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Do you mean you have the Saw Blade Table Insert shown on the left in the picture in my last post or do you have the Disk Sanding Table Insert shown on the right? The one with the longer slot is actually the Saw Blade Table Insert. If that is the case and you want to have the extra space at the infe...

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It looks like I need the hub upgrade if I want to use the disk sander with dust collection. I have the insert with the long slot.

What is the advantage of the 520-style hub on a sanding disk? If there is any.

jsburger wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:51 am The 500 to 510 or 520 upgrade kit from SS contains the longer hub to upgrade the sanding disk. So yes it can be done.

Another thing I did not get when I bought my used upgrade.

Can the sanding disk that came with the 500 be upgraded to the hubs that come with the 520?

I have two dedicated drill presses. My first one was purchased for drilling steel. I don't use my Shopsmith for drilling metal. The second one was purchased, used, refurbished, and set up to drill tiny holes for scroll saw projects. My Shopsmith is used for horizontal drilling in wood only. I don't ...

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edma194 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:52 pm

cooch366 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:31 pm
Do you have a link to this. I’m close to the edge of the earth.

Sorry about that. Added the link to the original post, and here it is again:

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=r ... hBLlxlSqbd

This is a link to your email.

In a wet-dry vacuum, the air sucked in is not used to cool the motor. The motor is cooled by a separate fan attached to the opposite end of the motor.

I learned the hard way not to stock up on sanding belts. The adhesive will eventually separate, no matter where you store them. Granted, storing them in a climate-controlled area will prolong the life of the adhesive. I try not to have more sanding belts on hand than I think I will use relatively qu...