Mobility kit

mbcabinetmaker · Post by **mbcabinetmaker** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:13 am

A while back I posted about a better way to move my 510 from the shop to the trailer to the job sight etc. I wanted a simple fix that would also work with my other Shopsmith. This is what I came up with.

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I made a simple axle from 5/8 round bar and attached wheels with stop collars. I mounted some small rope hooks onto the legs of the 510. By lifting the machine one end at a time the rope hooks just set over the axle. Very easy to set up and break down.

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Now while the system worked pretty well by just manhandling the light end of the 510 I had a thought about using the moving handle that came with my Mini Max CU300 Smart.

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It required a slight modification to one of the axles.

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Now the handle just slips into the knotch.

mbcabinetmaker · Post by **mbcabinetmaker** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:14 am

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And by lifting the handle it picks the front wheels up and I can make tight turns with ease.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:28 pm

You Go Mark!!!!!!!!!

mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:16 pm

Nicely done sir. Some reflectors and a lic plate, and you could discard the trailor.

mountainbreeze · Post by **mountainbreeze** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:03 am

If you can somehow figure out a way to connect the powerhead to the axle, you could ride that thing around the shop!

(You'll need a long extension cord though).

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:15 pm

mountainbreeze wrote:If you can somehow figure out a way to connect the powerhead to the axle, you could ride that thing around the shop! (You'll need a long extension cord though).

No he did not do all that so you could 'borrow' it!:D