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Old 11-06-2003, 07:01 AM   #3
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I have a shopsmith that My Dad bought when he was a kid (some 30 or 40 years ago). I mostly use it as a lathe, but the large disk sander comes in very handy. The table saw set up is sketchy at best. I am not sure what RPM, I speed it up and slow it down for different applications/different wood. I usually drill my plugs with a drill press. I have never tried drilling with it, although with a little bit of fixturing it would probably be great. Come to think of it, the shopsmith would be perfect for drilling. I may go home tonight and make a fixture to drill the plugs horizontally. Thanks for the idea.
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