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Shopsmith Mark 5 full shop capability with planer - $1,400 (S Strafford)
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After hand tools this is a full shop for wood working.
The Shopsmith is woodworking transformer tool that performs many functions using one stand and one variable speed motor, 1 switch, 1 chord and 1 outlet. It takes little more room than a bicycle at 6 feet long and 19 inches wide. The machine is in very good condition. Ser# 119299 model Mark V
It has been greased (mostly elbow grease) , oiled, cleaned, painted and waxed . Waxing preserves the metal from rusting and makes your woodwork glide over the tables with no resistance .
It has a 115 Volt Motor rated at 1 1/8 hp and pulls 13 -14 Amps. The speed varies from 700 to 5200 RPM for the main and upper auxiliary spindle, to 1.6 times faster for the lower spindle to between 1,120 rpm and 8,320 rpm .
The Shopsmith has a headstock (engine) where you just dial different speeds for different jobs. This is a high quality machine made of steel and aluminum castings and has NO PLASTIC. The engine area is clean of old sawdust and the quill spline, speed changers , and other moving parts cleaned, lubricated .and tested. The 2 upper tubes tilt up vertically to transform into a very functional drill press. This is the ideal tool for someone who enjoys working with wood and has limited space.
The following tooling comes with this machine.
Table Saw with arbor, rip fence, saw table, extension tables, 4 table inserts and a miter gauge
Maximum depth of cut at 3" , with the table tilted at 45 degrees the maximum depth of cut is 2 3/8". The saw blade stays vertical and the table adjusts to make compound angle cuts.
buffing wheel with extra arbor
wire wheel with its own arbor
Dado saw on its own arbor
new in box (NIB) shopsmith precision molding set
12" disk sander, special router chuck
1/2" jacobs chuck for drill press - Variable speed allows metal and wood drilling or flap and drum sanding
The lathe support is extensive
Mounting options includes spur center , live center, dead center , tail stock ,tailstock tool holder and tool rest
Lathe tool rest assembly- mounts in the carriage to support and guide the lathe chisels or grinding wheel or wire brush etc .
Included are 7 chisels which support face plate and spindle projects.
The lathe will turn 34 inches between centers or a 16 inch diameter bowl.
Lathe dead center or live center mount in the tail stock and supports the stock when spindle is turning.
Drill Press: Jacobs half inch chuck with key included. Drill bits with shanks 5/64 to half inch diameter can be used in the chuck. The throat capacity is 8 " enabling you to drill the center of a 16 " circle. With a router bit in the chuck it works well as an overhead router. See photo.
Horizontal Boring Machine: It uses the same drill chuck as the drill press. The table can be lowered 2 3/8 below the chuck, enabling you to end- bore the center of the boards up to 4" thick and any length.
Using the lathe tool rest and a spare arbor you can run a grind stone, wire wheels, flap sanders and buffing wheels.
Also included:
Rare 12" planer with good blades. This planer has a variable speed feed motor which allows you to dial t he speed based on quality of cut and hardness of the wood being fed. Most planers feed the wood from the same power driving the blades so there is no adjustment possible.
6" wide belt sander with belt cleaning tool. Can be used to sharpen lathe chisels. There is an extra drive shaft that powers buffing wheel or wire wheel on side of belt sander
4" jointer which does bevels and rabbits- new blades installed
Scroll saw for puzzles or other fine work - 18" throat
band saw - cuts 11" throat and 6" thickness- supports several blade widths for different cornering, comes with new spare blade
12" disk sander with new paper
Hard bound "Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone"
binder with detailed wood working course
Retractable casters
Allen wrench- used for alignment and mounting accessories.
A truck is not necessary. With legs removed it will go easily in a car with a hatch back and seats that fold down.
What can a shopsmith do? This link will tell you and is a whole woodworking course in its self.
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