vibration on one or two machines could just be manufacturing variances...and the next SF machine could vibrate.


Or it could indeed mean the SF is a better balanced machine.

I would bet they were pulling it towards them for some reason.
pat

It is a bit small and light for a dedicated shooter imho but I am sure it can work. You will be limited on the size of work it can do easily though...

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I finally gifted myself with one and now I'm considering buying a wall mount but after looking online I realize I don't know enough to go out and buy one.
Any experience and advise here?

Yes I know to make certain it's firmly mounted on studs.

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I have used old shop vacs in a similar application but 5 gallon Is a little small for a planer but other than that it's ok.

I have one of the imported seperator cyclones on one for the router table cause the dc from a shop vac works way better than the dust collector does. It's on a small vac base and works fine. The shape of the container doesn't matter when the seperator is on top.

The best seperator I have used is the one direct from china. Usually around $20 shipped. Less pressure drop and works great. No dust past it and it has a more inclined inlet shape to create a downward spiral of air.

One example

I came up selling ShopSmith in the 70's. So that name for me was R J DeCristoforo. Back then we used a lot of RJ's tricks and tips.

Some links to R J's resume There actually have been many putting it in writing through the years, and as now, many of the revolutionary new concepts, just aren't

I don't know but I think I have one just like it.
Jim

Pretty cool, CNC laser?

I made a small batch of these this past winter, mostly for the pig stickers but it holds the fish tails just fine. There is a small notch on the bottom for riding on the Tormek bar. It can go from the grinder right to the stones. I traded one to Admiral, I wonder if he has tried it out yet. I'll see if I have any other photos.


Jim

Here it is with a bench chisel on the Tormek.