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Is there any way to use six floating tables?

If I had two more they could be added between the main table and the fixed extension tables on either side. You would need to use 5' tubes on the main table instead of the short ones.

jsburger wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 4:08 pm If I had two more they could be added between the main table and the fixed extension tables on either side. You would need to use 5' tubes on the main table instead of the short ones.

That might be handy for some projects.

Can I mount one on a Mark V base and use it as another extension table?

rlkeeney wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:01 pm

jsburger wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 4:08 pm If I had two more they could be added between the main table and the fixed extension tables on either side. You would need to use 5' tubes on the main table instead of the short ones.

That might be handy for some projects.

Can I mount one on a Mark V base and use it as another extension table?

I think the tables are the same. However, the holes in the table for the bolts for the mounting tubes are not taped. At least I think they are not taped. It has been a long time since I looked. Someone else will confirm that please. That should be easy enough to do.

rlkeeney wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:01 pm
That might be handy for some projects.

Can I mount one on a Mark V base and use it as another extension table?

Yes. The holes in them are a bit oversized for threading but they work and seem to taper in some. I think the Mothership must use some other type of stud that does not thread in, or at least I could not screw one out. But several of us have used threaded studs. I saw a thread recently where jpg used stove bolts in lieu of studs. You'll want to make sure your bolts or studs are full diameter, my first attempt at this with cut up threaded rod did not work because the outside diameter was well under nominal, something to do with low-cost manufacturing, that does not play well with the oversized holes. I ended up cutting the heads off of regular bolts but after seeing the stove bolt approach I should have just left the heads on. Way easier to thread them in.

- David

It would be very easy on my Shopsmith if I had the extra tables. I have a pair of 6 foot tubes to hang them on.

Robert,

John's set up is a great example of a different table arrangement. Do keep in mind he is using 2 sets of the Infeed/Outfeed Extension Table Brackets P/N 555997 plus extra table parts. On page B-46 (the last page of the Assembly & Alignment section) of the Mark V 520 Manual, if you have the same version as mine, is a page of optional setups. With longer connector tubes like the 5' ones available (P/N 521942) and extra Floating Tables you can expand the table system in many different ways. With 5' connector tubes John's setup for the infeed and outfeed tables could be spread wider apart. The only real limiting factor to table arrangements is the Main Table is the only one that can have 4 connector tubes used in it, 2 in the front rail and 2 in the back rail.

Here is another example. This does not use the Infeed/Outfeed Extension Table Brackets P/N 555997 but you need two sets of telescoping legs.

John's example above is exactly what I was referring to when I said

With 5' connector tubes John's setup for the infeed and outfeed tables could be spread wider apart.

There are so many options for setting up the tables.