Joined the 520 club last night

[moggymatt]

Well, found a guy on craigslist selling his equipment about 70 miles away and went to check it out after work last night. '80's MK V upgraded to a 520, and a bunch of add ons. Gotta inventory it tonight.

Feels like Christmas!

[reible]

Welcome to the club! We will send you instructions for the secret handshake later..........

Ed

[nuhobby]

Hmmm, I still have my '07 510. Drooled over a 520 in Dayton in 2008. So many tools, so little time.

Chris

[jsburger]

Hmmm, I still have my '07 510. Drooled over a 520 in Dayton in 2008. So many tools, so little time.

Chris

You will not be disappointed with the 520. I have always said the 520 was the most significant upgrade to the MK V until the Power Pro.

[dynabase]

Well, found a guy on craigslist selling his equipment about 70 miles away and went to check it out after work last night. '80's MK V upgraded to a 520, and a bunch of add ons. Gotta inventory it tonight.

Feels like Christmas!

Was that the one on Craigslist that had the long tubes and a bunch of other stuff listed for $600? That looked like a great deal.

Michael

[dusty]

Hmmm, I still have my '07 510. Drooled over a 520 in Dayton in 2008. So many tools, so little time.

Chris

You will not be disappointed with the 520. I have always said the 520 was the most significant upgrade to the MK V until the Power Pro.

I too believe that he will not be disappointed with his 520 but tell me, please, anyone - other than a heavier and possibly more "accurate" rip fence what significant improvements does a 520 bring to a 510?

[jsburger]

Hmmm, I still have my '07 510. Drooled over a 520 in Dayton in 2008. So many tools, so little time.

Chris

You will not be disappointed with the 520. I have always said the 520 was the most significant upgrade to the MK V until the Power Pro.

I too believe that he will not be disappointed with his 520 but tell me, please, anyone - other than a heavier and possibly more "accurate" rip fence what significant improvements does a 520 bring to a 510?

It is all about the fence system. That is what the 520 upgrade is. A beefier fence with T tracks all around. Precision extruded fence rails. A fence with rock solid wedge locks on both the front and back. Not the cheesy bent piece of steel with a rubber boot on it to hold the out feed end of the 510 fence. You did say more accurate quotes or not.

[reible]

Some people are happy with the 510, maybe it depends on which one you get?? Now in my case I got a 510 basket case and I was never very happy with it alignment wise. It could be something was damaged or I was doing something wrong, who knows.

I did ask if anyone hear had any reason to not upgrade to the 520. At the time no one mentioned one, not even the cost. I really didn't want to spend the money but I sure glad I did. I'm much much happier with it as a 520.

This is not to say the 510 can not be used and used well, it is how ever not a 520. I've heard it said the there is nothing wrong with a 510 that $575.69 will not fix. (Cost of upgrade at present).

Given the choice in order of preference for me is the 520 then the 500 then the 510. Perhaps if I had gotten a different 510 the order would be different?

Ed

Hmmm, I still have my '07 510. Drooled over a 520 in Dayton in 2008. So many tools, so little time.

Chris

You will not be disappointed with the 520. I have always said the 520 was the most significant upgrade to the MK V until the Power Pro.

I too believe that he will not be disappointed with his 520 but tell me, please, anyone - other than a heavier and possibly more "accurate" rip fence what significant improvements does a 520 bring to a 510?

[moggymatt]

Well, found a guy on craigslist selling his equipment about 70 miles away and went to check it out after work last night. '80's MK V upgraded to a 520, and a bunch of add ons. Gotta inventory it tonight.

Feels like Christmas!

Was that the one on Craigslist that had the long tubes and a bunch of other stuff listed for $600? That looked like a great deal.

Michael

It was another one that was down south of Colfax.

Got a '81 model upgraded to a 520, band saw fully upgraded, jointer, 6" sander, air compressor with tank, biscuit jointer, dado blade, craftsman molder, box of saw blades, a carter stabilizer, dozen or so band saw blades, a one way scroll chuck, the chisel sharpening guide, flexable arm and vac attachment, all the manuals and odds and ends.
A little rust here and there but every bearing runs free and smooth and the headstock is as quiet as a mouse, the speed controll is smooth. And the kicker, an aluminum tabled planer on a stand. It's so quiet I couldn't tell if the blades were actually running. The castor wheels are chewed up though.

It was obviously well taken care of.