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Great idea. I am going to start on a smaller version this weekend. I think I will spray paint mine to give it more of a consistent look and cover up all the markings.

The clinometer app has a calibrate function that allows the phone to be set at 90 degrees when sitting on the saw table with the phone on its left side. With the phone standing on it's long end it reads zero, but is very hard to get stable. It will only calibrate with the left side down, which is th...

I had to replace the motor in my 4 year old hot tub last year. Ironically, it was an A.O. Smith motor. I guess they don't make them like they used to.

I tried the app yesterday and it worked great. The cover on my phone seemed to grip the table very well. Thanks for the tip.

Everett,

Yes, I forwarded it this morning.

Wiley

For quick drawings I use Visio but for drawings that require precision I use AutoCad. It has a very robust learning curve but the end results are amazing. I have never used it on a Mac though.
I know Lowes and maybe Menards have deck building aps on their websites that allow you to save the drawings.

First off, that is one nice looking 520. The previous owner took outstanding care of it and it looks pristine. Congrats, I think you bought a gem and you are going to love using it. On the second sticker question, since I have never had to do it, does Shopsmith place a second sticker on the unit if ...

Everett, Blowing those images up and adding the colored lines sure makes the drawings easier to figure out how everything goes together. Looking at the manual and trying to figure out the orientation of washers, clips and things that look way too close to one another with my eyesight and glasses is ...

agleason wrote:I hate to point out the obvious, but I forgot to remove the extension table once. The machine would only raise a little.

I am guilty of that one as well.

Everett,

I just emailed the manual to your Gmail account.

Wiley