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As a newbie to this forum I'm sure I've missed many conversations on how to deal with rust and corrosion on cast iron tables of the jointer, bandsaw, and planer. Also on way tubes, etc. I've tried scotch brite, wd40, boeshield t9, steel wool, etc. One amazing product I've not seen discussed is Barke...

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Wow, this was just what I needed. One design change: With the old straight SPT mounting tubes, you had to leave the bottom solid to prevent the tubes from dragging on the floor and this necessitated the gusset below the top board to give sufficient lateral support to the tubes. If you have SPT's th...

Did you remove the two retaining rings?
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/partscat/bench_baseassemblyexpview.htm

If I buy the 520 upgrade I bet I would have problems with the threaded holes (in the tables). Perhaps they would have to be drilled/sized.

Thanks for the info, I did not know 510s had differences in rail mounting/lock knobs!

Nice job! Here is a copy of the drawing: [ATTACH]22855[/ATTACH] I found the design needed some additional work in my case. For instance, the jointer dust shoot and adjusting knob required cutouts, and it still rocked until I added some thin wood pads. http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uK9NCbrunaM/U...

Here are the plans, if anyone else wants to get a head start. Old Popular Mechanics article. Amazing what you can find on the net. http://books.google.com/books?id=9tkDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA172&lpg=PA172&dq=shopsmith+storage&source=bl&ots=537jjXXTgx&sig=NcH3rfVgWc1-78F0L6obipajhA4&am...

Decided to make some mobile dolly storage for the belt sander, jointer, bandsaw, and strip sander. All move easily around the shop. Wish I had made these earlier. Totally under the 510 in front, and add very little in depth at the rear. http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PjFHWwzy3MY/UkDDY4yy4oI/AAAAA...