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I have the cover for an old style Shopsmith Band Saw with a cast iron table. Anyone know if it will fit the newer Band Saw with the aluminium table?

Thanks for any information.

I bought a Magna Band Saw on E-Bay couple weeks ago that had a broken plastic cover and called Shopsmith about a replacement. They said the newer cover would fit the older bandsaw so I would imagine it will fit based on what I was told by customer service. I ended up just using PVC glue to put it back together and it is functional. I did see a crack on the top of the aluminum back plate where the wheels mount. I plan an using some JB weld on that to stabilize it. The saw is green and looks kinda ugly but it funtions well.

Jim:

I bought my bandsaw back in '83, then about 10 years later upgraded to the new aluminum table. The old cover fit just fine.

However, I have now replaced the old cover with the new one that has the "window", allowing you to re-tension the blade without removing the cover. If you don't want to invest in a new cover at this time, Shopsmith sells a dust collection port kit that will enable you to hook up the dust collector to the bandsaw. This is a great upgrade.

Jim- Which bandsaw cover are we talking about here?

Is it the Dust Cover (517000) or the Bandsaw cover/w decal (522221)?

Sorry, I'm talking about the dust cover. The one I have is gray with the Shopsmith logo. Probably from the 80's.

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Jim

I have an early 90's bandsaw (555507) and a dust cover (517000).

It looks to me like the cover you have would cover my bandsaw better than the cover I bought with my bandsaw. Yours seems to have more room for the table and fence. If I leave the fence on, the cover is tight.

Dusty,

I took the picture with the cover spread out on the floor.

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Why do we cover our equipment with dust covers? What are we really protecting the equipment from?

I have covers for everything except my belt sander. When I bought covers I didn't have the belt sander. I use covers, except for the 520, all the time but I am not sure why.

Is the real requirement regional? Here in the desert southwest the climate is completely different than say on the coast or around the lakes. Are the covers of more value in humid areas where surface rust is a real problem?

I've been looking at all the videos and photos that originated in Shopsmith work areas. I don't see evidence of covers there. Does the crew at Shopsmith run around every night and cover everything up?

dusty wrote: Why do we cover our equipment with dust covers? What are we really protecting the equipment from?

I have covers for everything except my belt sander. When I bought covers I didn't have the belt sander. I use covers, except for the 520, all the time but I am not sure why.

Is the real requirement regional? Here in the desert southwest the climate is completely different than say on the coast or around the lakes. Are the covers of more value in humid areas where surface rust is a real problem?

I've been looking at all the videos and photos that originated in Shopsmith work areas. I don't see evidence of covers there. Does the crew at Shopsmith run around every night and cover everything up?

Dusty
I don't think the covers do anything for humidity or rust prevention. I do believe they protect the machines from dust, dirt and bangs and nicks. The covers also tend to stop people from piling things on to the machine.

In my case here in Florida I battle bug droppings. Which is include spiders and lizards that control the other bugs. Their droppings can make permanent stains on unfinished wood and machine table tops. Therefore I cover everything each evening.

I have tried spraying, fogging, vaccuming, smacking them with sticks, pest strips, poison, bait, toxic chemicals, magic, small explosions, fire and water, however no matter what I do if a I leave a perfectly sanded piece or an uncovered machine overnight in the morning I will find evidence of a visitor.

So I use machine covers and cover everything I'm working on.
Ed