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thats a good idea Paul We picked up one of these off ebay , I have to say If this is like your old one I agree with you about the wheels , I think I will change them out once I find a good set of soft rubber wheels , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiwiHoi73PY not sure how I am going to attach it t...

I've made a few panel carriers but they always seemed too long or too short and not very comfortable to use. Had one on wheels once but didn't really use it a lot as I have a gravel drive. Best carrier I've ever had and use the most is a piece of rope with a loop on each end and another in the middl...

Very nice project. Bet it was fun.

I went from a 500 to a 520, skipped the 510 and it was a tremendous improvement all around. At the moment, if I had a need to get another Shopsmith, I'd pass on any used until another 520 showed up in the region so all the 520 specific anncilories would stay relevant. I'm starting to get tired of ne...

[/quote] I found an old Shopsmith Bench at a Thrift store in Tucson for a $100 no way one could be built for that. I was surprised one of the Arizona boys didn't snap it up. What I like most is the tail vice it works well an is surprisingly universal. What I don't like about it is the tool tray. I h...

That's a tough break.(pun intended!)
I found that my blades would come loose too, when I first started using my scroll saw. Best solution was to scuff up the ends of the scroll saw blades with sandpaper. Haven't had it happen in a while.

That's a tough break.(pun intended!)
I found that my blades would come loose too, when I first started using my scroll saw. Best solution was to scuff up the ends of the scroll saw blades with sandpaper. Haven't had it happen in a while.

delong94 wrote:I am in the process of getting the materials to make this bench.

https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/pla ... -workbench


I may not have time to allocate to it until this summer, but wanted to share.

I think the now non published Shop Notes had a similar design many years ago.

Any chance you can post a video?