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I agree with your acessment.

When I built my "Workshop in the Woods" in '07 I purchased a 24'x28' garage package from Menards. The gambral roof allows for wood storage above and I will highly recommend this type of design. This is a two Shopsmith workshop, both are now powered on 240 V. My blog on Lumberjocks is out o...

I often mention this feature to others who malign the Shopsmith as a "weak saw". When I purchased my 500 back in '83 the book "Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone" was part of the package. In this edition DeChristoforo brought forth the information that torque was increased as th...

With the DIY pkg I have now installed two Power Pros (by myself) and have participated in the installation of two others for my son and son-in-law. These were among the earliest units and our only performance "problem" was in using the 12" disk sander. Calls to Wes @ Shopsmith quickly...

This past summer I milled hundreds of feet of baseboard, window, and door trim for my brother-in-law's addition to his house. Even though it is possible to do the tongue & groove with a table saw, it will be tedious if you have to do a lot of flooring this way. I would get the 1/4" tongue &...

Actually, the much maligned saw mode on the Shopsmith does have a couple of advantages over many other saws. With variable speed you can dial down to to "M" or "N" and gain the necessary torque in order to rip heavy stock. Many other constant speed saws that are designed to opera...

Alan:

We know that the Power Pro can be used on either 120 or 240 Volt. Is the speed range still 250 to 10,000 rpm when operated on 50 HZ?

I didn't realize that my posting would become such a highly debated topic. This was certainly not my intention. I'll emphasize my original premise, which was "perhaps". That said, this week-end, along with my son and son-in-law, I'll be attending the Woodworkers in America conference in Co...

I ran across this settlement between the ADA and Shopsmith; http://www.ada.gov/shopsmith.htm

Actually, I like the "zipper". Dust and chips can accumulate on the side where the fan housing is closest to the hood. The openings where chips fall into the plastic bag can also become clogged. Every third or forth emptying of the plastic bag I unzip the hood and with a thin piece of wood...