Maintenance after sitting

sgrady11 · Post by **sgrady11** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:32 am

Hey everyone, new to the forums here obviously. I am also new to woodworking and ShopSmiths.

I have an inherited ShopSmith Mark V (probably purchased mid-80s or so) that I've just moved out of storage into my garage. I'm going to start cleaning it up and attempting to go back and gather all of the appropriate bits and pieces to see what I have and what I am missing. Right now I'm looking at the rust removal threads - there is some surface rust going on on the jointer and the plate of the bandsaw. I'm really curious about trying the electrolysis method so I might give that a shot before I go at it with naval jelly.

Anyway, this thing hasn't been turned on in at least five years if not longer. Is there any maintenance I can/should do before I fire it up for the first time? Adjustments/lubes/etc?

Any help or advice is appreciated.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:48 am

sgrady11 wrote:Hey everyone, new to the forums here obviously. I am also new to woodworking and ShopSmiths.

I have an inherited ShopSmith Mark V (probably purchased mid-80s or so) that I've just moved out of storage into my garage. I'm going to start cleaning it up and attempting to go back and gather all of the appropriate bits and pieces to see what I have and what I am missing. Right now I'm looking at the rust removal threads - there is some surface rust going on on the jointer and the plate of the bandsaw. I'm really curious about trying the electrolysis method so I might give that a shot before I go at it with naval jelly.

Anyway, this thing hasn't been turned on in at least five years if not longer. Is there any maintenance I can/should do before I fire it up for the first time? Adjustments/lubes/etc?

Any help or advice is appreciated.

http://www.shopsmithacademy.com/SS_Archives/SS121/SS121_Index.htm

Start with this saw dust session and the two followng relative to 'reviving' a Mark 5(Shopsmith Reborn). There are other sessions of interest also.

mickyd · Post by **mickyd** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:05 am

sgrady11 wrote:Hey everyone, new to the forums here obviously. I am also new to woodworking and ShopSmith's.

I have an inherited ShopSmith Mark V (probably purchased mid-80s or so) that I've just moved out of storage into my garage. I'm going to start cleaning it up and attempting to go back and gather all of the appropriate bits and pieces to see what I have and what I am missing. Right now I'm looking at the rust removal threads - there is some surface rust going on on the jointer and the plate of the bandsaw. I'm really curious about trying the electrolysis method so I might give that a shot before I go at it with naval jelly.

Anyway, this thing hasn't been turned on in at least five years if not longer. Is there any maintenance I can/should do before I fire it up for the first time? Adjustments/lubes/etc?

Any help or advice is appreciated.

Welcome to the forum grady. There sure have been a lot of ShopSmith's getting resurrected lately. Glad your adding to the list.

If your mechanically inclined (basic skill only needed), the smartest thing to do is a complete disassembly, inspection, and lubricating. If you follow the sawdust sessions shown in this post , you'll be assured that your machine is fully up to the task of long term sawdust making. With the sawdust sessions, it's really makes the task easy, even for a rookie. These things are not complicated.

Also, the forum will support you throughout the process I assure you. You'll get fast responses should you have questions.

Regarding electrolysis, unless the rusting is significant, a good wire wheel brushing will to the trick. It will also save you from having to repaint. Try the wire wheel first (with a face mask) and see how it goes. I think you'll be happy with it. I'd stay away from navel jelly due to potential discoloration issues. I've used it successfully but quite frankly, not impressed at all. If you opt for electrolysis, go to the first bullet item of this thread indexand click on the links to research a little. I've had great luck with SEVERELY rusted tubes.

joedw00 · Post by **joedw00** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:28 pm

Welcome to the forum.

You will find this is a friendly bunch. Be sure to fill out your profile so we will know where you come from. HAPPY NEW YEAR

dlbristol · Post by **dlbristol** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:01 pm

Welcome, I can't add much to what has been said , except to encourage you that with the help of the guys here, you can do most if not all of your maintainence. The machine is really fairly easy to work with as far as alignment, and such. I was a bit intimidated at first, but I found that the Sawdust Sessions on the restoration of the head stock were very helpful in understanding how the "innerds" worked. I have not taken mine apart, but I am much more comfortable with doing these procedures. The manuals are also pretty well done, just follow the steps. I am by no means a mechanic, but I can do the required stuff and if I had to go into the head stock, I think I could do it. Some of the restoration threads are also helpful in seeing into the inner mysteries of the machine.

cv3 · Post by **cv3** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:10 pm

Welcome to the forum. I am new to the forum also. As was suggested above I have been reviewing the videos in the Shopsmith’s web site section called Sawdust Sessions I have found a lot of real helpful information there.