Lower Saw Guard & Riving Knife

[jimthej]

Check out http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/sn_dustchute.htm or search on part # 555167. It is the part you need without the extras. They can be moved over from the bent one.

[JPG]

Check out http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/sn_dustchute.htm or search on part # 555167. It is the part you need without the extras. They can be moved over from the bent one.

Do I understand you correctly? This 'model 500 DUST CHUTE' is a subset of the lower saw guard?

I think 521981 is the part he needs. #213
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/part ... 10_520.htm

[colday]

Jim, thanks for that link... Is it the same? At least they have it in stock.

Tim, Ahhh, got it.

Spent way too much time wall papering tonight... I'm done!

Steve

[jimthej]

Yes it is. I got one before I did the 520 upgrade.The picture shows all the correct holes, lugs and other parts.


Do I understand you correctly? This 'model 500 DUST CHUTE' is a subset of the lower saw guard?

I think 521981 is the part he needs. #213
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/part ... 10_520.htm[/QUOTE]

[colday]

Jim,

On order (with a few extras!).

Thanks for that tip - I was bidding on one through eBay, but the price with shipping got to more than this new unit. Shipping to Alaska can be ridiculous to say the least.

Got my PTWFE book today, so I'm sitting in this evening...

Steve

[woodcutter585]

Welcome to the forum, colday. It is so good to have you with us - and a photographer too. This should result in some fantastic clips. More about that later.

Right now, sawdust has priority.

Do you have another saw blade and arbor, I sure hope so. In the photos you posted, it almost looks like you have a wobble dado blade installed. Make sure that the blade is on the arbor squarely and firmly.

Now to the riving knife...I now assume a standard arbor and properly installed blade...have you adjusted the riving knife at all. You cannot see or adjust the alignment screw with the saw guard installed. It is neatly tucked away out of sight when the saw guard is mounted. Pull off the lower saw guard and look at it from the position of the headstock. You will see an adjustment screw. This screw moves the riving knife laterally for alignment to the blade. Unfortunately, this adjustment cannot be made with the saw guard mounted. It is a hit and miss proposition. Adjust, mount, look, dismount, adjust, mount, look........

if the riving knife is to the left of the blade - back out the set screw (counter clockwise)
if the riving knife is to the right of the blade - screw the set screw in (clockwise)

I need to take a trip to the shop but that will have to be later in the morning. Never fear..the forum.. is here. We'll have this sucker running straight and true...gotta...you need that riving knife!!!!

I took a couple photos while sipping my first cup of coffee. Hopefully these will address your situation.

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Does anyone have the Lower Guard Kit Installation instructions? Just bought a used Kit and was hoping to find the instractions so I would only have to install it once "correctly".

[timster68]

Just bought a 2004 model Mark V 510... Yippie!

Did a complete cleaning & PM as it has been largely neglected for most of its years. Got to the part about setting up the Upper Saw Guard Assy (514336). No matter what, the Riving Knife will NOT line up with the saw blade. It seems as the back side of the Lower Saw Guard Assy (514358) is angled sharply towards the headstock.

This can be best told with pictures...

See: http://gallery.me.com/colday#100006

(Must read up about posting me.com linked photos!)

The item clamped where the riving knife should be (photos 1, 2 & 6) is a metal rule (not bent!). In photos 1 & 2 the saw blade is pulled out from the arbor enough for the rule to contact the leading edge of the blade (as not to bend the rule {no pun intended}).

A bit confusing - but hopefully they make sense to some of you.

Now...

This can't be right, is it?

The budget officer & the LOML has authorized the purchase of a new Lower Guard (as this IS a safety item), but I do not want to spend the $ just to find that it IS me.

Thanks!

Now for a little info...

I've been a Shopsmith fan since my good buddy Wayne bought his back in the 80s. I've had my heart on a new unit, but just could not get the price point past the LOML. She finally agreed on a used one! So, as not to miss the window of oppertunity I jumped on the first good looking unit off Craigslist. Unfortunetly I live in Alaska & not too many end up for sale.

I've been lurking here for the better part of a month - sounds like a great crowd.

I came over from a Ryobi BT3000 that I've had for a decade. I've not done anything that I would be proud of showing, yet. But, I do love making sawdust!

Other loves are photography & computers (old PC guy, converted to the Mac).

I'm a retired Air Force "Combat Photographer" (cinematographer/videographer), now working for a living.

Steve

Quick question - in your pictures you have several from the alignment manual. Where did you get that? My alignment info is a bit older and I'd love to get the updated alignment procedures. Thanks!!

[colday]

They are from the manual that came with my Mark V 510 (Oct 2004).

You can order new manuals from shopsmith.com or by calling them, which I would do to be certain that you get the proper manuals.

Steve