Looking for a tie bar and trunnion for a 500 table
Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 3:04 pm
In an earlier post (Main table difficult to raise and lower), I described how the main table of a model 500 was difficult to raise and lower. I found that the table posts were bent slightly and they weren't at 90 degrees to the tie bar or the table. I believe this misalignment caused the friction when raising and lowering the table.
Today, I attempted to straighten the posts. I clamped the table to a workbench and using a pipe for leverage, applied some force to one of the posts. Almost instantly the tie bar snapped in two. Upon closer inspection I found that I also snapped part of the front trunnion.
I looked at Shopsmith's parts list and found that the tie bar is available, but the front trunnion is listed as "N/A". Besides looking at Ebay and hoping to find one that's not damaged, are there any other sources for these parts?
Today, I attempted to straighten the posts. I clamped the table to a workbench and using a pipe for leverage, applied some force to one of the posts. Almost instantly the tie bar snapped in two. Upon closer inspection I found that I also snapped part of the front trunnion.
I looked at Shopsmith's parts list and found that the tie bar is available, but the front trunnion is listed as "N/A". Besides looking at Ebay and hoping to find one that's not damaged, are there any other sources for these parts?
