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I just finished this. Time will tell if I like the layout.

Great job.

I like it.

I’ve always loved the look of those, and craved the organization they can provide. But the other side of my brain cautioned that I might forever be cleaning sawdust off of the shelf, and everything thereon. What’s your experience?

It looks great! Well done. I like where the miter gauge is stored. I do not like where it is stored on the factory shelf. When I bought my first Shopsmith, I was fortunate enough to also get the Shopsmith shelf with it. I love it. When cleaning up, I know everything is in its place. It never gets in the way with my knees, I have seen people concerned about that in the past. It does collect sawdust, especially when turning, but I still like it. Also, the drill chuck collects debris, so I keep it covered.

I made my own patterned after the OEM 520 Shelf. The 520 has the wider Fence so wider mounting place for it. I used it only for a short time since I didn't like having to clean everything off after using my Model 520. Sorry I don't have a picture of it. The 1957 Mark 5 Greenie my wife's uncle gave me also had a homemade shelf attached to it. It was removed for transporting home and I don't plan on putting it back on after restoration.

Since I made my storage unit, which is on wheels, I can have a lot of my SPT's and Accessories close at hand but out of the saw dust zone. It can be moved close to any of my Model 10's or Mark's for use besides the Power Stations or Crafter's Station. I find it more useful than a shelf on just one tool.

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When not in use the SPT's have covers. My Scroll Saw sits on a Power Station and my Planer is the Pro Planer on a stand.

I have the SS 520 version and find it very useful. Two things I don’t like are the miter gauge storage slot on the corner putting the hold down post where it often catches my shin and the upper saw guard storage location directly below the front table support leg which sometimes runs into the guard when the table is lowered.

Russ, I will be studying your cart. I'm getting a little restless with my current spt storage, so it's nice to have ideas. So far, my shelf is giving me the motivation to blow the dust off of the machine more often. One problem with my layout is that the tailstock is in line with the table support leg. I may just store it somewhere else and leave that spot empty.

Great job Joe,
Any chance of a picture with it empty? Looks like your attention to detail is perfect with the dado's for nesting stuff!
Kevin

JoeSark,

Frequent blowing the dust off the machine is a good thing so a plus having the shelf. I see what you are referring to when you say

One problem with my layout is that the tailstock is in line with the table support leg. I may just store it somewhere else and leave that spot empty.

Having any taller accessory in the middle (front to back) of the shelf anywhere to the right of the headstock could interfere with the Table's Post. To keep it handy the Tailstock could rest in either bench end where the SPT/Extension Table mounts when not in use otherwise.

My Tool Storage is 3 feet tall, 4 feet wide and a foot and a half deep plus the height of the casters. I chose 4 feet wide since I only needed a 3 foot long piece off a sheet of plywood for the back. Another 3 feet (two 1-1/2' pieces) of a sheet of plywood went to making the top and bottom. The ends are made of 1/4" pegboard framed with 1x3" stock as is the center support. The 3 Sanding Disks on the inside of the back are held on 5/8" Diameter pegs angled slightly up to allow them to sit overlapped. One downside is if I need the middle or bottom Sanding Disk, I have to remove the one(s) above it. The 6" Sanding Belts are hanging on scrap pieces of wood I turned down to about 3" in Diameter. Making it 3" tall keeps the SPT's on top at a better height than if I went taller for more storage space. The Jointer being rather heavy would be much more difficult to lift off a taller storage location.

Because it is becoming more cluttered than seen in the pictures and additional accessories I have that I would like to have more accessible storage for, I will make another one soon. Having almost no usable wall space in the shop (a pole barn style) making movable storage is a plus. The back side with Main and Floating Table storage is very helpful. I know the picture shows 4 Floating Tables since the Main Table is almost always on the tool. I have more Floating Tables that need a storage spot like this. The wood brackets are made from the idea of the metal ones Shopsmith sells.

I finally took a picture of the Accessory Shelf I made while in the shop yesterday. It is modeled after the Mark V 520 shelf. I made it from standard 3/4" thickness stock so it is thinner than the OEM shelf. Even with the thinner stock it had no problem holding and staying in position when loaded. The Push Block spot is not routed out but instead has small dowels to keep it in place. Dowels were used in other places on my shelf too.

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Below is a Shopsmith picture of the 520 Accessory Shelf with the accessories on it.

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Just to include it, below is a Shopsmith OEM 510/505 Accessory Shelf.

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