Outfeed table

[DC Ross]

Hey again,

I set up my new (to me) outfeed table on my 510, and things aren't lining up as expected. When level, the outfeed table sits about 1/2" above the main table, when it should be even (or slightly below?). I believe it's set up correctly: the two cutouts face up, correct? Any other insights?

Thanks!

[paulmcohen]

Do you have a 500 outfeed table on a 510, it sounds like it?

[reible]

Got Pictures???

Ed

[dusty]

Why would having a 500 outfeed table on a 510 be suspect. We have read so much here on the forum about 510 outfeed tables being made using otherwise discarded 500 tables.

I had concluded that this was a natural. Am I wrong?:confused:

[reible]

Why would having a 500 outfeed table on a 510 be suspect. We have read so much here on the forum about 510 outfeed tables being made using otherwise discarded 500 tables.

I had concluded that this was a natural. Am I wrong?:confused:
One of the reason I ask for a picture is to see what outfeed table we are talking about. You though of one thing and I thought of another....

What I'm picturing is the item shopsmith calls a "Support Table"
model 500 (555306)
model 510 (555307)
model 520 (555784)
conversion kit (521651)

I have one of these but I don't think they sold well at the price but it is very heavy duty and tips with the saw table.... I had a problem when I went to the 520 in that the furnished brackets had the table set to low by some amount (I don't recall the dimension now). I was talking to tech support and they sent out different brackets and we tried varrious things then I just decided to make a pad to fit under each bracket to adjust the height and the problem was passed to engineering... they never did tell me what they found out or what solution was done....... Since I converted later in life I was suprised that someone else had not run into this before.... thus my thought that very few people purchased them.

You can go here to see the support table and the newer extension table brackets (555997) set up:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/elv60504@sbcglobal.net/album/576460762310296337/photo/294928803480299087/1
You end up with about 86" of table length see:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/elv60504@sbcglobal.net/album/576460762310296337/photo/294928803480348176/2

BTW the part number were from the Father's Day sale flyer 2006 and I did not check to see if those parts are still listed.......

Ed

[paulmcohen]

Why would having a 500 outfeed table on a 510 be suspect. We have read so much here on the forum about 510 outfeed tables being made using otherwise discarded 500 tables.

I had concluded that this was a natural. Am I wrong?:confused:

Several issues here, some people make their own outfeed tables by using discarded 500 tops and aligning the miter slots. Shopsmith sells an outfeed table I have used for years, when I upgraded from a 500 to 510 I had to wait until Shopsmith offered a conversion kit (521651). This was mostly some wooden blocks that made everything line up.

It sounds like you have an older extension table with a newer 510.

[james.miller]

It sounds to me like they gave you an outfeed table with the spacer blocks for a 520. When I upgraded my 510 to a 520 I had to get thicker blocks.

Jim in Tucson

[dusty]

reible

Every time I start to do any research toward my outfeed table, I find these pictures that you link to here. I assume this is your Shopsmith in the driveway. Looks like a nice setup. Also like the looks of the area where you live. It looks alive and green, if you know what I mean. Light brown or beige is the predominant outside color here.

Back to the subject at hand. We keep talking about outfeed tables built from repurposed 500 extension tables. But, correct me if I am wrong, the photos feature 520 extension tables, mating to a 520 main table, as an infeed table. The alignment looks to be perfect; but that is as it should be. Afterall, this setup was engineered and not klugged.

I also note that the miter gauge slots function perfectly with the recessed spaces on the outfeed table. I now understand why that area has be excavated as it has. Aligning t-slots is very difficult while fitting into that wide area is "no challenge".

How about a couple photos of 555997. Especially a full view from the side showing its relationship to the table surfaces.

I think that by using the 520 rail assemblies and not attempting to intermix 500 to 510 to 520 rails and bars you have done the right thing. Unfortunately, this means a purchase rather than a build project.

I really like your setup but I still may be a maverick and attempt it my way. Too stubborn for my own good I guess.

I think that repurposing older (500) model extension tables into outfeed tables for either 510s or 520s carries with it a task of vertical realignment as the rail assemblies are NOT inherently compatible. One of the other approaches involves the use of a repurposed table and carriage assembly mounted on a roll-around cart to act as an outfeed table.