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by ajohnson024
Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:06 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Headstock Reassembly
Replies: 13
Views: 17225

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This thread is a god send. To have a definiative guide like this is ideal for a newcomer like myself. Thank you for your great work.


Dwight
by ajohnson024
Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:29 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: A new restoration project...
Replies: 17
Views: 22487

Hello again. I've started breaking my beaut down and I'm got some questions that ya'll may be able to help me with.... First, I found a dent in the back cover of my headstock. What is the best technique for getting this out? I've decided to go with electroylsis for the rust removal so should I get t...
by ajohnson024
Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: A new restoration project...
Replies: 17
Views: 22487

Well, no luck on the deconstruction tonight. Turns out my girlfriend thinks I should finish one project before I start another. Crazy, right?

Hopefully I'll get some time in the next....


Dwight
by ajohnson024
Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:50 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: A new restoration project...
Replies: 17
Views: 22487

Thanks all for the great advice. Glad to see this is an active forum and community of people who really care about preserving these classic machines. I really think these ShopSmiths optimize 1950's-60's Americana. Multi-function in a clean design. In terms of the restoration, this will be a summer p...
by ajohnson024
Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:11 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: A new restoration project...
Replies: 17
Views: 22487

Matt, Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. Great tip on the sandblasting media. I hadn't thought of it but it makes perfect sense. I've seen the tutorials on "lathing" the tubes and I am going to go with that technique. Specific sand paper grit was a bonus piece of info. In terms of the ...
by ajohnson024
Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:25 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: A new restoration project...
Replies: 17
Views: 22487

]Well, here she is in all her glory.... http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/attachment.htm?attachmentid=4890&d=1244550746 (not sure how to embed the pic in the post) I also have all the orignal attachments such as the lathe tailstock, tables, and assorted arbors. And everything is in the same condit...
by ajohnson024
Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:20 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: A new restoration project...
Replies: 17
Views: 22487

Thanks for the welcome Mark.

If all goes right, I'll surely have some woodworking questions.


Dwight
by ajohnson024
Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:43 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: A new restoration project...
Replies: 17
Views: 22487

A new restoration project...

Hello all. My name is Dwight from Raleigh, NC and I am new to your forum. I come to you all as I have just acquired a 1958 (I think, gotta check ser. # again) "Greenie" from a family friend in ohio for the staggering price of $20. I'm looking to restore it to a condition somewhere between ...