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I thought it might be fun to start a thread of non woodworking uses for a Shopsmith. Or at least some kind of non standard jobs.
When I look at one of my Shopsmiths I don't see a woodworking tool, I just see a tool... The things that make it so versatile at woodworking can apply to a whole herd of other stuff. What is there is a powerful variable speed drive unit with multiple power points, especially the main arbor. I also see support devices like the table or lathe tool support. Versatility is the keystone of the Shopsmith.

I'll start it off with something very simple. I polished my shoes with my Shopsmith this afternoon.

I have adapters that allow me to use various attachments that I normally used in my shoe shop on speciality machines on my Shopsmith at home. I did it originally so I could carry extra work home from the shop to catch up in the evening. Now I just do a bit of stuff for myself.
These brushes attach to a custom adapter using the same size setscrew Allen wrench as the SS. I have two of these brushes (one black, one brown) and they are very high quality. In the shoe shop used heavy daily they last about 10 years. They are 8" brushes with about a 2 3/4" face. Last I looked they run about $75 each. I also have several other special adapters for various sanding and trimming operations.

Try that with your SawStop.

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Anybody else???

This may be the most expensive to rewind your string trimmer!!! Bill V

Polishing of all sorts heads my list.

I used the Mark 7 extensively, and it was invaluable, on the rebuild of the 10ER.

rjent wrote:I used the Mark 7 extensively, and it was invaluable, on the rebuild of the 10ER.

Ain't that a switch.

I hope others add to this topic. You've piqued my interest!

I once made a bunch of sketches based on using my 510 as the weight stack on a shop made home gym. The concept used ceiling mounted pulleys attaching to the free end of the way tubes routed to various stations. The weight is easily adjusted by sliding the headstock one way or the other.
Does that qualify as a non-woodworking use?
I scrapped the idea and now I just get my workouts by using the drill press and the planer. :-)

wa2crk wrote:This may be the most expensive to rewind your string trimmer!!!

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Bill V

Looks like this setup could be used to spool fishing line too. At least to remove the old line.

shipwright wrote: I scrapped the idea and now I just get my workouts by using the drill press and the planer. :-)

Not to mention the 2 1/2 min "warm up".

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This is my SS 520 in chain saw chain sharping mode.