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by Ed in Tampa
Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:02 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 510 versus 520
Replies: 55
Views: 12010

Re: 510 versus 520

I think Scott over emphasized the sag problem, to me the biggest problem was pushing the thin end of a screw stud into a circular tube. If you hit the tube head ( exact axis of curve) on you had one height, if you hit the tube below arc of the tube it lifted the tube and you had another height. If y...
by Ed in Tampa
Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 510 versus 520
Replies: 55
Views: 12010

Re: 510 versus 520

...I talked to the salesman and played with the machine and I found all the flaws of the 510 were addressed and corrected by the 520. I ordered my upgrade. It is excellent even the build quality had 100 percent improvement! ... Just for clarity, you upgraded the 'bad' 510 into the 'good' 520? As op...
by Ed in Tampa
Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 510 versus 520
Replies: 55
Views: 12010

Re: 510 versus 520

I am not a precision freak and in fact much of my work shows how little precision I seek. But I owned and used the 500, 510 and 520. To me the the 500 was the most precise but suffered from size and other restraints that both the 510 and 520 overcame. However when I got my 510 I was sickened but tge...
by Ed in Tampa
Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:56 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 510 versus 520
Replies: 55
Views: 12010

510 versus 520

Through the years Dusty and I have discussed the difference between the 510 and the 520. I always took the hardline that the 510 should never have been built as it was nearly impossible to align the aux table and floating tables to the main table with any precision. Dusty on the other hand felt I wa...
by Ed in Tampa
Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:10 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Cordless Power Tool Battery Prices
Replies: 26
Views: 6259

Re: Cordless Power Tool Battery Prices

I think you all are sounding like our forefathers did when automobiles came out. Ain't going to work, too expensive, no one is going to stand around a gas pump if you can find one! No a fan of high battery prices but love the freedom from the cord on cordless tools. Bought my first cordless tool a 9...
by Ed in Tampa
Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Black Plastic Bandsaw Knobs
Replies: 17
Views: 3141

Re: Black Plastic Bandsaw Knobs

I did not realize the bandsaw cover knobs were changed, other than cost savings I wonder why the change was made. I would hate the new method! Seems Shopsmith took a huge step backwards on that one.
by Ed in Tampa
Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:12 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Utah Winter Sunsets
Replies: 69
Views: 640447

Re: Utah Winter Sunsets

Wow! Fire sky!
by Ed in Tampa
Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:09 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: ZCI and the quill
Replies: 25
Views: 5015

Re: ZCI and the quill

Sounds interesting! In fact if you can perfect it, it would also solve a problem with inserts when the table is tilted for bevel cuts. Sounds like a money maker.
by Ed in Tampa
Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:39 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Cordless Power Tool Battery Prices
Replies: 26
Views: 6259

Re: Cordless Power Tool Battery Prices

Den of Tools did a review of the sales and as I remember they were not impressed. This guy should know as he is constantly seeking out tool deals.
https://youtu.be/AI1rXnHhTwo
by Ed in Tampa
Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:14 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Wonder who called this meeting?
Replies: 2
Views: 662

Re: Wonder who called this meeting?

You know you may be right! He did seem to run things and call the shots. They stayed in the meeting for about an hour and a half. I thought they were going to stay all day.