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Just put new belts on my 510/520. Bought them from Fleabay. The drive belt seemed to be a good fit, but the poly belt was VERY hard to get back on properly. Had to really fight to hold the idler in the right place while trying to reinstall the eccentric bushing. Had to block the idler in place and t...

I recently bought a four pack of these. I had no issues with any of them fitting the T-slots on my 520 table or fence. With my mix of things I wanted to use for fixtures plus my maxi-clamp system, I decided to modify them, by pressing out the 5/16 bolt. I then drilled the center hole out and tapped ...

Thanks for all the replies guys. David - that is exactly what I have been doing with my tables after watching Doug’s video. I will keep watching for some reasonable 520 tables. In the meantime I think I will copy Dusty’s out feed table design.

I know this has to have been discussed before, but I could not find it in a search. I know the connector poles work with the 520 and 520 rails, but am not sure if they are the same heights when used on the same pole. Can someone tell me? Watching some tables on the auction site. 510 are more common ...

I thought it was for the belt sander at first. It has a part number cast into it, but Google does not come up with any matches.

Thanks for the quick replies. I have not seen a SS SPT that it would fit, so I guess it was just a bonus.

Guys I have been reading the heck out of the knowledge you all have shared on this forum it is tremendous! JPG DUSTY and all of you other contributors have been a world of help. I am new to Shopsmith. Just bought a used 510 that was upgraded to a 520. It came with a whole bunch of parts including a ...