Hello everyone. I am Mike Young. This channel originally was created to focus primarily on showing Shopsmith owners, users, and those wanting a Shopsmith, tips, tricks, and techniques for using this incredible line of tools. I am the last authorized Shopsmith representative in the country. (If you want something I can offer you anything at a significantly discounted price). Going forward the channel will be showing my latest major build which is converting my E-series cargo van, named Casper, into a boutique weekender living space. I will also be filming all of my travels across the country. So jump on board and travel along with me!
Mike, I love you being here on RU-vid. I don't want to make you sound like a museum piece but it's incredible the history you have with the tool. It's really neat that we get to benefit from you on a medium like this.
I bought my machine from you about a year ago and it still doesn't work. I completely hate my machine. Nothing has worked since I bought it. I contacted you several times and never got any assistance from anyone. I hate this machine David Roberts
For anyone wondering, turning on a lathe is even easier than it looks. As long as you follow the safety precautions it really is just like hes doing. Its a very way to feel like a super stud wood worker. Its also a great way to chill out after a hard day of work. Just kind of zone out and make big pieces of wood smaller and rounder.
Before they let Mike be the only independent demonstrator he had to agree to be part of the lifetime warranty. As long as there is still a shopsmith running somewhere mike has to show people how to use it.
I cringed watching you crosscut with a rip fence so close, especially with multiple pieces that could bind.. (not being critical.. the rest of the video was great to watch.)
Your timing was great, Mike! Just made my first ZCI from poplar, sadly I had to work it a bit with a hand plane after I made it since the wood was a tiny bit too thick on one edge, and I couldn't get a flush fit on both sides of the ZCI. Anyway thanks for the video. I think my next batch will be made from Tempered hardboard or MDF.
Teaching my neighbor kid to do lathe work on my Mark 510. Great two videos to start with. We did a little spindle turning yesterday, Going to get him to watch thew two videos and Thursday we will make a bowl blank.
at 23:12 another advantage of the table saw top, is that you could use the mitre gage as a vice to hold the part while drilling, stopping the wood from moving, and importantly, KEEPING your HANDS CLEAR, so you don't have an accident.
NO, to push the parting tool is for metal lathes! [as there is NO grain or structure, just like marbles in a flower pot], for wood you PIVOT it in sheer cutting so you don't get a catch.
VERY NICE enjoy all your content just got a 510 remember my dad had I believe one of the first 500's on the farm unfortunately it had a farm tractor smash it my Dad will be turning 100 next year. I'm a retired baker love wood working did a lot of scrollsawing but always asked to make other projects so could not think of a better tool than shopsmith.
As an educator and coach for 30 years as well as adult instructor I recognize good instruction. DUDE YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER! Thank you for this one,jealous as a big dog with that new shopsmith 😊
I see you live about 30 miles from me if you’re still in the same place. I’m getting ready to buy my first Shopsmith. Might need to pick your brain once in awhile. I’ll do my best to not bother you though.
Just one of those unforeseen problems, i.e. a ShopSmith Utility Light Mounting on the headstock. Back in the day when I installed the shoe mount on my headstock, there was no drill template provided. Simply a suggested location, so when I proceeded to tape the PP2 drill template to my headstock I discovered that I had selected a position for the shoe that was dead center between the new fuse and overload locations. Which turned out fortuitous in my case, since it kept the earlier screw holes from colliding with the edges of the new holes. My solution simply requires me to move the two holes for the light shoe up an appropriate distance, maintaining the 45° angle. I’ll being using epoxy to fill the left over holes. And, I can enthusiastically recommend adding one or more of these lights to your own accessories. I have three, having started out in the PNW, later moving to southern Arizona. Even though my SS now operates in the land of intense sunlight, having more light is always better than being in the dark. (well, there is a photo to add but the site doesn't permit that action).
Great job I fell in love years ago watching old PBS wood working shows but love to ask how much stock do you own in shop Smith lol just kidding great viedo.
Substitute root beer and then you can make rootbeer floats all in one machine. The best part, ladies and gentlemen, is that your ice cream is already lined up square to the root beer nozzle. No adjusting to get it right or sneaking up on the pour. One easy movement and you get the perfect float every time. (Hands root beer float to cute little girl in the front row)
Im from Dayton and grew up with shopsmith. I love hearing your stories. Great job on your inventions. I would sign off on all of the ones you mentioned.
Mike, you got over 12,000 people to watch you talk about a shopsmith 😀. Go back in time ten years and see what that Mike has to say about that. Must be mind blowing.
As you remove material from each side you are changing the over all geometry and each time it gets smaller. I'm so sorry I can't explain it better. I barely grasp it.
It seems to me that turning the bowl on the back side of the headstock is something that could be dangerous. The reason is that he is using a screw-on faceplate with a right-hand thread. Putting it on the backside and running the machine in the normal (forward) mode, you will need to work the tool on the right side of the bowl, which creates a force that will "unscrew" the faceplate and the bowl will spontaneously fly off the lathe. To do this correctly it seems you would need to run the lathe in reverse mode which will automatically tighten the faceplate. You can do this if you have the powerpro headstock, but not with the older mechanical headstock. Also, the gouge he is using is not a true bowl gouge, and operates in more of a scraping mode than a cutting mode. It works, but I think a more enjoyable turning experience can be had using a true bowl gouge.
I liked all of these except the drum sander insert - it looks weak on the outer sides where the wood is thinnest and could break easily (btw it didn't look centered but we get the hole idea).
Way cool. Thanks. Never saw that trick of putting the toolrest where the tailstock was. That's immensely helpful. Also I don't think I've ever seen a plywood bowl look so good. Thanks.
I'm here for the combo of lathe work and shop smith curiosity.. I feel like the majority of ppl my age have no sense of pride in having something as iconic of Americana as a shop smith.. I'm waiting for one to show up for the proper price and I will jump
