Doing whatever ranges with lighter weight and feeling the quad muscles working would be infinitely better than whatever he's doing now.

Yup...higher reps & moderate weight builds wheels 

How would you rate a smith machine squat when compared to free? I mean how much weight would you have to do on the smith to be comparable to a 405 free? I might try some for around Christmas. Unfortunately I shake too, 1-2 years back it was impossible for me to do a regular squat with broom stick without falling over. I'm much better now but I won't be doing regular free squat circa-maxes for a while.
Most I had on my back was about 25 years ago with IPF-banned 2.5 meter wraps pulled as hard as possible, 573lbs to barely parallel. Young and stupid

I found the smith machine useful for front squats

How would you rate a smith machine squat when compared to free? I mean how much weight would you have to do on the smith to be comparable to a 405 free? I might try some for around Christmas. Unfortunately I shake too, 1-2 years back it was impossible for me to do a regular squat with broom stick without falling over. I'm much better now but I won't be doing regular free squat circa-maxes for a while.
Most I had on my back was about 25 years ago with IPF-banned 2.5 meter wraps pulled as hard as possible, 573lbs to barely parallel. Young and stupid

Brother Taffin can literally taste that glass from underneath...

You know it!!

You will be part of a much much bigger country soon..

You’ve got pretty solid geopolitics there. But let’s be honest – the odds are high the Russian bear is already hissing itself empty, pawing through its last gold reserves just to keep the show going.
And when the circus runs out of tricks, don’t be surprised if a botox‑enhanced peace dove suddenly flutters out the window…