Shopsmith Left Out?

[john]

I like Woodburner's idea!

I don't think it's feasible from a cost point of view, but I lke the idea, mainly because it involves real people doing the demonstrations and being available to answer questions. Let's face it, that what caught many of us in the first place. I used to say "every man's dream is to own a Shopsmith" but then I'm dating myself to the time when SS was prominent at many malls etc with their demonstrations.

The internet idea is good but I don't think it will attract many new users because of the new values in society today, eg; bigger is better. I think it is a great idea to help those of us who already own a SS and will lead to more and better uses and perhaps encourage us to purchase more accessories, but as an incentive to want to run out and buy one, I'm not sure. Nothing beats seeing a real "live" piece of equipment that you can touch and see in action.

I wish I knew the answer as to how we can make this happen.

Just my 2 cents.

John

[rod69jd]

Here would be a sample of the internet advertisement...

[alancooke]

The internet idea is good but I don't think it will attract many new users
John

I agree, at least for now.

Without an agressive campaign to get the fact out that SS even exists, it won't matter where the detailed info is.

Hopefully, this is in the works!

New users are vital. We old customers are already convinced.

By the way, have I mentioned this forum is great?:)

Alan

[Ed in Tampa]

I didn't know we were raising such a new generation of unskilled people. That's sad, but I understand. I remember the days when I could shoot a gun at or use a chain saw on just about anything non-human and the world somehow survived. If I got injured in school, my parents would have yelled at me for not listening to the teacher. Times change.

I have a friend that was a shop teacher (an excellent one I might add). One day in class a young boy (13-15) was using an electric drill but the way he was pushing on it, if it slipped it would slide into his stomach. My friend hollered at the kid across the shop class and told the kid to stop. The kid just smiled and went back drilling, before my friend could get to the kid the drill slipped and punctured the kids stomach. The kid paniced and kept the drill turning, well you can imagine the result. My friend instantly dove across a work bench and slammed a shop power off switch, applied remarkable first aid and the kid was fine after surgery a few stitches.

Then an ambulance chaser got to his family and sued everyone. End result the school system instantly shut down the shop class in all schools and all shop teachers were reassigned. My friends life was wrecked and suit prevailed, on the premise my friend should have hit the power off before he even yelled.

Hundreds of kids were put out of shop class that year and hundreds more in future generations would never be offered the chance to build their Mother a bird feeder or their Dad a tie rack.
Ed

[FrankEast]

Shopsmith Visitors Program?
Woodburner, great idea. Why not develop this into a Circuit Rider Team who could send from their truck: an expert to home shops, for a price. An expert to school shops, with a gift of SS when appropriate? More details I've sent you off list.

Jeff in NJ
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