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[quote="freedomlives"]You know, its a good thing I don't live in the U.S. anymore. Because if I did, I would realize that rather than piece-meal upgrading, it would be better just to watch Craigslist for a good deal on a Mark V 510 or 520. Like someone has a 510 now in Atlanta for $800 obo with a bad motor. I can imagine buying that "just for the tables, resale the rest for parts" and instead ending up fixing the motor and having two shopsmiths!

Hmm... and a 510 would probably already have a two bearing quill, and maybe I could just get my mother (she's a flight attendant for Delta) to just slowly bring over tables and such when she's comes to visit. I think that even the tubes would be acceptable in place of a checked bag if wrapped in bubble-wrap. Is the headstock under 50lbs? ]

Earlier 510's did not have a two bearing quill.

[quote="freedomlives"]Is the headstock under 50lbs? ]

I don't think it is, BUT if ya take out the motor, that should do it. Just have to do 2 trips. The headstock size might be more of a problem.

beeg wrote:BUT it's only accurate to ONE degree! To me that means if ya set it to a 45°, it could be 44° or 46°.

What you described was 1 degree resolution with an accuracy of +- 1 degree.

It is 'settable' in 1 degree increments(resolution).


Just trying to clear up your understanding!:)


Think of 'accuracy' as similar to manufacturing tolerance.

I am intentionally leaving repeatability out of this post!;)

beeg wrote:I don't think it is, BUT if ya take out the motor, that should do it. Just have to do 2 trips. The headstock size might be more of a problem.

Then there are those 4 small anti-tank weapons!:eek: