MKV 500 main table flatness

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Deltadart
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MKV 500 main table flatness

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Hi
I'm new to the forum. I have a MkV 510, but also just purchased a MkV 500 out of an old barn as restoration project. It came out well and was fun to understand how to do a total rebuild on a MkV. The table however is not flat, out by .062 front to rear. Can anyone give me expected tolerance for the main table. Also the insert is cambered. I will get a new table but would like to know what I can expect for tolerance front to rear and side to side. Does not look like there is enough there to mill flat.
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Not sure there is much you can do other than shim the trunion mounting bolts.

1/16" seems a bunch!

What do you mean by cambered?

The inserts should be slightly concave(viewed from the top). That allows slight adjustment by relative 'tightness' of the mounting screws.
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Re: MKV 500 main table flatness

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Hi
thank you for the response. The insert has an arch viewed from the top. I will try some shims, but 1/16 is a lot for shims. I was thinking of just buying another table and hoping for the best, just do not want to end up with a few 500 sixe tables.
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An arch is concave from one view and convex when viewed from the opposite viewpoint. From the side view it is 'curved'. I assume your arch viewed from the top is concave.
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Re: MKV 500 main table flatness

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Sorry, I'm not doing a good job of explaining. Viewed from the top, the insert is arched high in the center and the ends are low. I think this is just the opposite of what it should be. Seems logical that the ends would be a little high and the center low.
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Sorry, I'm not doing a good job of explaining. Viewed from the top, the insert is arched high in the center and the ends are low. I think this is just the opposite of what it should be. Seems logical that the ends would be a little high and the center low.
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Deltadart wrote:Sorry, I'm not doing a good job of explaining. Viewed from the top, the insert is arched high in the center and the ends are low. I think this is just the opposite of what it should be. Seems logical that the ends would be a little high and the center low.
Maybe I don't read well but is it the table or the insert that presents this issue.
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Actually both. This machine was never given much maintenance during service life, used as a storage table after the start capacitor failed in a dirt floor barn. Table has a rise of .062 near the middle from either front to rear. Insert has an arc or is convex when viewed from the top as well. At this point I think it best to find a table/insert that are in good condition.
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Interesting!

I think your conclusions are accurate! :(
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Re: MKV 500 main table flatness

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Thank you, I completely tore down the machine 100%, paint stripped to bare metal. All bearings replaced, belts, switch, motor overhauled. When I repainted it I decided on gloss Emerald Green, way too much smoke grey in the shop now. Saws, drills, jointers, and sanders. Actually I like the different color, plus the other Shopsmith grey accessories look good with the green color. The 500 is a very good machine, the smaller table works fine for many applications.
Thank you for your assistance
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