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by johnmccrossen
Thu Jan 01, 2015 3:58 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Pleasantly Surprised By Table Saw Function
Replies: 59
Views: 34874

Re: Pleasantly Surprised By Table Saw Function

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.
by johnmccrossen
Thu May 30, 2013 3:16 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: The Ultimate Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw Thread
Replies: 194
Views: 288601

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...
by johnmccrossen
Mon May 20, 2013 2:01 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: The Ultimate Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw Thread
Replies: 194
Views: 288601

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...
by johnmccrossen
Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:40 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Can't adjust quill tension.
Replies: 12
Views: 3988

This link may be helpful. Good luck.



http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showpos ... tcount=201
by johnmccrossen
Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:08 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: 45 angle on a wide board?
Replies: 39
Views: 11075

Hey Flipper, did you "get 'er done"? John McCrossen
by johnmccrossen
Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:04 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: 45 angle on a wide board?
Replies: 39
Views: 11075

Hi Flipper, What you want to do is difficult to do safely with a model 500 without making some extra fixtures, jigs and supperts. If you have a "skillsaw" you could clamp your board to the edge of a work table and use a long guide board clamped the length of your board and cut it with the ...
by johnmccrossen
Mon May 23, 2011 12:19 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Washington (State) Shopsmith Users
Replies: 8
Views: 3958

I am Just north of Seattle.
by johnmccrossen
Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:33 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Jointer Feather Guard Question
Replies: 7
Views: 3505

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...
by johnmccrossen
Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:45 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Main Table Questions
Replies: 8
Views: 3383

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
by johnmccrossen
Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:11 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: help identify saw dust guards
Replies: 2
Views: 2268

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