Ken what are your restoring, a Morgan? That's about the only marquee that I
can think of that would require a Shop Smith.
A long time ago I bought what I thought was a really neat multipurpose tool
made by GE. The one motor could be put on a drill, a sander and a saber saw.
Since I had just moved into my first house I thought this was a great way to
get what every homeowner needs all in one. What I found was that it did none
of its functions well. It taught me that there are no "universals". Buy the
tools best suited for your purpose.
As for a lathe for the amateur car restorer, forget it. (even though I have
one and consider myself a pretty fair amateur machinist) It is far cheaper,
far faster and probably far safer to have a professional machinist do
anything that needs to be done.
GJB
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Landaiche <ken_landaiche@dlcc.com>
To: 'Mark Miller' <markm@tutsys.com>; shop-talk@autox.team.net
<shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 3:33 PM
Subject: Shopsmith and tools in general
>
>I have done some woodwork but haven't done much metal working. My car's
>restoration is looking like it will benefit from at least a lathe and
>I'm wondering about Shopsmiths. What do you people think of this
>lots-in-one tool? Or should I find a selection of specific tools?
>
>Ken Landaiche
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mark Miller [SMTP:markm@tutsys.com]
>>
>> My Shopsmith came with a picture of a drill press with a kitchen mixer
>>
>> blade chucked into it. You can tell her that you plan on doing a lot
>> more
>> of the baking in the house and just need the right tools.
>>
>> Mark Miller
>
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