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by donpol
Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Broken 510 fence part
Replies: 5
Views: 490

Re: Broken 510 fence part

DLB,
I got your PM and tried to reply twice but both messages are stuck in my outbox. I'd like to get the part from you if you could send a picture of it just to be sure it's what I need.
by donpol
Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Broken 510 fence part
Replies: 5
Views: 490

Broken 510 fence part

A part of the fence on my 510 broke and isn't available from Shopsmith. The broken part is #514259 (#219 in the schematics) and its the lever on the back of the fence which clamps to the rear support tube. I called Shopsmith and was told they no longer provide this part. The only suggestion they had...
by donpol
Sat Jan 07, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Did Shopsmith make a 10er dust cover?
Replies: 4
Views: 340

Re: Did Shopsmith make a 10er dust cover?

Chapmanruss,
Thanks for sharing the photo. That's just like the one I have. I don't really have any use for it, so I will probably sell it. I just didn't want to list it online without knowing what it was.
by donpol
Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:24 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Did Shopsmith make a 10er dust cover?
Replies: 4
Views: 340

Did Shopsmith make a 10er dust cover?

I used to own a 10er, and when I bought it it came with a cloth dust cover. I sold the machine a few years ago and recently found the dust cover in my shop. I can’t find any Shopsmith logos or tags, it’s just a plain white material. Just wanted to ask if anyone knows if this could be an actual Shops...
by donpol
Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:58 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Causes of bandsaw blade 'wandering'?
Replies: 9
Views: 5858

Causes of bandsaw blade 'wandering'?

I am trying to determine why I have "wandering" cuts on my bandsaw with a 1/4" blade. I normally cut tenons on a tablesaw, but today I tried cutting them on several bandsaws; with mixed results. I have three bandsaws, an 11" Shopsmith, a 14" Delta, and a homemade 16" (W...
by donpol
Mon Jul 20, 2020 9:22 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Bandsaw: New style table vs. old style table?
Replies: 48
Views: 26293

Bandsaw: New style table vs. old style table?

I've been using a bandsaw for several years now that has the older style cast iron table. It has been adequate for my work. I just recently acquired a bandsaw with the newer style aluminum table; it also has the fence. Besides having a fence, and being slightly larger, I can't see much of a differen...
by donpol
Thu May 21, 2020 11:53 am
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Alternative to the Nova chuck?
Replies: 4
Views: 6406

Alternative to the Nova chuck?

I’ve been thinking of getting a 3 or 4 jaw lathe chuck and I see that Shopsmith sells the Nova brand. Has anyone used any other brand of chucks?
by donpol
Sun May 10, 2020 11:51 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Options for making veneer for marquetry?
Replies: 4
Views: 6440

Re: Options for making veneer for marquetry?

Thanks. I’ve spent a lot of time reading shipwrights posts; here and at lumberjocks. His sander plan is one of the options I’m considering.
by donpol
Sun May 10, 2020 11:14 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Options for making veneer for marquetry?
Replies: 4
Views: 6440

Options for making veneer for marquetry?

I'm considering trying to do some basic marquetry. I have a scroll saw, so I think the next thing would be a method of making some veneer. From what I've been learning, I can resaw some thin pieces, but then I will need to plane or sand them to a uniform thickness. I've seen several different ways o...
by donpol
Sun May 03, 2020 9:12 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Main table difficult to raise and lower
Replies: 15
Views: 16539

Re: Main table difficult to raise and lower

Good Grief! :eek: Now we will never know the cause of the problem. :( Nowhere did I see any attempt to determine if the tubes were 'parallel'. This MKV was a recent purchase. The seller inherited it from a family member. I believe that some incident caused the main table posts to be bent. Possible ...