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Bought my First one in Montreal in 87 or 88, I saw in in a woodworking show that was in town and I was so amazed I knew that I needed to buy one and did so at the SS store in town. The store closed a few years later and I had to get the other ones through craigslist or Kijiji. That was how I got all...

I found that living in Canada getting parts are a pain in the butt it is actually easier to go out and buy a second hand SS and part it out for what I need. SS in the States will not ship to Canada, I have to try and get it through 1 place in Toronto, and the mark up is horrible

Yes I used the bed hardware from Rockler, at first I hard a hard time figuring out which part went where so I made a mock up with some scrap material and then I got it. Once I put them on the rails and put it all together and put the locking screw in place it was a very good connection. Very secure ...

I did not use the strips that they suggested (lats) I made a center post running from top to bottom attached to the headboard and footboard (hardware from lee valley 00s17.10) the board was 7/8 thick and 4 inches wide and had a large t shaped support running the same direction as the center support....

Bill, I thought about doing the set once I saw your version, but I made a few changes along the way, I made my set in cherry, the bed has 2 drawers on each side and the night tables have 3 drawers in each. The drawers are 1/2" Baltic birch(Russian plywood, and cannot put the finish on until spr...

I see a sweet deal for someone around Sunland California

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SHOPSMITH-MARK- ... 1c3bcfc762

Happy hunting, and let me know how it turns out pls

Bill, could you post a few pictures of what you are referring to, I am a visual person.

Dan

The 500 models are in pieces I use the 510 and 520 because I have limited space the powerstation is more effecient to me I think, I don't want to make a shorty. I actually want to donate the 500's in the future to either a school or some ambitious young person. Maybe I can hook someone else.

I have an opportunity to get a 510, bandsaw and powerstation for $1000. But since I already have 2 500's a 510 and a 520 and 2 bandsaws I really am not interested in those. The powerstation however, does interest me it also has the caster assembly. Problem is don't know what to offer him, I checked ...

The problem with putting the stain or dye in with the lacquer is that each additional coat allows less of the light to shine through in essense you will remove all of the features of the oak it will go dull and lifeless. Try it out on a scrap of material, you will see what I mean. Stain gets into th...