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RE: Shopsmith and tools in general

To: "'Gerald Brazil'" <gerrybraz@voyager.net>, shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: RE: Shopsmith and tools in general
From: Ken Landaiche <ken_landaiche@dlcc.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 15:22:28 -0800


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerald Brazil [SMTP:gerrybraz@voyager.net]
> 
> Ken what are your restoring, a Morgan? That's about the only marquee
> that I
> can think of that would require a Shop Smith.
> 
> 
It's a Lotus Europa. Most recently I thought I would have to make some
replacement bits for the gear shift mechanism, but I think I have found
the parts I need. 

> 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
> 
> 
You mean I can't balance the drive shafts on a shopsmith? Hmm, you're
right. I'll get professional help. :0

I think I want some metal working tools just to learn to use them on
projects. Welding is another area that I think is fun. But I would want
to trust my life to welds made by someone with more skill and
experience.


Ken

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