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Does anyone know if shopsmith ever made an air compressor that mounted on the shopsmith and was powered by the headstock? Someone has it advertized for sale and I was curious if and when shopsmith manufactured it?
a1gutterman
06-25-2008, 12:15 AM
Does anyone know if shopsmith ever made an air compressor that mounted on the shopsmith and was powered by the headstock? Someone has it advertized for sale and I was curious if and when shopsmith manufactured it?Yes they did, and I can knot give you the dates. Maybe someone else can? There is some discussion about them on this forum. Try a search.:)
edit: here is one such mention of it: http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=1823&highlight=compressor
ryanbp01
06-30-2008, 09:43 AM
This is new to me! This sounds like it would be an interesting new thread to start: What have been the attachments the Shopsmith made in the past that are no longer available?
BPR
BigSky
06-30-2008, 10:19 AM
Attachments as well as other SPT such as the Crafters Station 518510, the Joint-Matic 555458 and the Routing System 555413.
Randy
06-30-2008, 10:31 AM
Someone has it advertized for sale and I was curious if and when shopsmith manufactured it?
Early to mid 90's if my memory is correct
tedious
06-26-2009, 03:16 PM
Actually, there were two. There was a model in the 60s that used a diaphram. In the 90s, there was a piston-driven model...noisy and barely able to keep up with some of the tools. TDS
Lodgepole
06-26-2009, 04:47 PM
I have the later model, which is manufactured by Campbell-Hausfeld. So, you can still get parts for it. The package included a portable air tank.
I've enjoyed having it. I just finished making a wood cradle to hold the portable air tank. I then mounted it to the ceiling.
recurvearcher
06-27-2009, 01:27 AM
I had the Shopsmith Air System made in the early 90's. It was a small Campbell Hausfeld model adapted to run on the MkV. Nice little compressor,very noisy and light duty. I never used mine for much more than filling tires and blowing dust off in the shop. With the optional air tank, it could run small nailers or a Critter type sprayer. I sold mine and moved up to a Porter Cable pancake unit. Here's a link that has more information http://shopsmith-tool-hunter.blogspot.com/