Re: Heads Up - Bargain 'available'
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:57 pm
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Very early 10E with speed changer.
I only saw one er????
Very early 10E with speed changer.
I only saw one er????
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Got the machine and an old Craftsman horizontal bandsaw for $100. Good enough deal for me. The Shopsmith is old but doesn't show signs of heavy use. Needs a good cleaning. It will just be spare parts though.edma194 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 3:18 pmHe still has it. His power is out, he's way down in southern Rhode Island and they got hit by the storm. We got lucky way up here in the northern country. As soon as he has power back I'll go down and take a look.edma194 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:44 amI missed an alert on that one because he spelled it as two words Shop Smith. If he still has it and the motor works I'll try to pick it up today. It's half way across the state but I think I can manage the trip.lew wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:02 am Not much detail, but for $125..
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Is there any reason why I could not build up a <ark 5 casting with current version parts? Is everything compatible?chapmanruss wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 1:09 pm I see the same thing happening here on the West Coast, Ed. Some reasonable priced while others must think theirs is made of gold. At times I have seen buying a new Shopsmith and related extras less expensive than buying the used one for sale on craigslist. Just because the 1981 gray Mark V is over 20 years newer than the Greenie Mark 5 doesn't make it seven and a half times more valuable in my opinion.
Over the years changes for the Mark 5/V have been made backwards compatible so you can have a Mark 5 "A" Headstock from 1954 or 55 with current parts in it. Some can be changed individually while others as assemblies. You can replace the quill return spring with the current one going back to even the first Model 10E's. One change may necessitate another such as changing from a Gilmer Drive to the Poly V Drive also requires changing the Quill Assembly. Upgrades can be made to the Mark 5/V such as the Table System or Power Pro DVR Motor.Is there any reason why I could not build up a <ark 5 casting with current version parts? Is everything compatible?
If you only make changes to the headstock it would still be the same Mark 5/V model as all Mark 5/V Model's use the same headstock. If you change a Mark 5 or V with the original table system to one of the larger Table Systems of the 505, 510, 520 or Mark 7 what would it be called? I have a Mark V 520 that has been completely upgraded to a Mark 7 which is what I commonly call it even though the serial number (date code) on the headstock is 09-11-01 and the Mark 7 came out in 2010. You can see that in the list under my name below. That headstock is one I put together with the parts that came with the Power Pro motor upgrade and purchased parts including a "C" headstock shell. I kept the original headstock as a spare/backup. The Mark V 520 listed below was originally a 2006 Mark V 505 in which tables have been upgraded. For the Mark V it is the difference in the Table System that makes it what model it is but it is helpful to know it's history. A lot of information about that can be found at the link below.If I had done that, what would I have? A Mark xxx ??
One simple but pricey step is to upgrade a Greenie headstock to a PowerPro. The upgrade kit comes with a new quill and everything else you need. I drilled and tapped a hole in the casing for a retaining washer to hold the eccentric bushing instead of relying on the cast in clamp on it's own. Too much pressure on the clamp can crack the casting.