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Tim. I have purchased the arbor and the table insert. Just a matter of getting the time to get out to the shop put everything into operation.

Ed, thanks for the information on your set up. I hadn't thought of changing the cordset on the Mark V but it make sense to have all of the wire be 12 ga. I have made up an 12 ga extension cord with 20 amp plug and recepticle in case I want to move the unit outside of my shop. I will next change the ...

Thanks Tim. That clears up my concern. I will proceed with the 20 amp breakera and #12 wire.

I hope this is the right forum to ask this question. I am planning to wire in a dedicated circuit for my Mark V 500 using a circuit breaker and am a little confused on the proper amperage to use. In the manual it states that a 15 amp circuit is required but if you can use "wire and receptacles ...

Thanks for all of your help. I have had the dado set for some time and wasn't able to get a proper insert to fit my stand alone table saw so I never used it. Now I have my Mark V, I am looking forward to trying out the stacked dado set and will keep all of the comments in mind and experiment and see...

I have just purchased a used Mark V and I was wondering if anyone knew if there is a restriction on the size of a dado blade that can be used on the Mark V. I have an 8 inch set and would like to use it on my new Mark V.

To make sure we are talking about the same thing, you cannot turn the quill feed assembly shaft. If the quill housing is stuck in the headstock, you will have the same symptom. The quill feed sleeve is held on the quill feed pinion by a woodruff key. This holds the sperical washer on the shaft and ...

I just purchased a used 1992 Mark V model 500. The original owner only used the drill press and was stored in an unheated garage. I was told it was seized so I got it for a really good price. I found that the Quill Feed Sleeve has rusted and was seized in the head stock housing. I have tried a penet...