SEPT/OCT
2002
Volume 45/Issue 5
IN
THIS ISSUE
Project
Articles
•
The Toy Train
• The Cold Frame
• The Toy Puzzles & Kitchen Helpers
DEPARTMENTS
•
Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners
Academy Notes
Using
the Shopsmith Mortising Attachment to Drill Square Holes
Service Pointers
MARK
V Wedge Locks & Way Tubes
Safety Tips
Using
the Shopsmith Safety Kit
What's
New
Incra
Miter Gauge 2000
EDUCATION
• Find
A Shopsmith Woodworking Academy Near You
• National
Woodworking Academy in Dayton, OH
ONLINE
CATALOGS
• Online Accessory Catalog
• Request
Printed Accessory Catalog
• Online
Replacement Parts Catalog
MARK
V INFORMATION
• Find
A Shopsmith
MARK V Demo Near You
• Request
MARK V Information Package
LINKS
•
Links Worth Visiting
•
Free Woodworking
Tips
FEEDBACK
Contacting
Shopsmith
Copyright
2002.
Shopsmith, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Real
Letters from
Shopsmith Power Tool Owners
Here at Shopsmith, our mailbox is constantly stuffed with great letters from Shopsmith Power Tool Owners, talking about how they use their tools and what they think about them. Here are some excerpts from just a few of the thousands of letters we’ve received from the members of our Shopsmith Family of satisfied owners throughout the years. We hope you’ll enjoy reading them as much as we have.
Wisconsin owner convinces wife that MARK V was a good investment
Tom Sykes of
Neenah, WI writes...
“I felt compelled to enclose a few pictures of (a bed) I built with
my new Shopsmith MARK V. Please understand that I have had no formal training
or woodworking experience - just a strong desire to work with wood. ...the
cost was under $45, compared to (one I saw in a brochure) with a list
price of $145, so I saved a great deal. Add the benefits of pride and
sense of achievement and that's more than you could ever purchase in a
store!” “I've now convinced my wife of the soundness of the
investment in my new MARK V. She was my biggest critic. Now, she has a
long list of projects. I look forward to acquiring additional accessories
for my MARK V and to years of personal enjoyment!”
First impressions of the MARK V from new owners' Warranty Cards
Howard Ford
of Suffield, CT writes…
“My wife says (my new MARK V) is an expensive toy: I say it's a Man's
Dream-Come-True!”
Dennis Barnhart
of Topeka, KS writes…
“Super! This is State-Of-The-Art in woodworking !”
Christopher
Wieloomas of Newark, NJ writes…
“Happiness is a Shopsmith MARK V.”
Lee Richards
of Traverse City, MI writes…
“Excellent quality - built with pride.”
W.L. Volquardsen
of Tempe, AZ writes…
“I am very impressed with Shopsmith's fantastic service and the careful,
attention-to-detail, both in the manufacturing of my new MARK V and the
instructional materials provided. In a word, I am delighted with my purchase
!”
New York man gives his MARK V a real workout - and it keeps on working and working, just like new!
Ted Vertone
of Watervliet, NY writes...
“I purchased my MARK V in the early part of 1980. I have used my
machine to extensively remodel my home and it has performed flawlessly.
At times, my machine was running for 4 to 6 hours at a clip. It didn't even breathe hard! I've performed normal recommended maintenance and kept it cleaned and waxed. It looks and performs just like new.
Another thing that impressed me were the attachments (Shaper, Molder, Router, etc.). I'm currently in the process of making all my own trim and millwork from red oak. The cutters stay keen and sharp for a long time. Even my assortment of Saw Blades is like new. My carbide blade must have 150 hours of use, yet, when I took it to a local sharpening shop, I was told that it didn't really need sharpening.
In today's World of cheap plastic, poor workmanship and one-way warranties, it's really a pleasure to purchase a machine at such a fair price...which does what the manufacturer says it will do and also comes with a real warranty!”
