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In the past we have used cedar shingles. They are cheap, no need to resaw. if the do need resized they split very easy. The thickness is tapered but we just overlapped two shingles to fit the size of the grill and fish anyway.

Evan

I have had the same dilemma. I have 2 mark Vs and 3 headstocks, one is not running yet but I think I can have it up and going soon. I'm not too keen on selling a headstock on eBay, packing it and shipping it, so I think I will list my extra working headstock on Craig's list and repair the other one ...

Just be warned that the SS is top heavy. Then when ya get ot home, clean it up, lube it and then do the adjustments. DO KNOT TURN the speed dial unless the motor is running.

I almost dropped/tipped one over while unloading it from my trailer. The casters let it rotate around as rolled down from ...

That's easy, you get the 510. That's all there is to it. Then you re-build the other for re-sale, then have a change of heart ...'now that you have put so much of yourself into it', and that the wife (I am assuming the presence of SWMBO) sees that as the sensitive side of you coming out... and what ...

This is my first post. I've been reading the forum for a month or more ever since I purchased an old mark V 500. It had been a project for an older gentleman. His solution to fix the original greenie headstock was to replace it with newer two bearing model. I got the old greenie headstock as well ...