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Finally had a chance to try this out, and don't I have egg on my face! I feel like such a noob . Thanks JPG for spelling out what I eventually found in the "Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone" book. I'll be sure to Read The Fabulous Manual before asking questions from here on.

Now that I have a Shopsmith Mark V 520, I thought I'd introduce myself proper like. But first, is there a secret handshake or something? Just kidding!

My name is Patrick Demets, currently from Calgary, Canada. I'm relatively new to woodworking, though I've smelled sawdust from a very early age. My ...

I'm pleased to report that I am now the proud owner of a new (to me, anyway) Shopsmith Mark V 520, with bandsaw and jointer. Picking it up Friday ... just two more sleeps! Now, need to juggle stuff in the garage to make it look like a woodshop.

There is NO DIFFERENCE in the headstock between a 500,505,510 or a 520, all in the same era.

Hi Beeg,

Maybe I'm not using the right terminology. Just by looking at the front part of the headstock (where the speed control is), can one tell from a picture what model it is? The 520 is most ...

Thank you Dusty and Chuck for that very helpful information. I'm looking at a lot of pictures from kijiji postings. I can recognize a 520 quite easily (with the red switch) -- only seen one of those recently. From just a front view of the headstock, can one say if it's a 500 or 510? I would imagine ...

Charlese, thanks for your reply. So let me get this straight. Is a 520 (not an upgraded 500 or 510) always shipped with a 1-1/8HP motor and two-bearing quill? That would be my guess, since by my reading 520 was introduced in 1999.

Thanks Dusty, I wasn't aware that the 520 has a smaller motor (smaller in size or HP?). Also, I was under the impression that since 1984 headstock have a two-bearing quill. Or did they revert to single bearing quill in 1991 with the new headstock? I'm going by the "Buying a Used Shopsmith Mark V ...

Thanks for the replies. Since I've started looking seriously, here in Calgary I found a few very decent looking ones (from pics, haven't gone in person) but quite costly. One 520 in particular, with planer and in very good condition, is going for $1900. Seems quite steep to me. Another, looks like a ...

Hello, newbie here. I plan to read through the whole forum, but I have a pressing question first:

Roughly how much should I expect to pay for a used Mark V 520 in good condition, with the basic configuration (I expect higher price if other equipment/attachments are included)? I'm not considering ...