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The title says it all. It disappeared for regular members and is sorely missed.

Fairly late to this thread but I have to say I am super impressed with what Al has invented with his Little Proteus! If I didn't already have a big investment in the Jessem table saw guides, I think I'd buy one! It sure would have saved me a lot of monotony when I was ripping hundreds of board feet ...

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Well that is spectacular!

Not mentioned in this thread is that once a back-angled blade is fully engaged into the cut, the cutting load is slightly _more_ than a perpendicular blade. Pythagorean worked that all out for us. Admittedly, that penalty is slight given the shallow angle of the blade. That's a very good point, Pau...

Nice projects! Especially impressed with the desk and how quickly you made it!

Great fox videos, especially the one with the rabbit.

Many times you can buy a used 510 or 520 for about the same price as just buying just the table the upgrade new from Shopsmith. Craigslist is your friend. I have never owned a 510. But the 520 table system and fence are excellent.

When I bought my current home 21 years ago, I purchased a big Craftsman contractor saw with real cast iron top and wing and a 1.75 hp motor. It took me a while to figure out why it wouldn't cut straight or without burning. After spending almost as much on after market accessories, including alignmen...

Congrats! Keep the belt sander. I responded to your other post as well.