On Dec 4, 11:08*am, Lewis Hartswick wrote:
Gerald Miller wrote: Every time I
bought a multi purpose tool, it proved to do nothing well.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

That has been my experience also.
Anything that tries to do multiple tasks sacrifices
the ability to do any one of them the best.
(for example a "Shop Smith" :-) )
* * ...lew...

In defense of the Shopsmith it may not be the most precise or rigid
machine but it handles oversized jobs very well. They can drill a
large hole straight into the end of a canopy bed post and rip a full
sheet of plywood accurately using the fence on the extension table. I
had no trouble making panel doors and tongue&groove flooring on one.

jsw