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Mark VII a start and a long ways to go..

Ash1562

I'm sorry if this question was answered but I couldn't find it:

What paint did you end up using on the cabin and headstock? Rust-o-lium? It looks beautiful

JPG

I think he had it powder coated.

Mike

JPG wrote I think he had it powder coated.

Thanks JPG, yes powder coated gray epoxy with a hammer finish. Other parts will be Rust-oleum gray "Hammered" finish

Mike

New kicks, rolls great, feet work great, will start adding weight

JPG

One suggestion - use "elevator bolts" for the 4 vertical stops.

BTW it looks fantastic!!!

Mike

JPG wrote
One suggestion - use "elevator bolts" for the 4 vertical stops.

BTW it looks fantastic!!!

Thanks JPG

I believe we are thinking along the same line

HEXL-3Z

Hex Leveling Mounts (Stud Style, Steel, Inch) 5/16-18 with a jam nut and will be going in a flush brass wood insert

JPG

YEP!

miken

Nice work Mike, making progress and looks great!

Mike -

Mike

Thanks Mike, probably not going to make a lot of progress till after 1st of year. Going overseas for vacation all Nov. and family visiting most of Dec. will try and sneak some shop time in.

Mike

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! Happy Chinese New Year tomorrow!

Finally getting back into the VII and it will be brief as I have some Covid related procedures that will take me out of commission for most of February. Will be back and running full speed after that.

Anyway, starting on the assembly, bearings are all replaced and next on the list is electrical. Once again I want to thank JPG for all the information. Electrical is my greatest weakness when working on old equipment. So here are some pics of what I have and the electrical drawing that I’m pretty sure I should follow. It’s a GE motor with a relay and capacitor. It was rewired for just a switch and I would like to use the original reverse/stop/forward switch.

At present the motor was rebuilt and runs great and I don’t want to screw up the wiring so that it doesn’t do that anymore.

So, if I cut wires, add terminals and hook up per electrical drawing will all function as planned?

I’m guessing I need to add yellow jumper?

I’m not sure what the copper “y” shaped thing is or does that is next to the blue wire? A jumper?

It’s dirty but will be cleaned up before install.

Thank you Miken cam works beautifully!

Thank you for any and all assistance or even any and all critiquing.

JPG

Yellow jumper IS required.

The part attached to the blue(L1) wire terminal is for the pilot light center connection.

You appear to be also missing the metal lamp light shield.

More coming.

More arrived. https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?p=128417#post128417

Mike

Thanks JPG- it’s starting to make sense, I’m still missing some parts but might be able to fabricate those. The post on switch is going to be a huge help.

JPG

Mike wrote Thanks JPG- it’s starting to make sense, I’m still missing some parts but might be able to fabricate those. The post on switch is going to be a huge help.

Take another look at that post - cleaned up the attachments.

Mike

Thanks, I ran it off and it goes into my VII manual with all the rest. Going to play with it while watching the Snow Bowl in Buffalo

JPG

Oh? It snows in Buffalo?

Gotta love them lakes!

Mike

Not sure about the lakes but the football game on TV looked cold;-)

Mike

All wired up except power cord, coming Wednesday. Will tighten things up then and bench test hopefully this weekend. I noticed buttons were switched, probably because the colored light lens only worked on reverse mode side. I’ll figure that out later along with the light. Have a feeling a lot of odds and ends are in my future. Couple pics

Mike

Well I tried to run it today and the 1st time it rotated very slow and then nothing but the buzz you hate to hear and a thrown breaker.

Changed out the switch and with alternate switch and left it out of the housing it purred like a kitten. Put switch, keyway and cam into housing and just got that buzz you hate to hear and no rotation. Took the switch out of the housing to try and see if it would run like it did before and just the buzz.

Too bad I quit drinking cuz I could use a buzz right about now... I don't think its the switch, maybe the start relay or capacitor?

On the good side I found an additional switch with lamp cover and jumper I received before Christmas and forgot about.

At least I can hide my own Easter eggs again this year.

Mike

I found the start relay on ebay, does anybody have an "or equal" for the capacitor? Greatly appreciated if you do.

Thanks!

Mike

Mike wrote
I found the start relay on ebay, does anybody have an "or equal" for the capacitor? Greatly appreciated if you do.

Thanks! Pic of alternate switch

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