Shopsmith

[achennau]

Just inherited a Shopsmith Mark V and am trying to figure out what i need to get so i will be able to turn pens. The tailstock is #2 morse taper but not sure what i have to get for the headstock. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[kingkeyman]

Universal Lathe Pen Mandrel Set: For 5/8 in. Shopsmith at Penn State Industries
Live Tailstock Center w/ 60 deg point - #2MT at Penn State Industries

This will get you started. If you want to mount a chuck you will need one of these

1 in. x 8 tpi Shopsmith Spindle Adapter at Penn State Industries

If you want accurate holes in your blanks you need these

Dedicated Pen Blank Drilling Chuck at Penn State Industries

Dedicated Pen Blank Drilling Chuck at Penn State Industries

 

[achennau]

Thank you very much, that's what I was looking for.

 

[kingkeyman]

Check the runout in the headstock spindle before you get too invested. I used to recondition shopsmiths on the side, and they almost all had at least .020" runout. Sometimes I could straighten the spindle, but I usually ended up replacing it. You can order one through shopsmith.

 

[Whitehat1994]

I bought a used mark V and didn't purchase the spindle adaptor, no need for it to attach a Chuck to the headstock.

 

[kingkeyman]

I bought a used mark V and didn't purchase the spindle adaptor, no need for it to attach a Chuck to the headstock.

Are you referring to a lathe chuck, or a drill chuck? I've never been able to find a lathe chuck that mounted directly to the spindle. That being said, I haven't looked for several years.

 

[Krash]

I bought a used mark V and didn't purchase the spindle adaptor, no need for it to attach a Chuck to the headstock.

Are you referring to a lathe chuck, or a drill chuck? I've never been able to find a lathe chuck that mounted directly to the spindle. That being said, I haven't looked for several years.

I just bought a Nova G3 chuck that mounts to a 5/8" to screw adapter for the Shopsmith. Is that what you are looking for? Or are you looking for a 5/8" chuck?

 

[kenbu]

I recommend the Nova G3 scroll chuck and the headstock adapter for turning and drilling on the Shopsmith Mark V or VII. You can sometimes get these refurbished directly from Teknatool at a good price, or Shopsmith has a special G3 package on sale a few times a year, including a couple of jaw sets and the adapter. For horizontal blank drilling you'll also need an MT2 Jacobs (drill) chuck for the tailstock.

Enjoy!


Ken