Improving Shopsmith Mark V

fjimp · Post by **fjimp** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:14 pm

Everytime someone posts their favorite impovement fidea or the dream shopsmith of the future, I wonder if just maybe the next model could include t slots for floating and extension tables. After all we have the sharpening jig that is designed to mount on one of those tables. It even comes with the t slot attachment yet none of those tables come with a T slot. Yeah I know I am in incurable dreamer. fjimp

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:43 pm

I'm with you. I really like the idea of T-slots in the extension tables!

BPR

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:05 pm

ryanbp01 wrote:I'm with you. I really like the idea of T-slots in the extension tables!

BPR

BPR and fjimp;

Make sure what you are wishing for and then go for it. I put mine on an extension table but I'm thinking about moving it to a floating table.

Then on the other hand, I may just make two more configured as floating tables with on tracks on opposite sides.

isawdustie · Post by **isawdustie** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:09 pm

I am going to do that. Does Shopsmith sell the parts or do I have to find them somewhere else. The t slot might be hard to find since the dimensions are strange.

perryobear · Post by **perryobear** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:09 pm

fjimp wrote:Everytime someone posts their favorite impovement fidea or the dream shopsmith of the future, I wonder if just maybe the next model could include t slots for floating and extension tables. After all we have the sharpening jig that is designed to mount on one of those tables. It even comes with the t slot attachment yet none of those tables come with a T slot. Yeah I know I am in incurable dreamer. fjimp

Jim,

I agree with you on the T slot improvement. ]3264[/ATTACH]

Best Regards,

Dennis

foxtrapper · Post by **foxtrapper** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:51 pm

I think my first improvement would be more and wider extension tables for the ends.

Oh wait, I did make those.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:09 pm

perryobear wrote:Jim,

I agree with you on the T slot improvement. ]3264[/ATTACH]

Best Regards,

Dennis

Does this S2K floating table fit on the front and rear rails of the 510 or is it longer.

fjimp · Post by **fjimp** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:13 pm

[quote="dusty"]BPR and fjimp]

Dusty every time I look at that photo I try to figure out how you managed that. Is it possible to see other angles so this dummy can get the picture? fjimp

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:24 pm

foxtrapper wrote:I think my first improvement would be more and wider extension tables for the ends.

Oh wait, I did make those.

I have been making extension tables for the 500 from the 500 main table for many years. I started cutting the back leg off and rewelding the back leg (IMG-0498).

Lately, I have been cutting both legs and using a jig, reweld the legs to an extra bracket and trunnion so the 500 fence can slide from main table to this modified extension table. I have not tried any 510/520 modifications as I have dozens of the 500 tables and use the Gilmer headstocks for my MINI and SHORTY 500s.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:25 pm

fjimp wrote:Dusty every time I look at that photo I try to figure out how you managed that. Is it possible to see other angles so this dummy can get the picture? fjimp

Jim]http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... #post22253[/URL]

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=2239&highlight=extension+table

posts #12 and #14 show the t-track and aluminum angle that I used.