Search found 6 matches

by navybeansae
Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:59 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Mini Mark V
Replies: 23
Views: 8313

If you don't rush the purchase and keep on craigslist and claz.com you will most likely find a better deal on a full size shopsmith. I looked for months and was finally blessed to find mine for $100 ready to go. This is better deal than normal but the bargins are out there if you have the patients t...
by navybeansae
Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:10 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Newowner Informaton
Replies: 120
Views: 443062

Great info for us newbies! Thanks
by navybeansae
Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:08 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 100 miles, $100, 5 hours, my new baby
Replies: 15
Views: 6175

Great advice dusty. She is cleaned lubed and the table saw are all aligned. I cut a piece of scrap plywood that was laying around...butter! I feel a bit uncomfortable with the lack of safety guards though. Will the newer ones fit on my SS?
by navybeansae
Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:56 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 100 miles, $100, 5 hours, my new baby
Replies: 15
Views: 6175

Restoration??? That baby looks like it is ready to go to work (after you lube it). Tubes look pretty good, a little surface oxidation on the jointer. You should have a lot of fun with it. Congratulations, navybeanae! What part of Maryland are you in? Hey Rob I'm in Patuxent River, MD. Loved SD I wa...
by navybeansae
Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:51 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 100 miles, $100, 5 hours, my new baby
Replies: 15
Views: 6175

Not only is it in great shape on the outside but the inside too. I opened it up last night cleaned out all the saw dust and lubed it. No rust on the inside and very little on the whole machine. The only problem was the power cord was dry rotted so I replaced it. I also replaced most of the other wir...
by navybeansae
Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:12 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 100 miles, $100, 5 hours, my new baby
Replies: 15
Views: 6175

100 miles, $100, 5 hours, my new baby

Hello everyone, this is my first post. I have been searching for a great deal on a Shopsmith for months. Well I think i found it, I got a 1956 Mark V Greenie with many accessories for a steal. I am so excited to restore it, especially after going through mickey's thread. Wow what a machine! I have n...