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dusty wrote:Maybe you should start that thread. After all, it was your idea.

This would be a great idea but don't think for one moment that Shopsmith is going to incorporate any of those ideas. However, the general membership might.

This forum, for years, has been a rich source of ideas (complaints from the users) that could have been incorporated as improvements to the Mark V. I know of only one or two changes that have been incorporated that might have originated on the forum.

BTW, do a search for threads initiated by reible. He has posted literally dozens of well documented ideas for improvements or added features - not just to the Shopsmith but for use in the shop.

Dusty, I took Ed's statement to suggest that he had in mind several improvements or additions he hadn't already shared on the forum and I was simply encouraging him to start a thread to share them.

It may interest you to know that I probably have already read the vast majority of threads started by Ed (and you, JPG and a few others) to get ideas for improvements and I have copied those that I knew would useful to me -- whether they were jigs, methods of work, maintenance tips, etc.

As for myself, with the exceptions of (1) a thread I started a while back about how I added leveling screws to the standard table insert to correct for it sitting too low/unevenly and (2) a thread I added to demonstrate an (arguably) improved dust deflector for the lower saw guard, I have yet to come up with anything practical that wasn't already demonstrated/thought of by others. So if I started a thread, as you suggest, it would be pretty barren.

algale wrote:Dusty, I took Ed's statement to suggest that he had in mind several improvements or additions he hadn't already shared on the forum and I was simply encouraging him to start a thread to share them.

It may interest you to know that I probably have already read the vast majority of threads started by Ed (and you, JPG and a few others) to get ideas for improvements and I have copied those that I knew would useful to me -- whether they were jigs, methods of work, maintenance tips, etc.

As for myself, with the exceptions of (1) a thread I started a while back about how I added leveling screws to the standard table insert to correct for it sitting too low/unevenly and (2) a thread I added to demonstrate an (arguably) improved dust deflector for the lower saw guard, I have yet to come up with anything practical that wasn't already demonstrated/thought of by others. So if I started a thread, as you suggest, it would be pretty barren.

You keep on keeping up with Ed and you will be very busy.

IIUC, the t-nut is being used to join the extension to the rip fence horizontally. IMHO that would be a terribly weak joint('splicer' too short). A longer t-nut might work.

The vertical stack might work better, but needs careful aligning of the vertical sides.

I think home made extensions would be 'more gooder' and 'more easier' to install and use. JMHO, I am judging only from de pix!;)

[quote="JPG40504"]IIUC, the t-nut is being used to join the extension to the rip fence horizontally. IMHO that would be a terribly weak joint('splicer' too short). A longer t-nut might work.

The vertical stack might work better, but needs careful aligning of the vertical sides.

I think home made extensions would be 'more gooder' and 'more easier' to install and use. JMHO, I am judging only from de pix!]

I must say that I agree with this very informal assessment. A "looong" t-nut or two with the two fences pulled tight to one another might be satisfactory but I question what I can see in the advertisement. Would have to have hands on to say for sure.