Saw Guard HELP Please!
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Saw Guard HELP Please!
Just joined the forum, I'm a new owner of a V 500 1980 machine. I was sent the machine, but must be missing some parts to complete the safety guards. I'm sending pictures of it so maybe someone can return a photo of what I'm missing to connect the saw guard to the base. If I need to send more, I can. Thanks for any help you can give me. I'm still in the middle of restoration, but it's coming along.
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br549
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Re: Saw Guard HELP Please!
Hi, and welcome to the forum.
My machine is about the same vintage as yours, and I don't think your upper guard is meant for this model, or possibly not even for a Shopsmith. The lower guard is correct (original to that model).
An upgraded version of the upper and lower saw guard is available for your model. I kept my original lower guard, but upgraded to the clear plastic upper guard. The original upper guard attaches using the bracket on the original lower guard ... the upgraded upper guard attaches to the table structure, so it can be independent of the lower guard.
Here are some pictures of the upgraded upper guard, its associated mounting block, and my original upper guard. Original upper guards frequently show up on ebay ... upgraded upper guards not too often.
With the original lower guard, there was also a spacer added after first sold, to enable use of the lower guard with a dado stack. If you don't have that, you may want to pick one up, or make one like I did. https://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/main ... 20840.html
My machine is about the same vintage as yours, and I don't think your upper guard is meant for this model, or possibly not even for a Shopsmith. The lower guard is correct (original to that model).
An upgraded version of the upper and lower saw guard is available for your model. I kept my original lower guard, but upgraded to the clear plastic upper guard. The original upper guard attaches using the bracket on the original lower guard ... the upgraded upper guard attaches to the table structure, so it can be independent of the lower guard.
Here are some pictures of the upgraded upper guard, its associated mounting block, and my original upper guard. Original upper guards frequently show up on ebay ... upgraded upper guards not too often.
With the original lower guard, there was also a spacer added after first sold, to enable use of the lower guard with a dado stack. If you don't have that, you may want to pick one up, or make one like I did. https://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/main ... 20840.html
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dusty
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Re: Saw Guard HELP Please!
It may well be an optical allusion or maybe I just don't know what I am talking about but the saw blade appears to me to be larger than 10".
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Re: Saw Guard HELP Please!
It's 10", but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to hook this up. Anyone have a picture of the back of the saw that has the connection to the rear of the table vs inside?
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JPG
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Re: Saw Guard HELP Please!
SEE "500 upper guard 1,2,3" above. That is what you are missing. What you have is not a SS part.ScottyBox wrote:It's 10", but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to hook this up. Anyone have a picture of the back of the saw that has the connection to the rear of the table vs inside?
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Re: Saw Guard HELP Please!
If you don't need this guard any longer or want to sell it, I may be interested. I may never use the table saw portion because I have a 12" compound miter saw and a Craftsman table saw, but would this could be part of my restoration project.
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JPG
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Re: Saw Guard HELP Please!
If you do not think you will use the table saw function, you do not need the guard anyway.ScottyBox wrote:If you don't need this guard any longer or want to sell it, I may be interested. I may never use the table saw portion because I have a 12" compound miter saw and a Craftsman table saw, but would this could be part of my restoration project.
Don't stress over not having it!
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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chapmanruss
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Re: Saw Guard HELP Please!
The upper guard you have looks like the one from my 10" Craftsman Table Saw, late 1980's vintage. This is what the upper and lower saw guard look like attached together, just not on a machine.
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Russ
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's, 2 Power Stations & Crafter's Station
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored.
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's, 2 Power Stations & Crafter's Station
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored.
Re: Saw Guard HELP Please!
Thanks. I have the exact bottom part, missing the top part.