Time to restore the 510

cat_couple · Post by **cat_couple** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:19 am

Greetings All;

After a long and joyful owners experience with my Shopsmith 510, and moving it all over creation during a 21 year Navy Career, I have decided it is time to give it the proper attention and do a full overhaul / restoration and hopefully show the same results as some of the BEAUTIFUL machines I have seen on here. I have already ordered new belts from "Mother Shopsmith":D as I know they take a while to get along with a new fence base assembly.
I plan to upgrade to the 520 system after the first of the year, but I have to save my pennies first. I will post pictures of my unit and SPT's in the next day or so so you all can see where I am starting at and as the progress goes along.

Some things I intend to do are as follows:
- Completely disassemble machine
- Clean all components and inspect
- Disassemble headstock, replace any bearings showing any issues at all!!
- New belts
- Clean speed control and polish all outside parts
- Properly lubricate
- send motor to local motor shop(Fenton Bros) for new pearings and service
- New cord and switch(still original)
- Prep and clean all parts and paint with Rust Oleum Hammered black and
silver(I am trying to find the thread with the Mark V? in hammered
copper and black) and clear coat.
- Polish way tubes using the "Home made tube lathe:
- Reassemble and then align

Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated. I want to clean the table surfaces and restore them to pristine finish if possinle as well. One the main unit is done then it will be on to my Bandsaw, jointer and belt sander. I look forward to this project and sharing it with you all.

Best regards

Eric

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:27 am

[quote="cat_couple"]Greetings All]
What about the scroll saw???;)

mickyd · Post by **mickyd** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:30 am

cat_couple wrote:Greetings All]Basic technical skills, organization and lots of ziploc bags, Sawdust sessions 21 through 24[/color]
- Clean all components and inspect - Sawdust sessions 21 through 24
- Disassemble headstock, replace any bearings showing any issues at all!! - Basic technical skills, organization and lots of ziploc bags, sawdust sessions, bearing pullerhelpful.
- New belts - Sawdust sessions 21 through 24
- Clean speed control and polish all outside parts - There is standard polishing, then there is POLISHING.
- Properly lubricate - Sawdust sessions 21 through 24
- send motor to local motor shop(Fenton Bros) for new bearings and service - Consider doing yourself to save $$$. This forum has all the technical expertise you'll need. Some motor info here. Review index for motor posts.
- New cord and switch(still original) - Basic technical skills
- Prep and clean all parts and paint with Rust Oleum Hammered black and
silver(I am trying to find the thread with the Mark V? in hammered
copper and black) and clear coat. - If your concerned about cosmetics, nut, do lots of practice sprays to get the hang of the texture you want. If spraying outside, do it when there is NO breeze.
- Polish way tubes using the "Home made tube lathe: - here it is
- Reassemble and then align - Sawdust sessions 21 through 24

Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated. I want to clean the table surfaces and restore them to pristine finish if possible as well. This may be helpful but not sure. One the main unit is done then it will be on to my Bandsaw, jointer and belt sander. I look forward to this project and sharing it with you all.

Best regards

Eric

I don't have any personal experience in this area but found a few posts, links etc. that you can review. I included them next to your tasks above.
Good Luck!!!!

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:32 pm

Cut the old power cord off, so that the wires are still attached to the connection points. As a guide for when ya put on the new 12 ga new cord. You can get needed parts, such as the switch from Bill Mayo here. Welcome back to the forum and

THANK YOU for your service to our country.

judaspre1982 · Post by **judaspre1982** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:56 pm

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JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:13 pm

judaspre1982 wrote:cat couple , good luck with you restore project. Take your time and have fun with it. This was the only thread I could find that had close to what you were looking for in color combination https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=2143 . It is not copper and black but copper and bronze I beleive-----Dave

He said it was copper and bronze, but looks like copper and dark gray to me. If it were bronze, it would be very close to a 'Goldie'! Either way it looks good - like the brace/shelf idea!

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:18 pm

This is my favorite color scheme I have used so far.
Of course I have not sprayed any of the canary yellow / fire engine red yet.

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cat_couple · Post by **cat_couple** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:22 pm

Judaspre1982;

Bingo!!!! that was the one, but i think i am going with the hammered black and silver. I greatly all of the advice given thus far and will post pics tomorrow of the "Old girl":p I am a retired Navy Diesel Engine Inspector, so I hope I find the same joy in restoring her as I did in helping my Sailors repair down engines.

Eric

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:52 pm

robinson46176 wrote:This is my favorite color scheme I have used so far.
Of course I have not sprayed any of the canary yellow / fire engine red yet.
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I posted a picture of a little Massey Harris Pony the other day that I just bought to restore. This picture is not of mine but is the factory colors for one and shows the red and yellow together. Once my Frankensmith is painted those colors I don't think I will lose it.

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robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:00 pm

[quote="cat_couple"]Judaspre1982]

Have you sprayed any of the black yet? I used it on a pair of legs once and then sanded them again and painted over it. It didn't spray anything like the other colors did. You might want to try some on a piece of something to see if it works for you. Maybe my can was bad?