Improving Shopsmith Mark V

[billmayo]

I think my first improvement would be more and wider extension tables for the ends.

Oh wait, I did make those.

I have been making extension tables for the 500 from the 500 main table for many years. I started cutting the back leg off and rewelding the back leg (IMG-0498).

Lately, I have been cutting both legs and using a jig, reweld the legs to an extra bracket and trunnion so the 500 fence can slide from main table to this modified extension table. I have not tried any 510/520 modifications as I have dozens of the 500 tables and use the Gilmer headstocks for my MINI and SHORTY 500s.

[dusty]

Dusty every time I look at that photo I try to figure out how you managed that. Is it possible to see other angles so this dummy can get the picture? fjimp
Jim;

Check these out and if the images in these threads do not answer all your questions just let me know. I'd be glad to do more.

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?p=22253&highlight=extension+table#post22253

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=2239&highlight=extension+table

posts #12 and #14 show the t-track and aluminum angle that I used.

[perryobear]

Does this S2K floating table fit on the front and rear rails of the 510 or is it longer.

Hi Dusty,

I need to remember to place a 6" ruler in my photos to give some indication of scale. :o

3289

The rail diameters and locking hardware are the same, but the SS 2K floating table is about 3 1/4" wider and 9" longer than a MK V 510 table. (If this were baseball, I know what people would be thinking; a performance enhanced table - it's not natural.) ;)

Best Regards,

Dennis

[dusty]

Hi Dusty,

I need to remember to place a 6" ruler in my photos to give some indication of scale. :o

3289

The rail diameters and locking hardware are the same, but the SS 2K floating table is about 3 1/4" wider and 9" longer than a MK V 510 table. (If this were baseball, I know what people would be thinking; a performance enhanced table - it's not natural.) ;)

Best Regards,

Dennis
Thank you, Dennis. Exactly what I needed to see. You answered my question while at the same time tweaked my imagination. Would need two or three 2000 tables but who knows what I might find.

Do you have a parts breakdown for the 2000.

[Ed in Tampa]

Wow! A couple of those and you would have a work surface on the SS that would be the envy of everyone.

SS should take the mold and modify both the 2K's main table and floating tables to fit on the SS Mark V perhaps a model 530. I would think they would need something to connect the trunnions to on the main table and some way to connect one of the floating tables to the Aux table legs.

Think about it more than enough room in front of and behind the blade so that infeed and outfeed tables would be needed less. WOW!

I would order the upgrade!

[JPG40504]

But But But Then it would take up more room than a BICYCLE!:D

[dusty]

But But But Then it would take up more room than a BICYCLE!:D

In the space of a bicycle. That is really a laugh because I almost always have my shop-built outfeed table installed. This increases the foot print considerably.

I'm on the lookout for the S2K tables. Those are neat. Shopsmith engineering dropped the ball on this one - unless, just maybe this Mark V Model 530 that I have been hearing about is going to take advantage of design work already done.

If they do that, instead of taking up the space of a bicycle it'll be the space of a Harley Tricycle.