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JPG wrote:If the table raises/lowers with a lever, it is a MV 500(1980's).

If the table raises/lowers with a crank/wheel, it is a 510(BTW there are two versions).

A picture will nail it down.

Then it is a 510. It has a crank to raise/lower the table. I'll do a picture tomorrow.

jsburger wrote:

AirWeaver wrote:I love this setup. How do I begin to even design something like this? Or is there a plan? (I'm kind of a newbie to the shop, if that wasn't already painfully obvious.)

Referring to Jsburger above......

What model machine do you have?

Mark V, 500 or 510 I believe. The smaller table version.

I love this setup. How do I begin to even design something like this? Or is there a plan? (I'm kind of a newbie to the shop, if that wasn't already painfully obvious.)

Referring to Jsburger above......

UPDATE First, Thank you for all the helpful information in these replies. I went to bed after a few comments, and I had a full morning. So I just got a chance to go back downstairs. Everything seems to be working now. I took off the blade, plugged it in and just turned it on, and everything seems no...

The power is still going to the outlet I had it plugged into. Is that evidence I didn't trip the breaker?

As for blade.... a very old shopsmith brand one with not that many teeth. Probably not that sharp. I just wanted to do a couple rugh cuts that didn't need to be nice and smooth.

Hi folks- brand new to the board. First the background: early 80s Mark V. Bought from a friend two years ago, impeccably maintained for its whole life. I stored it in my basement for two years, finally put it together recently. I've had success using drill press and sanding functions. No issues with...