Way Tubes - Mark V

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gatheringsplinters
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Way Tubes - Mark V

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Greetings,

Getting a second used Shopsmith V 500 this weekend and I'm sure it'll be taken apart for moving it. I seem to remember, can't seem to locate the post, that the upper and lower way tubes vary slightly in length. If this is true, could someone tell me whether the shorter tubes go on the top or the bottom location?

Thanks in advance
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Shorter ones on top.
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Way tubes 52".

Bench tubes 52 3/4".
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Thanks all!

No to find space for the second machine in the shop... :P
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