"A Dubya" wrote in
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If you don't mind me asking, what is the accuracy like? It's one
thing to be able to change from one use to another, but what about
tuning it after the change over.

I've never owned one, not looking to buy one, but always wondered how
well things were set up (square fences/blade, runout etc...)

I'm not Mike, but I'll chime in he

The biggest problem I had with mine (Model 520) was that there was always
SOMETHING that hadn't been fully tightened, readjusted, squared, calibrated
or tweaked on a changeover. If I left it as a saw, or a sander, or a drill
press or a whatever, got it right, and used it, it was just fine. I seemed
always to miss something in the changeover that compromised accuracy.

What got the crowbar to the wallet, and a new Unisaw in the garage/shop,
was trying to build a relatively simple bathroom vanity with the Shopsmith
as the tablesaw. Amazing how just a couple of not-dead-square cuts will
screw up a cabinet.

The Shopsmith went to my son's place at college last summer. He's enjoyed
learning with it, on small projects. The instruction guides are really
good for a beginner. The machine will likely return in May, when I
anticipate that I will try my hand at woodturning.

I have a good number of friends who have done many, entirely acceptable
projects on their Shopsmiths.

Mine was purchased new, at a home & garden fair. ("I've learned that
lesson now", he says, chagrined.)

Enjoy the journey.

Patriarch,
who has almost as many tools, and probably has paid just as much, if not
more, than Bay Area Dave, for the privelege. Not complaining, though.