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Problems like this concern me. I remember one post a while back suggesting a better warranty for the PP headstock which included free service and a replacement swap out for a longer time frame. In other words the fear factor of a lemon would be removed for the buyer. I have considered the PP headsto...

Martin, Yeah, I didn't want to complicate your decision on your shop, but knowing you have a BT3000 and potentially want to get into Shopsmith equipment, I thought you should at least see what some others have come up with by marrying the two together. Of course, there might be wearable parts or pa...

The SS jointer for me works as part of a system. If I had more room in my shop space I would probably go with a Grizzly 6" or 8". But then again it depends on what you are going to make. Currently I have an extra SS jointer and SS bandsaw. I have yet to list them on eBay, but will price th...

I dropped off my Ryobi fence, rails, and SS tables at the machine shop earlier in the week. Hope to have them back by next week. Looking forward to seeing the finished set-up. Bill to mill, punch holes, and assemble around $200. I had previously bought extra rails, 510 tables, and 510/520 main table...

Thanks JPG, as how I'm new to forums as far as posting goes, I was just trying to be respectful. Jerry, If I was going to do it without access to a mill I would use a tablesaw, not a router. If you have a cast iron top saw it might be easier to mill the aluminum plates, as you will need to use an a...

Jerry, We have similar idea's as I also have 2 Shopsmiths and was planing to do the same thing. This is the first forum I've ever posted on, so when I figure out the picture posting process I will post pictures of how I make out. I will be happy to share anything I figure out if it helps you, or an...

Jerry, I've also seen that post with the pictures of the plates, it looks like he was replicating the way the bars fit on the original Ryobi table. I just bought a used table off from ebay (cheap) to get accurate dimensions for plates like Ron's. I don't believe using just holes to index the bars w...

I also would like to adapt a set of Ryobi BT3000 rails to my 510, instead of going to the 520 system. Maybe someone else on here has more information on the Ron May plates? Kevin I tried to contact Ron in late January 2023 via an email he used back in 2014. We had held a conversation via email on h...

An after thought: Would it be advisable to shave off 1/16" total of the Shopsmith tables that I'm going to use in this conversion by running them through my Ryobi table saw? Of course making sure the cut is straight and square. I would advise against shaving the 510/520 main tables unless it i...

Hi folks: Here's an idea for an alternative rail system to the 520. My main table saw is a Craftsman 22811, which is modeled after the Ryobi BT3100. As many of you probably know, the Ryobi BT3000/3100 has a pretty loyal following. I would say the hardest part of the build was making a notch in the ...