Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site nlm-vax.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!bellcore!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!think!harvard!seismo!brl-tgr!nlm-mcs!nlm-vax!lef From: lef@nlm-vax.ARPA (Larry Fitzpatrick) Newsgroups: net.rec.wood Subject: Re: Power tool recommendations Message-ID: <242@nlm-vax.ARPA> Date: Fri, 28-Jun-85 16:29:10 EDT Article-I.D.: nlm-vax.242 Posted: Fri Jun 28 16:29:10 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Jul-85 07:45:37 EDT References: <3122@teklabs.UUCP> Reply-To: lef@nlm-vax.UUCP (Larry Fitzpatrick) Organization: NLM/LHNCBC, Bethesda, Md. Lines: 22 In article <3122@teklabs.UUCP> bobh@teklabs.UUCP (Bob Hubbard) writes: >Why hasnt anyone mentioned Shopsmith? Even as a combination tool >(table saw, drill press, sander, lathe, boring drill) I found it >to be superior in quality and accuracy to the usual Sears, B&D and >Rockwell junk. It also expands to include jointer, planer, jig saw, >band saw, molder, shaper ad nauseum! After several years I am even >more pleased. I especially like the variable speeds. i considered Shopsmith briefly. The MAJOR turnoff was that most accessories (saw blades, etc) MUST be purchased through Shopsmith (hole size is non- standard. This led me to wonder what other little goodies that I didn't know about would turn up. There is also this general impression that all-in-one gadgets tend not to do any one job as well as specialized gadget for each job. Initial outlay is fairly high, especially if you are not sure you need all those things (lathe, etc). Correct me if I am wrong ... my mind can be changed -fitz