Shopsmith drill press speed. Nice drill press but i was just struck by how similar it is to the shopsmith in how the speed control works. Keep your headstock operating correctly by oiling the 2 moving sheaves correctly. Many machines which come to me for. U2022conventional ac motor u20221 18 hp at 120v u2022mechanical speed.
I have th e2800b and they both have reeves drives which is demondstrated here. They avoid the need to change the pully belts. Can i use a standard high speed router bit in my shopsmith drill press turned up at high speed. Horizontal drill press in addition to handling work too large or too awkward to be worked on a vertical drill press shopsmith as a horizontal drill press will do many jobs with greater precision and ease.
I think i can use this method safely but id like to hear if 1 this is a useful workaround 2 if i should just freehand it or 3 get on with it and build the router table. Seven woodworking tools interactive demo 10 table saw 34 lathe 16 12 drill press 12 disc sander horizontal boring overunder table router overunder table shaper 7 functions train 7 functions clock. Although no longer supported by shopsmith they are pretty easy to come by in expensive to purchase and restore. Shopsmith 3 x 24 ceramic sanding belt p120 grit 12532 moderate surface prep.
Its a sweet drill press. Start with a motor that delivers up to two horsepower and an amazing amount of torque. Loads of muscle and the industrys broadest speed range. Thanks again to the shared features concept the shopsmith drill press combines extended work holding capacity easy speed changes and superior versatility to provide an exceptional drill press designed specifically for woodworkers.
These machines i have set up as single purpose tools such as a drill press and lathe. I can use the bearing against the pattern down on the drill press table and cut duplicates. Shopsmiths phone number has changed to 937 890 5197. Jacobs chuck is placed on the spindle and held in place by tightening its setscrew.
In the fall of 2003 i set one up in drill press mode and added a cross slide drill vice from harborfreight to test the idea. It is a powermatic pm2800b.