Restoring my 55' Greenie

cllib · Post by **cllib** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:19 pm

I planned to use jig saw. But the blade was too hard to turn.
So decided to use drill and jig saw.

My hand barely fit into the hole.

How to put the logo legs to the small holes?
The rubber grommets are to thin.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:40 am

cllib wrote:I planned to use jig saw. But the blade was too hard to turn.
So decided to use drill and jig saw.

. . .

My hand barely fit into the hole.

How to put the logo legs to the small holes?
The rubber grommets are to thin.

Get a 'newer' one with the retaining 'spring'.

cllib · Post by **cllib** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:48 pm

What kind of primer would you suggest?

Self etching primer for aluminum? and for sheet metal?

Is it spray on or brush on?

There is self etchin Rustoleum primer in local homedepot. Or do I buy from
Oreilly auto store?

Thanks.

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:49 pm

I have had great success with the self-etching primer. Just allow a day or two to dry.

cllib · Post by **cllib** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:55 am

How do I fix the base? Can I use JB-weld and washer ?

Thanks.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:25 am

I would try JBWeld. I would apply it a bit thick and then mill it down so that the legs fit. After that is done, drill a hole for the bolt.

There is very little stress on that tie point so I do believe a good application of JBWeld will hold.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:40 pm

I agree with Dusty, but question how/why it got busted to begin with????

cllib · Post by **cllib** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:58 pm

JPG40504 wrote:I agree with Dusty, but question how/why it got busted to begin with????

I guess the reason was when the SS was "pushed" across the street this hole
might get stressed some how. The driveway is not flat.

dusty wrote:"There is very little stress on that tie point so I do believe a good application of JBWeld will hold."

I am not sure there is little stress on this tie point. The bench tubes were very loose when I disassembled them.

eartigas · Post by **eartigas** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:10 pm

Must be common since my two greenies came with the same problem. The carriage hits there and I believe there was a crew in that place that facilitated the cracking.
Ed

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:23 pm

cllib wrote:How do I fix the base? Can I use JB-weld and washer ?

Thanks.

Not an uncommon problem. I have drilled and countersunk a 1/4" hole 1" on either side of the broken hole which did not create any additional problems later. Thjis appears to happen when unloading from a pickup truck or trailer and the end is dropped before setting it on the ground. Could happen when moving the Shopsmith and the leg was stopped by a raised surface. Insuring all the leg bolts are really tight when moving the Shopsmith helps prevent this problem.

I find JB Weld does not hold up well when there will be vibration, stress or torque on the area being patched.

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