Double Tilt Upgrade

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I ordered the upgrade last Saturday along with a new combination blade. I figure to convert over to the Mark VII gradually.

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ryanbp01 wrote:I ordered the upgrade last Saturday along with a new combination blade. I figure to convert over to the Mark VII gradually.

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Mark VII or Mark 7?]5[/B] owners will notice the color difference!:D
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JPG40504 wrote:Mark VII or Mark 7?]5[/B] owners will notice the color difference!:D
Nothing a can of touch up paint can't fix!;) As far as the other goes, I've always used Roman numerals.:D

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[quote="ryanbp01"]Nothing a can of touch up paint can't fix!]

Ahh but only a M5 or MV can become a 7! A VII already double tilts!:D

A VII already runs backwards also.;)
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[quote="JPG40504"]Ahh but only a M5 or MV can become a 7! A VII already double tilts!:D

A VII already runs backwards also.]The VII that was had an identity crisis and was also a 7 as shown in Farmer's picture below. So both VII and 7 were all ready in use when they re-invented the VII. The old VII had a built in vacuum. This one does not. So thinking about it VII - I = VI. Yeah that's it, they should have called it the Mark VI. Then there is no confusion.:p[ATTACH]13357[/ATTACH]
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SDSSmith wrote:The VII that was had an identity crisis and was also a 7 as shown in Farmer's picture below. So both VII and 7 were all ready in use when they re-invented the VII. The old VII had a built in vacuum. This one does not. So thinking about it VII - I = VI. Yeah that's it, they should have called it the Mark VI. Then there is no confusion.:p[ATTACH]13357[/ATTACH]
Anybody know of ANYWHERE else Magna American referred to a Mark VII as Mark 7?

If Shopsmith Inc. had called their produce Mark 5, there would be a lot less 'confusion'!
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JPG40504 wrote:Anybody know of ANYWHERE else Magna American referred to a Mark VII as Mark 7?

If Shopsmith Inc. had called their produce Mark 5, there would be a lot less 'confusion'!

I didn't know that they were into fruits and vegetables. :confused:
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beeg wrote:I didn't know that they were into fruits ans vegetables. :confused:
A manufacturer produces products. Thin line between manufacture and produce as a verb. I was using it as a noun.;)

Farmers do not produce fruits and vegetables, GOD does. Farmers cultivate them.;)
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It's been a long day... Got upi early to get another 510-- newer than any I have. I already had the Shopsmith apart in pieces to move it. So I am not exactly following the directions being I see no point in putting an unmodified headstock on until I put the power Pro Motor in.

So I'm looking at the way tubes and put each side up vertically- not both at once <smile>. I noticed the verticle lock screw is not screwing into the base where it should on either end. Do I not have the lower way tubes where they should be? I aligned them as per the instructions, yet they are way off.

Suggestions? I'm too tired so I'll say good night.

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backhertz wrote:It's been a long day... Got upi early to get another 510-- newer than any I have. I already had the Shopsmith apart in pieces to move it. So I am not exactly following the directions being I see no point in putting an unmodified headstock on until I put the power Pro Motor in.

So I'm looking at the way tubes and put each side up vertically- not both at once <smile>. I noticed the verticle lock screw is not screwing into the base where it should on either end. Do I not have the lower way tubes where they should be? I aligned them as per the instructions, yet they are way off.

Suggestions? I'm too tired so I'll say good night.

Tony

I think we need pix.

FWIW the 'lower way tubes' are the bench tubes. The headstock and carriage slide on the way tubes.]now [/B]including a screw for the 'other end'.
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E[/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
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