Nobody wants my Greenie

mel · Post by **mel** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:31 pm

Thanks again guys on the help with my Jig saw.

mel · Post by **mel** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:34 pm

Yeah Peter thats the one.

wannabewoodworker · Post by **wannabewoodworker** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:21 pm

mel wrote:Hey Micheal,
I was telling my wife last night about your GREENIE and how you were having a problem finding a home for it. She say's, WHAT? Are you out of your mind? No way!!!!!! But honey it way born the same year you were, 1955 (close) and I think it was in August and it is beautiful just like you. She says "Really" ? Yeah baby really, come look at it. She says "well the garage sure looks familiar! OK here's the deal---- Its MINE and it goes on my side of the garage AND you can't touch it. I want to have SOMETHING in this freaking garage thats MINE! Sooooooooo if you want to hassel the shipping (I'll pay) all the way here to the left coast we can adopt your baby. Mel

Mel,
I would love to help you and the wife out with your garage problem but I really don't want to screw around with dismantling this thing and packing it up for shipping. I would rather just keep it and make a shorty out of it.

mel · Post by **mel** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:01 am

wannabewoodworker wrote:Mel,
I would love to help you and the wife out with your garage problem but I really don't want to screw around with dismantling this thing and packing it up for shipping. I would rather just keep it and make a shorty out of it.

I don't blame you a bit Micheal, I think that's the right choice.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:07 pm

wannabewoodworker wrote:Mel,
I would love to help you and the wife out with your garage problem but I really don't want to screw around with dismantling this thing and packing it up for shipping. I would rather just keep it and make a shorty out of it.

Realize the bench tubes are uniquely gilmer version models(greenie.early goldie) and are 1 7/8"od rather than the later 1 3/4" bench and ALL 1 3/4" way tubes. Keep that in mind b4 sawing them. If you may ever need to 'go back, keep the bench tubes intact and obtain a pair of more typical 1 3/4" to saw! 1 3/4" tubes will fit the greenie end castings, but the tubes will be spaced out 1/8" ctc more than 'normal'. A 1/16" shim will correct that(between the tube and the outer wall projection the tube rests on-opposite the clamp bevel).

zacker · Post by **zacker** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:26 pm

lol.... i work in Milford.. what the heck is a greenie? i am looking to possibly buy a shopsmith. whats the deal with this one wannabe?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:57 pm

zacker wrote:lol.... i work in Milford.. what the heck is a greenie? i am looking to possibly buy a shopsmith. whats the deal with this one wannabe?

Probably more than you asked for! http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showpos ... ostcount=6