1955 Greenie in 3D
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1955 Greenie in 3D
Howdy!
I've been lurking in this forum for a while, and have received a lot of assistance from the various threads on keeping my 1955 Greenie up and running. I decided to join the forum to formally say THANK YOU to everyone. There is an incredible amount of knowledge and experience expressed every day on this site, to which I am grateful.
I thought some of you might get a kick out of a recent project I started last winter that, like many projects, started small and got a bit out of hand: a 3D scale model of my Mark 5 using AutoCAD. At first I was just going to rough it out with basic geometric shapes, but as time went on and I figured out how to do more things with the software I started going more and more overkill, to a point that when I got all finished I didn't like the first parts I drew, so I re-did many of them.
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Since it was too cold in my unheated garage to take the laptop out there to work on the drawing, I would remove the smaller pieces and bring them into the house, where I could measure them and look at them as I was drawing.
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For the larger items, such as the headstock, legs, etc., I would measure the parts, make rough sketches on paper, and sometimes take digital photos as a guide.
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Since this is my first post I hope I the pictures show up!
I've been lurking in this forum for a while, and have received a lot of assistance from the various threads on keeping my 1955 Greenie up and running. I decided to join the forum to formally say THANK YOU to everyone. There is an incredible amount of knowledge and experience expressed every day on this site, to which I am grateful.
I thought some of you might get a kick out of a recent project I started last winter that, like many projects, started small and got a bit out of hand: a 3D scale model of my Mark 5 using AutoCAD. At first I was just going to rough it out with basic geometric shapes, but as time went on and I figured out how to do more things with the software I started going more and more overkill, to a point that when I got all finished I didn't like the first parts I drew, so I re-did many of them.
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Since it was too cold in my unheated garage to take the laptop out there to work on the drawing, I would remove the smaller pieces and bring them into the house, where I could measure them and look at them as I was drawing.
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For the larger items, such as the headstock, legs, etc., I would measure the parts, make rough sketches on paper, and sometimes take digital photos as a guide.
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Since this is my first post I hope I the pictures show up!
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Thank you for the kind replies. I like the idea of a 3D printed model. Perhaps one day...
One thing this exercise taught me was how much care and craftsmanship was built into the Mark 5 by the original designers and pattern makers. They were truly masters at their craft.
Here's a few more views. Sorry the images are a bit fuzzy in places.
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One thing this exercise taught me was how much care and craftsmanship was built into the Mark 5 by the original designers and pattern makers. They were truly masters at their craft.
Here's a few more views. Sorry the images are a bit fuzzy in places.
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Wow...
Very nicely done sir and Welcome to the forum. I love the pictures. Keep them coming.
Jerry Penny
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The Woodlands, Tx
SS 520 SN#518424 2000 (reversed motor), Shopsmith 10 E (shorty) fully restored by Skip with DC motor, Shopsmith 10 ER fully restored by Skip with DC motor, Shopsmith 10 ER (under going restoration), Greenie Shorty sanding station, Greenie Mini jointer station, SS Bandsaw power station, SS Planner, SS overhead pin router, SS Belt Sander, SS Strip Sander,, SS Jigsaw, SS Dust Collector, Ringmaster, and still having fun looking for more !
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The Woodlands, Tx
SS 520 SN#518424 2000 (reversed motor), Shopsmith 10 E (shorty) fully restored by Skip with DC motor, Shopsmith 10 ER fully restored by Skip with DC motor, Shopsmith 10 ER (under going restoration), Greenie Shorty sanding station, Greenie Mini jointer station, SS Bandsaw power station, SS Planner, SS overhead pin router, SS Belt Sander, SS Strip Sander,, SS Jigsaw, SS Dust Collector, Ringmaster, and still having fun looking for more !
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Here's a few more views. Hopefully these are a little sharper than the previous ones:
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Lots of hours, but I am sure you had fun. Before I retired I designed brake master cylinders for Bendix/Bosch. In the beginning it was at the drawing board, then a black and white 2D CAD scope with a light pen and finally using 3D Catia software. I loved drawing 3D solid models and it made the work fun.
Brian
Mark V-500 Purchased New In 1980, SS Bandsaw (free), SS Jointer, SS 6x48 Belt Sander (free), SS Storage Station (free), Powermatic 64A Table Saw, Powermatic 1140F Drill Press, Delta 46-460 Midi-Lathe, Delta Scrollsaw, Bosch 12" Dual Compound Miter Saw, MLCS Router Table w/Bosch Router, Penn State dust collector.
Mark V-500 Purchased New In 1980, SS Bandsaw (free), SS Jointer, SS 6x48 Belt Sander (free), SS Storage Station (free), Powermatic 64A Table Saw, Powermatic 1140F Drill Press, Delta 46-460 Midi-Lathe, Delta Scrollsaw, Bosch 12" Dual Compound Miter Saw, MLCS Router Table w/Bosch Router, Penn State dust collector.