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From: elliot@well.UUCP (Elliot Fabric)
Newsgroups: net.rec.wood
Subject: Shopsmith versus Master Woodcraft 5 in 1
Message-ID: <134@well.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 16-Aug-85 01:54:16 EDT
Article-I.D.: well.134
Posted: Fri Aug 16 01:54:16 1985
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Reply-To: elliot@well.UUCP (Elliot Fabric)
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I just found this conference. Propitious timing. Am about to plunge
for either:
   1) Shopsmith V, only combo I had ever heard of.  My neighbor has the VII
and frumps at the lower quality, lighter weight V. I never compared them.
   2) A radial arm saw, probably Sears, plus a jointer.
   3) A Shopsmith knockoff, like Master Woodcrafts 5 in 1. I found them on 
page 134 of August Popular Mechanics.  MW has an 800-421-2467 number and takes
collect calls from Calif. on 213-549-0761.  They are ~$300 cheaper than SS,
and say they copied the SS when SS's patent expired. MW claims cast iron table,
more horsepower, and an automatic brake as improvements.  All of SS accessories
fit it, and MW makes their own, too.  5 Year warranty. MW owned by Am.Machine&
Tool, or owners of both are the same.  I've never seen one.
   All comments appreciated. Thank you *very much* for having the SS 
discussion here.  I've gotten 5 times the feedback from discussion, than
people I've met with direct SS experience.
     All of the positive SS talk, makes me feel like buying one.
[Hope this posting works, it's my first on Usenet]