A new owner of a shopsmith

[SkullsquadronX]

I got a flex shaft, planer/jointer knife sharpener, and conical sander disc.

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Now I got the universal lathe tool rest, a lathe duplicator, and a 12 piece lathe chisels.

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I finally upgraded to the premium casters, a floating table an a end table for 520, a upgrade from 510 to 520 table rails, scroll saw, jigsaw, and sliding table.

[SkullsquadronX]

I was going to do a Band Saw Table Upgrade. Going over my band saw I noticed that the Rod Blade Guide and/or the Cam Assembly was bent. It would lock close to the table and not at all in the higher positions. I was going to buy the parts for it. Then I wound up buying another one that already had the upgrade table, circle cutter, band saw fence, table extension, and dust chute upgrade.

Now to decide what to do with the older band saw? I know I could sell on eBay. Never done that.

[gac5ss]

I finally upgraded to the premium casters, a floating table an a end table for 520, a upgrade from 510 to 520 table rails, scroll saw, jigsaw, and sliding table.

Now I know who has been winning all those eBay auctions I'm losing . You have assembled a good collection. Happy woodworking.

[SkullsquadronX]

Now I know who has been winning all those eBay auctions I'm losing . You have assembled a good collection. Happy woodworking.

Sorry to hear that, I tend to do the buy now then the bid wars. Not saying you haven’t. So if the item got bought before you bid on it then I’m sorry.

Thanks my collection not done yet.

Happy woodworking too you as well and better luck at those bidding wars.

[fredeo]

Thanks Russ

I did get both 520 saw guards. I haven’t got the tool rest yet because they are a dime a on eBay.
I didn’t know about the free digital download and I have not pick up a textbook yet. However I still prefer to have a hard copy of the textbook.

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[chapmanruss]

You have gathered a nice collection of tools. I hope you will enjoy using them on your upcoming projects. I do like the picture you posted (shown below) of the combination of 520 & 510 tables. It answered a question I had pondered about mixing the two rail types which leaves them, as I believed it would, at different levels. I couldn't try it myself since I have never owned a 510.

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Have you thought about replacing the 510 tube rails with 520 extruded rails? The tables are the basically the same with only some slight differences on the early 510 tables. It can be handy to have extra tables for some larger cuts. I have a Main Table, 2 Extension Tables and 4 Floating Tables for my Mark V 520/Mark 7. A pair of 5' connector tubes and a second pair of legs are also handy which I have. I can do all the optional setups plus more shown at the end of the B section of the 520 manual I have. Although there isn't a need I can think of for a second main table it could be used as a wide floating table in setups.

[SkullsquadronX]

Russ
I did bye a 510 to 520 table rails system and have all ready swap out the 510 main table to a 520. I still have rails for more floating tables if I buy any that are still 510s. Still going to get 2 sets of 5’ tubes and a few more legs.

I did thing a second for a miter slots to make a long slide table with two miter bars or for a deeper bye putting the second behind or in front of with table extension. Still trying to get them as well.

[SkullsquadronX]

I just got the double tilt upgrade with legs and tubes. Also a cross sliding vice.