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Smaller Table saw arbor available?
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 12:42 pm
by ddub
My shopsmith has a fairly large (1 1/4?) arbor for the table saw blade.
Is there a arbor available that fits arbor holes of 5/8 diameter?
I glanced at the shopsmith website, but I could have easily missed it. I want to use a different style blade than what shopsmith has available. I want to cut plastic.
Thanks in advance!
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:06 pm
by Jack Wilson
Look on this web page, scroll down and you should find it.
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... arbors.htm
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:09 pm
by ddub
I figured they had to have one.
THANK YOU!
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:50 am
by ddub
Ok,
I went to order one. The 500 is different than the 505, 510, 520.
I know I do not have a 510 or 520.
What is the difference between the 500 and the 505?
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:56 am
by ddub
On this page they show inserts.
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... nserts.htm
So, if I read between the lines, if both sides of my insert are rounded, I have a 500. Correct? Which I think they are, but I will verify at the shop today.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:57 am
by wodnek
A trick i have used in my compound miter saw, is to use a high tooth blade and put it in backwards to cut plastic. I have had pretty good results. (actually used for vinyl siding)
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 10:08 am
by ddub
I picked up a new freud plastic blade.
But it doesn't fit my arbor:rolleyes:
so I want to use the Darn thing!!
Sometimes the blade that I have does "OK", but sometimes it grabs the material and takes a chunk out of it. Minimum ruins my cut, maximum, probably not safe.
It is a fairly fine blade, I didn't try it backwards but I guess I just want to spend more money on the adapter. LOL
Since I cut a fair amount of polycarbonate, (more than wood) I am ok with using the proper stuff.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:03 pm
by JPG
ddub wrote:Ok,
I went to order one. The 500 is different than the 505, 510, 520.
I know I do not have a 510 or 520.
What is the difference between the 500 and the 505?
The 505, 510, 520 main tables are the same. The fences and rails vary(505 = 510). A 500 fence has a single 'knurled' knob that tightens the fence to the table/rail.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:04 pm
by wodnek
I do have about a 2.5 inch long arbor that my craftsman dado blade fits that i use on my shopsmith, so one does exist, its a shopsmith part.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:39 pm
by ddub
" wrote:The 505, 510, 520 main tables are the same. The fences and rails vary(505 = 510). A 500 fence has a single 'knurled' knob that tightens the fence to the table/rail.
Then why do they say the blade arbor is different?
My insert is rounded on both ends, so I am going to order the 500 unit. They state that stock is low. We shall see.