Originally Posted by
forresj
I recently bought a new house with room for a shop in the basement. I'm looking to set up a hobby woodworking shop to build some builtins etc for the mrs. I've already got a few of the essentials IE miter saw, table saw, hand tools etc but I've been looking into router tables, planers and that type stuff.
I've run across a machine called a Shop Smith Mark V on facebook marketplace and it looks like a great deal, but I've read mixed reviews online. Its an all-in-one bandsaw, drill press, lathe, disc sander, and table saw. I've read across the board the table saw attachment sucks but I've already got a stand alone so I'm not too worried about that. Does anyone have any experience with these machines?
Thanks
my step dad has a shop smith, not sure what model. Its been collecting dust for 20 years while the single purpose tools do all the work. fwiw.
Last edited by everlast; 04-18-2022 at 01:15 PM.
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