the new adapter. I have the old one. It works just fine. The new one will be returned to Shopsmith for a refund. But, just to argue the point, yes, putting flats on it will solve the burr problem but, you would need to precisely machine the flats to put ...

Hi, Might you have had the chance to read this thread? http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=10087 I hope they adjusted the price for the $5 bushing adapter which is what it looks like they sent you... picture is a bit fuzzy but it looks like they may have read that thread and gone the c...

Since I got my Mark V, I've been watching Craigslist to see if the accessories I was looking for would turn up there. So, one of the things that did turn up was a speed inceaser at a very low price. I wasn't even looking for a speed increaser, I wanted a speed decreaser, but the price was too good t...