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I checked mine with a machinist square and its dead on

I start with a chemical stripper then use a sand blaster similar to what you mentioned but I got it from Sears. Then I wash with soap and water then a final clean with acetone. I prime it with an aluminum primer then use an enamel paint. The only issue is that the sand blaster makes a mess. Im in th...

As it turned out I just cleaned and shined them up and coated them with some Boeshield T-9. I use that stuff on my cast iron table top [Unisaw] and it seems to keep it from rusting. if it becomes a problem Ill remove the bench tubes and paint them. I also stripped down all the parts and painted them...

I did some research on this site [ Im still kind of new here ] some are saying that the way tube is nickel plated and the bench tube has a finish or coating on it. Thanks again for the input.

Hi I just got another Shopsmith, I could not pass it up. It started life as a gold model but the original owner upgraded to a new headstock and table in 1995 and the original gold parts need a make over. I have 2 additional Shopsmiths now [ I cant help myself ] and they are both from the mid 1980s. ...

Hi I was about to get a set of retractable casters used, when I went to shopsmith on line and saw that there were different #s for the mk-v casters and the accessory power station casters. However they are the same price is there any difference between the two or is it just some catalog thing. If so...