On Mon, 11 May 2015 11:03:21 -0400
"John Grossbohlin" wrote:

This strikes me as the kind of thing you'd give to a teenager so
he/she could make things... same experiential learning bucket as
Erector Sets and Chemistry kits... I had access to a Shopsmith for
that purpose when I was a kid. In regards to both, they have no place
in my shop today.

agree
the target demographic is specific but i think the price misses the
target demographic

a small scale model maker might like to have one handy but $500
is a lot of money for a teenager or the parent of a teenager


the table saw demo was cringe worthy