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algale wrote:Couple of additional questions:

Does the bolt captures the bearing or does it serve another purpose?

Is the support leg adjustable in length or is it fixed length?

Thanks, and, again, nice work.

Al

Yes, the bolt captures the bearing

The support leg is adjustable. If you can see the little band of wood in the middle of the support in one of the pictures that is actually a large dowel I tuned that is about 5 inches long and will allow me to pull the support rod apart and add a small screw to hold it if extension is needed. As it turns out I adjusted the height of the bearing mount for another reason and the support rod was magically the right length so I haven't had to mess with it any.


Thanks to all for the kind comments!

Jack

At the close of a very long 'conversation' here regarding the OFT support arm we(I anyway, and ED earlier) finally came to the realization that the ONLY thing relevant was the pivot point of the OFT upper support that mattered. The OFT MUST pivot along the same axis as the main table.

When that is satisfied the location of the lower end of the support arm becomes irrelevant. When tilted, the table and OFT rotate about that common axis, so the distances to the lower end of the support bar does not change regardless of the amount of tilt. i.e. there is NO lateral or vertical movement of the OFT pivot as the main and OFT pair are tilted. All that assumes attachment of the support arm to the main table mounting tubes so the common axis is maintained vertically as the pair are raised/lowered.

It 'rains' in AZ?





No it pours!:eek:


Infrequently(annually?);).

Hello All I' am new to this forum (and computers in general) so go easy on me:) I see the out feed tables here they look great. I had a model500 with
the small table, this is how I solved my out feed problem.

mike1959 wrote:Hello All I' am new to this forum (and computers in general) so go easy on me:) I see the out feed tables here they look great. I had a model500 with
the small table, this is how I solved my out feed problem.

Very effective solution. What is really important, by my way of thinking, is that you have solved your outfeed problem.

Cutting long pieces without outfeed support is a hazard that needs to be avoided. You have done just that in a very neat way. Congrats.

Thanks it worked well for me until I upgraded one of my mark v's to a 520.
THE ONLY THING BETTER THAN A SHOPSMITH IS MORE SHOPSMITHS

claimdude wrote:Dusty,

I have completed my OFT and am quite happy with it! Should have done this a long time ago. Pics attached.

Thanks much Dusty for all your help. You took most of the guess work out of the process for me.

Jack

Jack, if you have any plans, dimensions, parts list, etc. that you are willing to share, I would be very happy to have them, as I soon will start an OFT. Thanks for your posts and photos. Hank

hjlssfor1 wrote:Jack, if you have any plans, dimensions, parts list, etc. that you are willing to share, I would be very happy to have them, as I soon will start an OFT. Thanks for your posts and photos. Hank

I'll try to make a parts list this weekend and get a couple of measurements. The bearing and the hand rail fixture are the only things I didn't get locally.

Jack

hjlssfor1 wrote:Jack, if you have any plans, dimensions, parts list, etc. that you are willing to share, I would be very happy to have them, as I soon will start an OFT. Thanks for your posts and photos. Hank

Here ya go Hank!

You need to be sure the brackets stick out from under the OFT far enough that you can raise the table end about an inch and a half above level so there is enough room underneath to get the support pole lined up with the bearing. I turned the dowel on the table end of the support rod to fit snug inside the pvc and slide into the bearing easily. I rounded the end that goes in the bearing. I cut the support rod in half and turned a dowel that fits snug inside each end. I did this to allow room for adjusting the length of the rod if needed (turns out it was perfect the first try). I turned the dowel that the adjustable elbow attaches to and it inserts inside the main table support. This dowel gadget is also posted here in the discussion board. Do a keyword search on OFT by author Wasatch. He has some really good pictures of the design there. Be careful when cutting the hand hold next to the main table if you plan on putting a dado in the OFT to allow the miter gauge to pass over it. Mine will interfere with the dado if I cut one.
2” x 1/8” thick aluminum angle for the brackets (bought at Lowes). I used the measurements in Dusty’s Sketchup Drawing (at least I think that is what he uses). I didn’t cut the closed holes at the rear of the brackets. It is posted here on the discussion board. I did a quick check and couldn’t locate it but I bet Dusty will help you find it.

If you have any other questions fire away or need any additional pics let me know.

I used ¼” steel threaded inserts in the walnut rail that the angle bracket attaches too. I bought these at Rockler but don’t recall the cost

GE25ES-2RS Double Sealed Spherical Plain Bearing, $9.95 (http://www.vxb.com)

Adjustable Elbow or Tee for 1” Pipe Alum/Mag Alloy, $19.95. I bought mine off Amazon but you can buy it from http://www.hollaender.com as well.

The top is ½” birch plywood with a formica top and measures 24”w x 32”l


Jack

I think this is what you are referring to.

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The closed hole is not required unless you intend to use the OFT with NO SUPPORT POLE in which case you would need the Shopsmith Extension Table Bracket. I have discarded that concept.http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/swd_exttablebracket.htm