Accessory Storage

wreckerman · Post by **wreckerman** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:07 am

I would like to see how to best store accessorys for the Mark V.

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:42 pm

wreckerman wrote:I would like to see how to best store accessory's for the Mark V.

That question has an infinite number of answers. Many people have built a storage cabinet that fits under the 500 (not so good under the 510/520). This holds the jointer, and almost all the small accessories. The extension tables and special purpose tools don't fit when it is mounted under the Shopsmith. I built one of these and now use it to store three SPT's on top.

To store all the tables I use the Shopsmith accessory, I struggled with this for years and never realized how easy it was by just putting the main table in drill press mode for storage. it is not recommended you hang the tables from the bars used to configure the Shopsmith because over time they can bend. The holder comes with an extra bar.

I also have a Shopsmith accessory shelf on the front of my machine, it holds many of the frequently used accessories like rip fence, saw and sanding guards, one blade, and several safety items.

If I did not have a "lift assist" I would have looked at the Shopsmith under Shopsmith storage units. There are other options but I need to know what you want to store.

8iowa · Post by **8iowa** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:06 pm

I have four of the red Shopsmith cabinets, stacked 2x2, with the lower cabinets on casters. I also have a large Craftsman tool chest.

For my SPT's, I have them mounted on Shopsmith's storage station (555761). This station will also accomodate a 52"x16" shelf underneath, which provides additional storage.

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:33 pm

wreckerman wrote:I would like to see how to best store accessorys for the Mark V.

Hi wreckerman,
Like Paul says:

That question has an infinite number of answers..................................There are other options but I need to know what you want to store.

I acquired this office fixture that was part of a large "expensive" desk set.

It had belonged to an apartment complex that remodeled their office. They no longer wanted this part, but kept the desk. I am guessing that this thing weighs more then 400lbs. It is made up of the upper section, (shelves with sliding doors) that sits on a bench, with two sliding door base cabinets and a center 4 drawer base cabinet.

I have arranged 3 SS 505655 mounting bases in such a way that the bench holds 4 SPT's including the planer. The upper cabinets are holding my literature and the lower ones, small tools and accessories.

I probably would not have built something so elaborate for this purpose, but I could not let this great gift go. It was actually headed for the dump when I rescued it.

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a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:38 pm

This one might work,
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curiousgeorge · Post by **curiousgeorge** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:51 am

Hey Tim,
Some people are just in the right place at the right time. Nice catch!:D

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:14 pm

8iowa wrote:I have four of the red Shopsmith cabinets, stacked 2x2, with the lower cabinets on casters. I also have a large Craftsman tool chest.

For my SPT's, I have them mounted on Shopsmith's storage station (555761). This station will also accommodate a 52"x16" shelf underneath, which provides additional storage.

Hi 8iowa!- Your stacking of the Shopsmith Cabinets with wheels beneath, sounds good to me! Are you able to use the upper set as a table? Did you have any issues getting them to stack?

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:57 am

charlese wrote:Hi 8iowa!- Your stacking of the Shopsmith Cabinets with wheels beneath, sounds good to me! Are you able to use the upper set as a table? Did you have any issues getting them to stack?

They are designed to stack, some people have also put a wood top on and used it to store the SPTs. I thought about getting a storage station and put them underneath but I was told only two fit, that is when someone recommended the wood top.

8iowa · Post by **8iowa** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:55 pm

Paul and Charlese:

The red Shopsmith cabinets, on casters, with one stacked on top of the other has a height of 37 1/2" and is 14" deep and 16" wide. There are four holes in the corners of the top that could be used to secure a tabletop. You could use another set of stacked cabinets and make a desk, although the top might be just a little too high for sit down work. The Shopsmith retail store had four cabinets assembled in this manner. For a more permanent location, without the casters, the stack is 34 3/4" high.

There are a lot of possibilities here to make a "roll around" tool station/cabinet. you could even make a top with leaves that would fold up and lock to create a larger top surface. I once had three cabinets stacked on top of each other, but this makes for a "tippy" top heavy situation. Putting three cabinets under the Shopsmith was not an option, because I have the lift assist.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:31 pm

Thank you "8iowa"!:)