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Dave, Great thread. Thanks for posting this idea. The problem you addressed is one of my main complaints with the 500 table. I recently made some cases for storing odds and ends in the shop that were designed to fit a narrow space I had. It turned out that the width of the cases was in that magic wi...

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That's a pretty ingenious solution. I like it.

I realize you are looking for a sharpening service but if your in a bind, such as budgetary constraints or time (or just plain cheap), it is possible to sharpen a blade yourself. I sharpened an original 9" SS combination blade that was completely rusted over and it cuts smoothly now, although ...

I have a copy of the Nov/Dec 1983 issue of Hands On. See the attached files for the scanned pages with the toy train pattern. Hope it helps. [ATTACH]12604[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]12605[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]12606[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]12607[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]12608[/ATTACH] I just wish I could get SS tools for the pri...

Beautiful work! You could shave in the reflection of that table. You can't do that with the 510 and 520 tables. Seriously, please consider stripping and painting, with as much work as you have done thus far. That way the rest of the machine will reflect the care you have put into the table. It would...

The fence I have is from the newer gray table - I don't have the original Goldie fence. The finger on the back of the fence goes all the way under the table on both the Goldie and Gray tables.

I'm baffled by his situation.

Gat, You're doing a great job, keep it up. I'm not at all concerned about taking the table surface down with abrasives. The tool used to abrade the surface is not going to take off a substantial amount of material. Even if it is as much as a thousandth of an inch (which I strongly doubt), that still...

Excellent work on the restoration job! I'm pleased you chose to upgrade the quill and utilize Bill Mayo's services. I'm sure you will be pleased with the lathe and drilling performance. Bill installed a reverse switch in my motor and I ended up with a whole new/rebuilt motor. If you have a copy of t...

My shop is a 12x20 room in my basement. Around here it is too cold to work in the garage in the winter, and that is the only time I do any woodworking. I could use more room like everybody else, but I manage OK because the Shopsmith is "space efficient". Nice looking chests, Gary! Looks l...

Here's mine, such as it is. It's a 16x20 prefab structure in my back yard. No heat or A/C and I'm really just getting started. My shop is not a dedicated woodshop but is use for anything household related, some yard equipment and some storage in the attic space. [ATTACH]12491[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]12487[...