Hello, I also had to repair some stripped holes my model 500 upgrade fence. I made an installed an insert plate per my old post #30200. Still working fine. John McCrossen
Edit: I still don't know how insert correctly yet.
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- Thu Jan 01, 2015 3:58 pm
- Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
- Topic: Pleasantly Surprised By Table Saw Function
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- Thu May 30, 2013 3:16 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: The Ultimate Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw Thread
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SawSmith RAS
heathicus, One thing I need and have never been able to find is a replacement for the metal indicator strip for the bevel guage on the yoke. While doing your restore, if you (or anyone else) happens to run across a source for something like that, a note would be appreciated. Again thanks for your po...
- Mon May 20, 2013 2:01 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: The Ultimate Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw Thread
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Thanks for all your work putting together the info and the pictures. I think my SawSmith is a 1959 model. I quit following the Sawsmith website on Yahoo some time ago and haven't messed with my saw for a long time, but I keep thinking about doing so when I get a round tuit. Good luck on your restora...
- Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:40 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Can't adjust quill tension.
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- Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:08 pm
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: 45 angle on a wide board?
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- Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:04 pm
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: 45 angle on a wide board?
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- Mon May 23, 2011 12:19 pm
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Washington (State) Shopsmith Users
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- Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:33 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Jointer Feather Guard Question
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I am pretty sure the new feather board guard uses the same spring as the old guard (a call to SS would answer that). If you do get the upgrade, I would order an extra spring also. When I screwed up the spring on my feather-board guard by turning it backwards, I replaced it with the spring from my or...
- Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:45 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: Main Table Questions
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Here is one previous thread about the same subject. I seem to remember that all of your questions have been answered before, but this is the only reference I have found so far. John McCrossen
http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... =500+table
http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... =500+table
- Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:11 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: help identify saw dust guards
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They are both part of the model 500 lower saw guard upgrade. John McCrossen
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/part ... ew_500.htm
Tie bar shield (item # 155)
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... pgrade.htm
Lower saw guard
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/part ... ew_500.htm
Tie bar shield (item # 155)
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... pgrade.htm
Lower saw guard