Mike907 wrote:If you want the official version, the next time you have a more substantial order, you can add one or two Carriage Stop Rings to your order. Part 504165 for the 500 - $2.85/ea. The only reason I say to get two is that my blade/slot never lined up, so I ordered a new ring, which was about 3/8" wider than the one on the machine (510/520 version is wider than the 500 version), so it was either always too small, or I or the previous owner did something to "shrink" it.
Mike
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As shown on the SS website that part number appears to be an O-ring. The actual part is more like a tube, 2 or 3 inches long, right? (I remember seeing a shot of it on one of the on-line videos but I watched so many I don't remember which one it was in.) But I will take the advice offered to merely measure the distance and proceed accordingly.[/quote
M5/MV500 = 3/8"!!!!!!!!
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
