Old Gray Mare Ain't What She Used To Be

[rdavidp]

I have named my Mark V "The Old Gray Mare". Well, she certainly ain't what she used to be.

What she used to be:




Of course the headstock was filled with dust and webs like the ones shown here on the retractable caster assembly were all over the Mark V.


To be continued.....

[rdavidp]

The legs also needed lots of cleaning up.


Well, after much cleaning, several Scotch-Brite pads, sheets of 600 grit and 2000 grit sandpaper, paint stripper and other solvents, and new coat of paint, here is "Gray Mare" now.

[lightnin]

All the ol gal needed was a pretty new dress

[rdavidp]

All the ol gal needed was a pretty new dress

Yeah, her story is kind of like a "Lifetime" movie, but for men. She was forgotten and neglected by her "old man". Another man happened by and saw the good beneath the rough exterior, and gave her the tender loving care she so desperately wanted and needed.

[dgale]

Well done - she looks great! Now I need to get to work on mine...all the supplies piled up for a facelift and having a hard time getting free to get it done.

[rdavidp]

She also now has all of her parts, or atleast en route. Before, she was just an oversized disc sander with a table and no sandpaper that wouldn't even turn on. Put in a new powercord and switch, then went looking for the rest of her. I now have lots of sandpaper and two sanding discs, a drill chuck, lathe drive center, screw center, cup center, live center, tail chuck arbor, tailstock, tool rest, and 3.75" faceplate. She also has pretty much a brand new upper and lower saw guard and saw arbor. I bought the smaller table extension because I could not get the upgraded size, though I am still trying to get one. I plan to use both table extensions. I also bought her a new crosscut blade and new ripping blade. I would eventually like to get a third sanding disc and atleast one more 5/8 saw arbor. Also going to give her a small drill bit set of her very on in conjunction with the much larger drill bit and forstner bit set at my benchtop drill press. Eventually, if Shopsmith still sells them, I want a speed reducer.

[greg1m53]

Very nice job, good to see someone taking care of these older machines.
Way to go!!!

[dgale]

SS Definitely still sells the speed reducer:
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/speedreducer.htm

$300, so not cheap but definitely a nice accessory to have.

[rdavidp]

SS Definitely still sells the speed reducer:
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/speedreducer.htm

$300, so not cheap but definitely a nice accessory to have.

But definitely cheaper than $1509 for a do it yourself Power Pro. I would like it for larger bowl turning and the use of forstner bits.

[fjimp]

But definitely cheaper than $1509 for a do it yourself Power Pro. I would like it for larger bowl turning and the use of forstner bits.

So one feature of the Power Pro equates to the savings in price of one component available separately?! My brother was by today for some turning lessons. His 26 year old son came along and was studying the Power Pro and commented after experiencing numerous differences, "Wow that is clearly worth every cent of investment!" Then again he was comparing a number of differences not just one. Jim