Restoration Progress On My 1955 Greenie
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:29 pm
Update 9-04-09 Decided to add this thread index indicating which post numbers contain certain info. The thread is so long that it is difficult to easily find particulars. Hope this helps. I'll complete it soon.
THREAD INDEX (work in-process)
I wanted to update you on my 1955 Mark V restoration project. Originally came into the forum 2 weeks ago from: http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=3012
Taking it slow and steady. I’m completely disassembled and inspected. All parts are in Ziploc bags, by family, and identified by ref. #.
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There is nothing worse that tackling a disassembly jobs and ending out with a pile of parts that you have little clue as to what the heck they are and where the heck they belong. Learned that lesson as a teen disassembling an automatic transmission. Realized they sure do come apart easy but try putting them back together from a pile. You soon realize that you either need an outstanding memory……(NOT)…..or a “system”. Believe me, chose the latter.
Now that the beast is fully disassembled and inspected, the process of cleaning is next. There’s a ton of rusty steel and dull aluminum that needs attention. I started the rust removal today. Decided to use electrolysis for as much as I can. I hate hand / wire cleaning rust.
Here’s pics of the retractable the caster assy b4 electolysis. They are completely frozen up. I’ll show you the afters later. (afters are in post 187) They’ve been soaking in the bath all day. I'll take them out tonight for a peek to see how they are progressing.
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THREAD INDEX (work in-process)
- Electrolysis for rust removal - 1, 13, how to guide1, how to guide2 , how to guide3, this threadand this website that discusses the process
- Bench tubes - Reconditioning bench tubes, rust removal, polishing - 13, 25, this thread
- Priming before paint - 20, 150, 177, 326, to prime or not to prime thread, sample showing primed vs. unprimed texture, aluminum parts that I painted without priming first, don't use primer for rust on clean metal
- Painting - 14, 18, 20, 25, 75, 156, 177, 326,
- Gilmer Drive Sysem - Cleaning, Inspecting, Rebuilding - 22, this post for a better clamping method
- Speed control - Damaged beyond repair - this thread
- Bearing installation without a press - Gilmer drive - this thread
- Bench and way tubes - Reconditioning - 29,
- Polishing the aluminum knobs, handles - 42, 49, 70, 179, 187, 294
- Repairing broken aluminum casting - 55, 156
- Caution label - Recreating headstock caution labels - 87, 102, 113, 120, 125, 128 (final pdf file for greenie shown on the left AND goldie caution label shown on the right ), entire sheet of labels formated for avery label stock 136, 140 (final product on my greeine)
- Paint removal - Stripping paint - this thread
- Drill chuck - Disassembly, inspection - This thread
- Cute dog - 151, another (mine)
- Saw and extension table - Reconditioning and cleaning - 169,
- Cleaning oxide off aluminum - 169,
- Priming inside of aluminum castings - 177
- Logo plate mounting alternative - 251, 289,
- Bearing info - 315, 317, 325, 332,
- Bearing part numbers - 284
- Jigsaw shaft alignment to headstock - 327 thru 330,
- Jigsaw disassembly and restoration - 327, 335,
- Motor relay and capacitor wiring - this post in a different thread
- Final restored "Greenie" - SWEET!! - 293, 294,
I wanted to update you on my 1955 Mark V restoration project. Originally came into the forum 2 weeks ago from: http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=3012
Taking it slow and steady. I’m completely disassembled and inspected. All parts are in Ziploc bags, by family, and identified by ref. #.
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There is nothing worse that tackling a disassembly jobs and ending out with a pile of parts that you have little clue as to what the heck they are and where the heck they belong. Learned that lesson as a teen disassembling an automatic transmission. Realized they sure do come apart easy but try putting them back together from a pile. You soon realize that you either need an outstanding memory……(NOT)…..or a “system”. Believe me, chose the latter.
Now that the beast is fully disassembled and inspected, the process of cleaning is next. There’s a ton of rusty steel and dull aluminum that needs attention. I started the rust removal today. Decided to use electrolysis for as much as I can. I hate hand / wire cleaning rust.
Here’s pics of the retractable the caster assy b4 electolysis. They are completely frozen up. I’ll show you the afters later. (afters are in post 187) They’ve been soaking in the bath all day. I'll take them out tonight for a peek to see how they are progressing.
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