Today's Mystery Part

[lerbi]

Not infrequently, I find parts from my Shopsmith (520) on the floor. It gets rolled around a lot. Normally, it's fairly obvious where the came from but for this one, I haven't got a clue. So let me turn to the experts. Does anyone have an idea what this might be from? It is ½" long. The threaded end is 3/16" dia. and about 11/32" long. The non-threaded section is 5/32" long and 5/32" in dia. with a rounded tip. The threaded end is slotted for a screwdriver. A photo is (I hope) attached. Thanks for your help

[fitzhugh]

What, if any, accessory tools and, well, accessory stuff, did you have attached at the time?>

Oh, is it the limit screw for trunnion travel?

[fitzhugh]

Yup, I think that's it. I could see the ones on my 500 table look just like that, only not sure about the length. I think mine are an 1/8" longer. Or not. I couldn't get a proper look (stiff neck). So, some trunnion stop flippy thing (for those wondering, that is the technical term. The common term is "tipping table mounting thing's rotation inhibition flippy thing).

[jsburger]

Not infrequently, I find parts from my Shopsmith (520) on the floor. It gets rolled around a lot. Normally, it's fairly obvious where the came from but for this one, I haven't got a clue. So let me turn to the experts. Does anyone have an idea what this might be from? It is ½" long. The threaded end is 3/16" dia. and about 11/32" long. The non-threaded section is 5/32" long and 5/32" in dia. with a rounded tip. The threaded end is slotted for a screwdriver. A photo is (I hope) attached. Thanks for your help

Looks like a miter gauge stop screw for the 90 and 45 degree positions. Mine are 13/16 long but the two diameters are the same. FWIW, mine are silver and the threaded portion is much longer than it needs to be.

[jsburger]

Yup, I think that's it. I could see the ones on my 500 table look just like that, only not sure about the length. I think mine are an 1/8" longer. Or not. I couldn't get a proper look (stiff neck). So, some trunnion stop flippy thing (for those wondering, that is the technical term. The common term is "tipping table mounting thing's rotation inhibition flippy thing).

I don't know about a 500 but his machine is a 520 as is mine. The trunnion stops are 1/4-20 bolts not a screw like that.

[fitzhugh]

Hmm, I think the jointer uses them. Perhaps the two sanders, jigsaw etc. I can check the jointer, jigsaw and bandsaw later.

Or they could be using it for something else of course. It is the exact form though I don't know about the length. It's within an 1/8 or so.

[JPG]

In any event I think it is an 'angle' stop screw. Jointer is a good guess(assuming he has one!).

[fitzhugh]

Somehow I missed jsburger:s answer. I didn't think of that. Bet that's it

[lerbi]

Thanks for your help. It does look like it came out my jointer