Double tilt upgrade from my perspective

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So. The extension tables on my 510 are not easily exchanged because of the Base Arm Assembly, the Headrest and the Tie Bar not remaining in proper position.:eek:

There is a way to fix that. I gotta think on it.:confused:

Thanks Ed. Congratulations on your new Mark 7.
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dusty wrote:So. The extension tables on my 510 are not easily exchanged because of the Base Arm Assembly, the Headrest and the Tie Bar not remaining in proper position.:eek:
There is a way to fix that. I gotta think on it.:confused:

Thanks Ed. Congratulations on your new Mark 7.

More likely because they are not positioned properly to begin with IMHO.

However; an uneven floor can cause a twist that results in front/back height issues, but the parallelism of the end tables to the main table should be attainable.

I shall play with this myself with std 'left' end and my modified hinge end also to the left(two different setups).

It will take a while(I have lost track of my wixey wannabe).
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[quote="JPG40504"]
However]
Did anyone else note that the instructions for the new double tilt upgrade http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/manu ... _04-12.pdf recommends just finger tightening the leg nuts and bolts when it is upside down and only fully tightening the legs after the machine is back upright resting on the legs? According to the instructions, this helps level the legs to the floor. From the instructions:

[INDENT]Tighten them
only finger tight. They will be fully tightened
after the machine is set upright. . . . Tightening this hardware at this
time helps to level the legs to the floor.[/INDENT]
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algale wrote:Did anyone else note that the instructions for the new double tilt upgrade http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/manuals/845633_C_04-12.pdf recommends just finger tightening the leg nuts and bolts when it is upside down and only fully tightening the legs after the machine is back upright resting on the legs? According to the instructions, this helps level the legs to the floor. From the instructions:
[INDENT]Tighten them
only finger tight. They will be fully tightened
after the machine is set upright. . . . Tightening this hardware at this
time helps to level the legs to the floor.[/INDENT]
Yes it has been noted and posted by PC.
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algale wrote:Did anyone else note that the instructions for the new double tilt upgrade http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/manu ... _04-12.pdf recommends just finger tightening the leg nuts and bolts when it is upside down and only fully tightening the legs after the machine is back upright resting on the legs? According to the instructions, this helps level the legs to the floor. From the instructions:

[INDENT]Tighten them
only finger tight. They will be fully tightened
after the machine is set upright. . . . Tightening this hardware at this
time helps to level the legs to the floor.[/INDENT]
This same legs-fasteners instruction was also included when I bought my 510 new in 2007.
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nuhobby wrote:This same legs-fasteners instruction was also included when I bought my 510 new in 2007.
I admit I have missed this piece of instruction if it is in among my 520 materials. It seems odd to me to align the legs to one specific spot on the floor, given that the unit is mobile and what consitutes level legs in one spot may not be level in another spot. I presently have it in pieces, however, so I will try this method on reassembly and see if it gives any advantages.
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I think any advantage is that the bases settle down onto the legs and they are then tightened under load. This minimizes any subsequent 'settling'.
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The 24' X 48' floor in my previous shop had a fair amount of variation in some areas. I used a 6' level to find an area with minimal variation as a spot to assemble my SS's on.
I never noticed any problem when moving to any of the areas with more variation.
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[quote="JPG40504"]That is good 'news'.

Dusty is a prophet!]

Yes, with in normal tolerance. It is useable in all positions as of right now.

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Every time I look at post #16 the same question pops into my feeble mind. As I look at the feet I note that one seems to hang over the seam in the floor and the other does not. This raising a question regarding whether the ends are mounted squarely and to the same point on all tubes? I suspect this has already been addressed and I missed it. Either way sorry to raise dumb questions. Jim
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