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Tiny tweaks that make life easier
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 1:34 pm
by paulrussell
Sometimes it is the smallest thing that can improve your Shopsmith experience. Here is one I wish I'd done a long time ago. The drill dust collection insert is incompatible with the shield under the table. So I am often taking it off and replacing it. Now the small (10-24) allen screws are thumb screws, no more needing to grab an allen wrench.
Re: Tiny tweaks that make life easier
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 1:44 pm
by algale
Nice little mod. I don't remove the tie-bar that often but that would definitely make the job easier.
Re: Tiny tweaks that make life easier
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:38 pm
by charlese
Nice fix, Paul!
I got tired of taking the shield off - then putting on, so I leave it off most of the time. Small amount of saw dust on the floor as a result.
May adopt your thumbscrew tweak!
Re: Tiny tweaks that make life easier
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:59 pm
by dusty
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Yup, I agree. Very nice touch.
Notice the jam nuts on the 45° tilt stop. Those have made it nice too.
Re: Tiny tweaks that make life easier
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:04 pm
by paulrussell
dusty wrote:Under Table 001.JPG
Yup, I agree. Very nice touch.
Great minds and all that.
Re: Tiny tweaks that make life easier
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:08 pm
by dusty
paulrussell wrote:Sometimes it is the smallest thing that can improve your Shopsmith experience. Here is one I wish I'd done a long time ago. The drill dust collection insert is incompatible with the shield under the table. So I am often taking it off and replacing it.
Now the small (10-24) allen screws are thumb screws, no more needing to grab an allen wrench.
I drilled and tapped mine because of what hardware I had on hand at the time. These thumb screws have worked real well.