shopsmith

[clem]

does any one know what taper a shopsmith would take for a drill chuck
what side is used for boring in the lathe operation and what end is used to hold the piece to be bored clem

 

[wicook]

I think the Shopsmith uses a #1 taper for the tailstock (I use my Shopsmith all the time -- but I don't remember for sure what size it is). I use the Shopsmith drill chuck that mounts to the head.

 

[GregD]

Clem,
I don't have a shopsmith but normally the part to be drilled is held in a chuck on the headstock and the drill bit is held in the tailstock.

 

[JohnDrayton]

as far as I know Shopsmith only uses a #2 MT. for everything.
J.D. Drayton

 

[chazmonro]

Yes, its a #2mt. I asked the guys on the yahoo shopsmith group. I wanted to know a while back too.

Chuck

 

[KenV]

My shopsmith is 5/8 round headstock and #2 MT where the fixed "tailstock" mounting is at. The Shopsmith has a mobile headstock. Most drilling is done as a "horizntal drill press" using the saw table as a platform. There are a photos in the photo section for jigs for the drilling.

The tail stock housing is an excentric bushing held in the end housing. There is no movement as the end housing is literally pinned into the leg housing.

 

[clem]

thank for all the info on the shopsmith clem

 

[KenV]

jwoodwright has a good jig in his photo album. John posts here frequently and I expect he will answer questions about his jig.

 

[chazmonro]

Clem, I just updated my photo album with a couple pics of my SS jig.

Chuck