Anyone have the 555518 Blank Saw Insert

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Anyone have the 555518 Blank Saw Insert

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Item E found here:

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... nserts.htm

I'd like some measurements off one if you could. See the image below for what I'm looking for.
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I have used one as a pattern for making inserts for a while. The wider section is for the pawls to be lower than the table height. I do not always cut this section out if I am planning on using the insert with a riving knife.

A. 2 7/16"
B. 5 9/16"
C. 1 7/16"
D. 2 5/8"
E. 1/8"
F. 5/8"
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Thank you! I'm doing a sketchup drawing of the part but I don't have one so this is a big help.

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PDF for easy printout and reference.
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Re: Anyone have the 555518 Blank Saw Insert

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Thanks for the pdf file. I bought a blank insert from Shopsmith a while ago to use as a template to make my own custom inserts. Tried it last week and made one out of 1/4 inch MDF to use with a router bit. Worked great and didn't take that long to do. Tried to match up drill bits to use for the screw holes, probably didn't get those exactly right because I ended up with different sizes depending on which metal insert I checked. Finally figured out that the worn off paint inside the hole on used ones compared to the fresh paint inside the hole on another unused new metal insert was causing the problem. Either way it still worked. If anybody knows the correct size holes to drill I would appreciate it.
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