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ryanbp01
01-07-2008, 01:27 PM
I bought the 50th anniversary model of the 520 when it was offered at a Home/Garden Show demonstration and have been adding to it ever since.
BPR
W3DRM
01-09-2008, 05:37 PM
Saw a demo at the Santa Clara Convention Center during one of their Home/Garden shows in 2004. We kept coming back to the demo and finally my wife said, "if you want it then get it". Not wanting to upset her, I purchased the 510 w/Bandsaw and Dust Collector as a package deal they were offering at the time. It sat in a carton for over a year before I unpacked it and put it together after retiring and moving to Nevada in 2005.
As a side note, my brother-in-law has had a SS since back in the 60's (or before) and actually used it to build a log home in the 90's. It's still running fine on a farm in western North Carolina.
In 1958 a ten year old lad saw in a magazine, probably Popular Mechanics, an article about ShopSmith and wanted it more than a slingshot! About 45 years after the sling shot his wish came true. No regrets and happy in the sawdust. Now to get the DC to get this dang sawdust & chips out of here, SWMBO will be happier too!
jmoore65
01-10-2008, 04:36 PM
I've been aware of the ShopSmith Mark V for several years - mostly through reading about them on the Internet. Always thought it would be fun to have one - but never was actually around one physically.
A local church was having a silent auction - and had a Mark V 510 for sale. I thought about it for awhile - and my wife bid on it when it dropped in price. She gave me the 520 fence upgrade kit for Christmas, and I'm now learning how to use it.
Jim
charlese
01-10-2008, 04:53 PM
I've been aware of the ShopSmith Mark V for several years - mostly through reading about them on the Internet. Always thought it would be fun to have one - but never was actually around one physically.
A local church was having a silent auction - and had a Mark V 510 for sale. I thought about it for awhile - and my wife bid on it when it dropped in price. She gave me the 520 fence upgrade kit for Christmas, and I'm now learning how to use it.
Jim
Jim - Congrats. on being a new Shopsmith owner, and welcome to the Forum on your 6th post. Since you are new to the Mark V - If you didn't get a copy of the book "Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone" along with your purchase - you should get one! They are available from Shopsmith part No (555069) Cost about $30 to $35. If you are new to woodworking or need to sharpen up your skills - order a copy of the "Mark V self Study Course" (505717) (it's in a 3 ring binder)
These two items will be the very best $100 you could spend for your woodworking operations. Following the instructions in these two publications will help you to avoid many of the problems you read about on this forum.