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I was thinking about that today... lol I happened across the shopsmith adapter for the Talon chuck.. thought that if Bill had any plans for heading north a bit I might meet him half way.. I think we're within a few hundred miles..

Mac

I may have pointed this out before, but Wooden Post has an adaptor for the Shopsmith. 5/8" to 1" X 8. Made in China (sigh). I have one and it is a good fit.

this is all pretty interesting - What I'm trying to figure out is whether there is a a variation in size of the spindles - I can certainly adopt a more precise way of drilling - I've got a 39/64 drill ready to go this weekend, but if there is variation in the spindle size, then what is really needed is something that can compress against the 5/8 shaft - maybe something undersized but split. If all the shafts are pretty close to the same, then it's a simple machining problem.

The use of beer can shims does have one significant advantage, I should point out - it provides positive justificaiton for the need for more beer.

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Bill.. I did some reading on the shopsmith users group last night.. AFAICT, they've always had a 5/8" shaft...

hmm... maybe, for the sake of this discussion, I should amend that to: they've always used 5/8" accessories on the shaft...

mac

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Found my el cheapo caliper. The 5/8" to 1" x 8 adaptor from Wooden Post is a rock solid 0.625. Measuring the shaft is a bit more difficult - I'd probably need to do a bunch of averaging - but it is obviously slightly Less than 0.625, as the adaptor is a snug - but not press - fit.

Hello,

I started to go this route and thought well I could save shipping and get it all at one place. I had no idea the can of worms we opened up by trying to save a few dollars shipping. I want you to know that your comments are very appreciatied. I guess Bill and I want to do things the most complex way possible. I think Bill would eventually like to sell a few of these. We have it working but are trying to perfect this thing. I bookmarked the website for future reference. Thanks again Lyndell

And I'd rather be buying from bill than China!