520 tables need help

lightnin · Post by **lightnin** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:34 am

I'm putting together a 520 it's a hodge-podge of parts from CL EB and SS.
Power pro done... double tilt done... That all works fine but when I put the tables on the tubes
they didn't line up height wise. Searched forum... nothing I found seemed to address that.
I tried loosening and re tightening.
I have an aluminum part that's used for aligning something not sure what or how.
Maybe I should lay them upside down on flat surface loosen then tighten everything?
I don't know I'm tired I'll sleep on it. Try again tomorrow that and lift assist.
Hope one of the many experts gets a chance to point me in the right direction when I wake up.

algale · Post by **algale** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:20 am

That aluminum part (which has an L profile) is a gauge used to set the front and rear fence rails to the same height on all tables.

The factory recommended alignment procedure is to invert the table on a flat surface (work bench), loosen the nuts and bolts holding the fence rails, slip the long leg of the L under the table (the short leg of the L should point toward the ceiling). Make sure the fence rail is resting on the short leg of the L. Tighten the nuts and bolts. Move on to the next fence rail. Do all the rails, front and back.

Shopsmith used to provide a single gauge about 8 inches long and recommended cutting the gauge in half so you could put one under each end of the fence rail. Now they provide 2 gauges 4 inches in length so you don't have to cut it in half. While I use two gauges under the longer fence rails on the main table, I find a single gauge in the center of the shorter extension and floating table rails is all I need.

lightnin · Post by **lightnin** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:19 pm

Thanx Algale...
I kinda figured that was it... it just fit that way and no other way.
I have two 8" gauges, should work fine.
I have plenty of rest now so this is a SS alignment day.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:42 pm

I do it slightly different.

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... front+rail

lightnin · Post by **lightnin** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:22 pm

I ran out of cuss words

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:28 pm

lightnin wrote:I ran out of cuss words

OKAY. I guess that means you got pissed. From that, am I to conclude that you can't figure out how to align the rails to the tables or that your hardware is all screwed up.

If attempting to install and align the rails, have you read this?

lightnin · Post by **lightnin** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:20 pm

Methinks I found part of the problem.
The rail on one of the tables is different from the others It looks like it's for the Pro version it don't have the magnetic strip though.
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That was the one I started with and could not adjust it's as if the holes in the table were in the wrong spot.
The rail could not snug up to the gauge there was a small gap.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:47 pm

lightnin wrote:Methinks I found part of the problem.
The rail on one of the tables is different from the others It looks like it's for the Pro version it don't have the magnetic strip though.
[ATTACH]18558[/ATTACH]
That was the one I started with and could not adjust it's as if the holes in the table were in the wrong spot.
The rail could not snug up to the gauge there was a small gap.

You are right. You have a mixture of rails. Which version do you have the most of (with the magnetic strip or without). I have not tried to co-mingle them but I don't believe you can.

If you have a PRO version that you would like to trade, we might be able to cook up a deal.

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:46 pm

dusty wrote:You are right. You have a mixture of rails. Which version do you have the most of (with the magnetic strip or without). I have not tried to co-mingle them but I don't believe you can.

If you have a PRO version that you would like to trade, we might be able to cook up a deal.

I recently found a few 520 Pro front main table rails with the magnetic strip that was left over from my 520 upgrade days. I have all the required hardware for these rails. I would like to make them available if anyone wants to upgrade to the Pro version. I believe I have a new long SS scale for these Pro rails which is still in its package. Just have to find it again. I found one 520 floating/extension table back rail and a 520 Wider Fence Straddler too. Contact me if interested. Thanks.

algale · Post by **algale** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:50 pm

My comments are below in RED

lightnin wrote:
That was the one I started with and could not adjust it's as if the holes in the table were in the wrong spot. Hmmm, this could mean that one of these table started life as a the first generation of the 510]
The rail could not snug up to the gauge there was a small gap.The gauge will still work; but you've got to use the gauge on the very thin lip that is the highest point on the rail. If you put the gauge at the corners, that black "boss" or pad that the rail is cut out to fit around gets in the way of the gauge sitting back far enough to so that it can engage the lip of the rail. You either have to angle the gauges at the corners back at a 45 degree angle or just use the gauge in the middle.

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