Restoring old 10ER?

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:05 am

I also wanted to mention something about the tubes. While bright, shiny, perfectly unmarred tubes look great, it's not necessary to the functionality of the machine. What's important is that they are SMOOTH. Once you get them cleaned up, keep them waxed with some Johnson's Paste Wax.

patm1313 · Post by **patm1313** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:40 am

Thanks Heath, I really appreciate it. I think in the end I am going to disassemble the whole thing, sandblast it, and then repaint it. There's some serious buildup throughout the 10ER, so it would be too time consuming to rescue the original paint.

patm1313 · Post by **patm1313** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:52 am

Heath, I'm looking around and I can't find any Rust-Oleum Masstone Gloss. It seems they either renamed it or I'm not looking for it the right way. Any help?

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm

patm1313 wrote:Heath, I'm looking around and I can't find any Rust-Oleum Masstone Gloss. It seems they either renamed it or I'm not looking for it the right way. Any help?

Sorry, I know nothing! I didn't even attempt matching the original color and I don't know much about paint other than whatever is on the shelf at Wal*Mart. Maybe someone else here can help with that? And, I bet if you ask on the Yahoo group, someone will have the answer.

easterngray · Post by **easterngray** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:24 pm

I saw a picture of a white 10ER a while back and thought it looked very handsome, so I saved it. Here 'tis. Alec

Shopsmith 10ER

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:32 pm

easterngray wrote:I saw a picture of a white 10ER a while back and thought it looked very handsome, so I saved it. Here 'tis. Alec

Shopsmith 10ER

Sure it is NOT a food processor?:D

Len · Post by **Len** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:17 pm

I just picked a 10ER for free from a professional cabinet maker who used it for horizontal boring and said it was great for that. Here is the current sorry state of affairs. No table, all gunky BUT am wondering if the tubes are the same dimensions as a Mark V so I can put together a Shorty.

As you can see the 1/2 HP motor is disconnected, frayed, but works if I "jiggle the two wires into the hole". Gadz
Now to search about rust removal. It may come to "who wants what" if SWMBO keeps reminding me of the mundane things......

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:35 pm

Len wrote:I just picked a 10ER for free from a professional cabinet maker who used it for horizontal boring and said it was great for that. Here is the current sorry state of affairs. No table, all gunky BUT am wondering if the tubes are the same dimensions as a Mark V so I can put together a Shorty.

As you can see the 1/2 HP motor is disconnected, frayed, but works if I "jiggle the two wires into the hole". Gadz
Now to search about rust removal. It may come to "who wants what" if SWMBO keeps reminding me of the mundane things......

The length and outer diameter are the same as Mark 5/V, but they are heavier(thicker wall). I feel it would be a shame to cut them.

Better to cut some Mark 5/V tubes instead.

Len · Post by **Len** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:04 pm

[quote="JPG40504"]The length and outer diameter are the same as Mark 5/V, but they are heavier(thicker wall). I feel it would be a shame to cut them.

Better to cut some Mark 5/V tubes instead.]

I believe you, but must ask why?
Today went to Harbor Freight on got that Evapo Rust and we'll see after I bath them in it. Besides I don't have a Mark V given to me for free....unless.....naw, never mind, but thanks for the info

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:09 pm

Len wrote:I believe you, but must ask why?

ER tubes are a lot harder to come by. Mark V tubes aren't as difficult to obtain. And since they have thicker walls and are heavier, they're considered higher quality than the Mark V tubes by many people.

You gotta do what you gotta do and nobody's going to hold it against you, but I agree with JPG that it would be a shame to cut the ER tubes.