Shopsmith "referb"

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:49 am

JPG40504 wrote:FWIW: The pdf version is identical(almost[$$$:(]) to the 2008 FD paper copy I have. I also seem to remember a 'later' one, but have apparently 'misplaced' it. I agree the 'new' online (interactive/links) is easier! It seems to be gradually replacing the 'older' system.(it links to new pages as well as the 'old' ones that have not been 'updated'.

Thanks for the nudge to re-examine it!

Yup, I hardly ever discard something I might want oneday.

I still can't determine when the non-Father's Day issue was released.

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I don't trust my memory much anymore but I seem to recall that I picked this one up at the last Shopsmith Traveling Academy I attended here in Tucson in early 2009.

I might be off one year, however. I searched the forum for an indication and found this. Reading the entire thread indicates to me that this might have been the last TA in Tucson and that is where I got the 2008 catalog. I remember that because Rick had very few of them and was hesitant to release them to us. Group pressure won out. (Shhh, I have two copies).

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:57 pm

I like to have boththe paper and the online version. I may have to test out the printer at work and make a copy to put in a binder:p

gat_76 · Post by **gat_76** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:32 pm

Shopsmith doesent seem to get in a hurry with it's shipping.

mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:40 pm

jcraigie wrote:I like to have boththe paper and the online version. I may have to test out the printer at work and make a copy to put in a binder:p

Did that....................

bigeddy · Post by **bigeddy** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:22 am

gat_76 wrote:since i have never done anything like this, i really was not sure how it was going to turn out.

here are the pics after i re-did it, searching for the "mirror"... overkill, but i had to, it was fun

begenning

finished result

this morning

done

well, it was dang hard. soooooooo easy to mess up when it is getting that smooth. and of course, i had a lot of patience but not enough to get it perfect.

it will be scratched up the first time i use the table saw, but ohwell. it felt good!!!

now i have to quit playing and move on to more important steps in the restoration!!!!

You can't use it now... It needs to be put up on a pedistal from all the work. It wouldn't be right to defile it. Find another one cheap and us it. Truthfully it is awesome... looks better than it did new I bet.

gat_76 · Post by **gat_76** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:13 am

bigeddy wrote:You can't use it now... It needs to be put up on a pedistal from all the work. It wouldn't be right to defile it. Find another one cheap and us it. Truthfully it is awesome... looks better than it did new I bet.

Lol. Thanks man!

... I'd do it to another one if someone wanted to buy it (thought just occurrd to me).

gat_76 · Post by **gat_76** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:53 pm

well, im done for now. tomorrow i will be cutting.

I got my last part in today. she sounds beautiful. when i first got here, she sounded like a bomb, it was scary. iv sawed, drilled, routed, and bandsawed so far. all seems well.

here is the when i got it.

and now

I know some of you guys might be disappointed that i didn't go all the way. but i did my best on all the moving parts. purrs like a kittin.
there is the tiniest bit of rust inside of the legs (much to my surprise), so they will be fine.

and when i was getting the paint, the black, rubberized undercoating just called out my name. now that its done, i like it.

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:05 pm

gat_76 wrote:and now

and when i was getting the paint, the black, rubberized undercoating just called out my name. now that its done, i like it.

Now that's different

Never thought of undercoating. When you get a chance get a closer picture of the paint job will ya?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:37 pm

If you intend to use it in raised drill press mode, get a lock screw to keep it from flopping back down. The screw has a tapered end that wedges in the side of the oversized dimple in the end casting.

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The dimple can also be seen. It is the 'silver spot'.

Is it by any chance resting on the casting in this pix?

gat_76 · Post by **gat_76** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:02 pm

JPG40504 wrote:If you intend to use it in raised drill press mode, get a lock screw to keep it from flopping back down. The screw has a tapered end that wedges in the side of the oversized dimple in the end casting.

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The dimple can also be seen. It is the 'silver spot'.

Is it by any chance resting on the casting in this pix?

ahhhhhhhh, thanks. i will do that promptly.
anyone happen to know the thread size for the lock screw?

edit: i read it too fast. you didnt say casters.... lol
no, it is not sitting on the casting. the big black spot looks like a hole in the low resolution, but it is the end of a rod.