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denniswall
10-07-2008, 03:43 PM
I have found for sale a Crafters Station with many add on tools such as
bandsaw,belt sander, joiner, strip sander. My question to anyone
who knows is, are these attachment tools the same as the ones
that will fit on to my MV 510, or did Shopsmith make different
attatchments for the crafters saition?
Anyone! Help
I am new to this forum so need help getting around, Thanks Dennis
dusty
10-07-2008, 03:50 PM
Dennis, I have a Crafters Station. Everything that will work on the Mark V is compatible to the Crafters Station. Except of course anything that is directly related to turning.
charlese
10-08-2008, 01:37 AM
Hi Dennis! I'll echo Dusty's post. All Special Purpose Tools (SPT's) will work on the Crafter's Station. The only thing the Crafter's Station won't do is lathe work, unless you bolt down the C Sta. and screw a tail stock to a wall. (similar to the remarks from Nick re: extending the lathe on a Mark V)

Of course one would also have to obtain a chuck or drive center and a tail center. None of these parts come with a Crafter's Station.
jmoore65
10-08-2008, 09:30 AM
Of course one would also have to obtain a chuck or drive center and a tail center. None of these parts come with a Crafter's Station.

You'd also need a tool rest and stand...

Jim
dusty
10-08-2008, 01:41 PM
The Crafter's Station is simply not designed to support the attachments required to do lathe work. To attempt to do so would, IMO, be ill advised. Remember, there are no horizontal tubes (way or bench) to attach anything to.

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charlese
10-08-2008, 09:22 PM
You'd also need a tool rest and stand...

Jim
Yes. You sure would! Thanks Jim! Guess Dusty is, once again, correct!
blockhead-mark-v
10-16-2008, 07:12 AM
Hey dusty,

Are those the standard castors on your Craftstation, the same size that fita on a Mark V?

Thanks
dusty
10-16-2008, 09:05 AM
Hey dusty,

Are those the standard castors on your Craftstation, the same size that fits on a Mark V?

Thanks

Yes, those are the same casters. I have them on the the Power Station, Pro Planer, Mark V, Scroll Saw and Crafter's Station. I really need one more set for the Belt Sander. Then almost my entire shop would be standalone on wheels.

I am thinking about putting the Black and Decker Shopmate on wheels.