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Ball Joint
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2024 3:45 pm
by Docdare55
I recently bought a new to me 510 after I lost my original 34 year old 500 in a fire. On the carriage and the right tail piece mounted with screws to the bases is a small 3/8 to 1/2 ball joint I don’t recognize. Searched my documentation can’t find out what it is, or maybe I’m missing some pieces. THOUGHTS?
Re: Ball Joint
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2024 7:49 pm
by HopefulSSer
If I were to guess I'd say they're probably part of a lift assist
Re: Ball Joint
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:49 pm
by edma194
Perhaps the Gas Spring Table Raiser -
https://martins-supplies.co.uk/presta/d ... v-510.html
That would attach to the carriage and the casting.
Re: Ball Joint
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2024 12:00 pm
by chapmanruss
The Gas Spring Table Riser for use when in Drill Press Mode is what I believe Docdare55 describes attached to his Mark V. Shown below.
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Not the Lift Assist for raising to the Drill Press Mode as shown in the picture below.
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- Lift Assist post 1972.jpg (13.63 KiB) Viewed 17026 times
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As you can see the Lift Assist has the Threaded Ball Studs attached to the brackets for the ends of the Gas Strut. The Gas Spring Table Riser, that Ed provided the link to, uses a gas strut between the Carriage and the Base to help adjust the Table Height for Drill Press Mode.
Those are the only two accessories I can think of right now that have ball joint studs for the Mark series tools.
Re: Ball Joint
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2024 1:19 pm
by HopefulSSer
So it's a lift assist, not The List Assist.
Re: Ball Joint
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 6:02 pm
by Docdare55
Thank you all for the quick replies!
Re: Quick Release for Lift Assist
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:57 pm
by gracej45
I'm 80 years old with a back problem (6 back surgeries) so I bought the PowerPro Lift Assist for my new Mark 7 (1 week old). Everything went great except for the "Quick Release for the gas cylinder" doesn't want allow you to pull the slide back to install or remove it. Has anyone had problems with it. Already been to YouTube, talk with Mike Young. Also had my neighbor try to move move the slide on the quick release with no luck.
Jon
Re: Quick Release for Lift Assist
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:58 pm
by larryhrockisland
gracej45 wrote: Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:57 pm
I'm 80 years old with a back problem (6 back surgeries) so I bought the PowerPro Lift Assist for my new Mark 7 (1 week old). Everything went great except for the "Quick Release for the gas cylinder" doesn't want allow you to pull the slide back to install or remove it. Has anyone had problems with it. Already been to YouTube, talk with Mike Young. Also had my neighbor try to move move the slide on the quick release with no luck.
Jon
Maybe this will help.
viewtopic.php?p=309025#p309025