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The dust port upgrade was what I had on mine when I got it, and what I removed and replaced with the port shown in the first post in this thread

While I was disassembling my bandsaw, I played with the cast iron table that came with it. The Shopsmith Miter Gauge slides in, as long as I remove the washer for the T-Nut on the rest of the tables. Has anyone ever tried to mill a T-nut into the cast iron bandsaw table? Are there obvious reasons not to do it?

It is far easier to file two flats on the washer. Then the washer can be rotated to be used with either.(loosen screw, rotate, tighten screw)

Or upgrade to the aluminum table & fence (which is what I ultimately did)

clemensk,

You said

While I was disassembling my bandsaw, I played with the cast iron table that came with it. The Shopsmith Miter Gauge slides in, as long as I remove the washer for the T-Nut on the rest of the tables.

There have been other suggestions, but I offer this one. Get an older, without the washer, Miter for your Cast Iron Table that doesn't have the Safety Grip either if you use the Miter as a fence. That makes it readily available and an extension can be added for a longer and/or taller fence. If you are using it as a Miter and want the Grip, go with one of the other suggestions or you could buy a dedicated one for your Bandsaw. Miters come up for sale often and some for very reasonable prices.

I have a number of Miters with all the Shopsmith Tools I have so having those options makes it easy for myself. I have a dedicated one (with the washer and Safety Grip) for my primary Bandsaw that has the Aluminum Table. I have one for my Greenie Bandsaw with the Cast Iron Table to use (as described above) for a fence.

You also asked

Has anyone ever tried to mill a T-nut into the cast iron bandsaw table? Are there obvious reasons not to do it?

I have not and do not know of anyone who has tried it. It may be too much of a cut into the slot's lower sides.