Support Table Upgrade Kit for the 520
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Support Table Upgrade Kit for the 520
Question. I'm working an angle. I don't want to spend the $260 bucks for SS's Support Table so I'm thinking I could build one. I noticed on the SS website that they have a conversion kit that will convert the 510 table to the 520. It says it's the brackets that connect it to the 520 table. Has anyone purchased this kit? Is it possible to use the kit and an adjustable leg stand from an outfeed stand and build my own.
Any insight would be great.
Thanks.
Any insight would be great.
Thanks.
Kevin Collins
1x Mark 7 - 520
2x Mark 5 - 510
1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
1x Mark 7 - 520
2x Mark 5 - 510
1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
Re: Support Table Upgrade Kit for the 520
I don't think that kit will do a thing for you.
If you search outfeed table you will find a quite a variety of member-designed and built outfeed tables for the 520. There are some very clever ones that automatically adjust height with the main table and even tilt with the main table.
If you search outfeed table you will find a quite a variety of member-designed and built outfeed tables for the 520. There are some very clever ones that automatically adjust height with the main table and even tilt with the main table.
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Re: Support Table Upgrade Kit for the 520
Thanks Algale I'll do that.
Kevin Collins
1x Mark 7 - 520
2x Mark 5 - 510
1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
1x Mark 7 - 520
2x Mark 5 - 510
1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
Re: Support Table Upgrade Kit for the 520
okay THAT search is NOT going to work. LOL...
Kevin Collins
1x Mark 7 - 520
2x Mark 5 - 510
1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
1x Mark 7 - 520
2x Mark 5 - 510
1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
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Re: Support Table Upgrade Kit for the 520
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I searched for "outfeed table". I had to go thru 17 pages of results before finding this one.
True, the search yielded anything with the words "outfeed" or "table" (over 180 pages of results).
I stopped when I found this one, as it seemed pretty inclusive of ones I remembered seeing.
I searched for "outfeed table". I had to go thru 17 pages of results before finding this one.
True, the search yielded anything with the words "outfeed" or "table" (over 180 pages of results).
I stopped when I found this one, as it seemed pretty inclusive of ones I remembered seeing.
Re: Support Table Upgrade Kit for the 520
Ha. thanks BR
Kevin Collins
1x Mark 7 - 520
2x Mark 5 - 510
1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
1x Mark 7 - 520
2x Mark 5 - 510
1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
Re: Support Table Upgrade Kit for the 520
Lots of great ideas our there. There are also ways of using the standard 520 parts collection for improved infeed/outfeed support, depending on your needs. Some are in the manual. I used this one from a Doug Reid video several times before later buying the 555997 brackets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg9JazGDRag I still use it occasionally when I want support at a different height than the main table, like matching the surface of a sled.
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Re: Support Table Upgrade Kit for the 520
Doug showed me that one on a webinar. The video he showed mentioned it and showed it in use without explaining how it was done so I asked about it in the follow up. Since I was the only one dialed into the webinar there was plenty of time to talk about that and other subjects. Works with 510 type tables also but at the time I had no extension legs so I would set it up and use a roller stand to hold up the far end of the extension table. The roller stand by itself was good enough for some operations but it help a lot to have that flat table on the outfeed.
Ed from Rhode Island
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Re: Support Table Upgrade Kit for the 520
That's a cool trick. Didn't know I could do that. Thanks DLB...
Kevin Collins
1x Mark 7 - 520
2x Mark 5 - 510
1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
1x Mark 7 - 520
2x Mark 5 - 510
1x 1956 Mark 5 - 500 in need of restoration
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Re: Support Table Upgrade Kit for the 520
It is much easier to search the forum using Google. Give this a try in Google.
site:forum.shopsmith.com "outfeed table"
site:forum.shopsmith.com "outfeed table"
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