dusty wrote:I really like this approach, JPG. Buy control handles on ebay and harvest the excess parts off of them for use elsewhere.
she: What did you buy on ebay today, honey?
he: Oh, not much. Just some really hard to get control handles that I have been needing for a long time.
she: What's all that other stuff?
he: I don't know, just some stuff he sent along with the handles.
ACTUALLY the handles were NOT the primary target!:rolleyes: The bidding was SOOO low I could not resist. I picked up a table that way once for $0.99!:)
Did I say I Hate the new slender slinky hard to turn knobs. Must be careful acquiring them on Ebay since they made RED slender slinky hard to turn ones also.
BTW I like your new avatar(trying to advertise your 'idea'?). Speaking of avatars, 8IOWA is it NOT time to change yours do re-align with the season?
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
mickyd wrote:For any of you with a vintage Mark 5 that needs a replacement handle from
ShopSmith, you'll find that the plastic part on the new one is different from the old red vintage version
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Since my 1955 Greenie Mark 5 didn't come with one of the two handles, I purchased one of the replacements.
I want to replace the black plastic handle by recreating the vintage style larger diameter red one. I thought that making a casting of the old handle is the way to go. My problem is ......I never made a casting before.
Before I blindly go out on the internet and start searching around for info on how to do it, I wanted to post this thread assuming that someone in this forum might already have some experience in this area and if so, I'd like to hear your suggestions on how I should proceed.
I'm pretty sure it is original but the Grip on my greenie is aluminum. I'll add a picture when I get a chance.
Dave - Idaho
Greenie S#261612 - Mar 1954 / Greenie S#305336 - Oct 1955 / Gray S#SS1360 - ?
"Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?"
bettyt44720 wrote:i have an easy solution. i have a few of the old red style that i would trade.
bettyt44720 - I'll take you up on your easy solution. Not that I am going to give up on trying to make one myself but...clocks a tickin' and now that I have a 10ER to work on next, I can't be juggling too many balls else I'll drop 'em all. Don't want to do that. You want to PM your mailing address and I'll UPS my new handle to you with a pre-paid return UPS label enclosed. Then you just have to do the swap and flag down the first UPS driver you see. Let me know. - Mike
Speaking of avatars, 8IOWA is it NOT time to change yours do re-align with the season?
