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donalexander wrote:Great job. I'm curious what you're doing to get the speed control to shine better than new? I'd like to do it to my 510 (soon to be 520...well, as soon as SS gets around to filling my order).

Don

Polishing all the aluminum was the most time consuming part. Not too hard, but it took a lot of patience. First step was to take everything apart so I could work on the individual pieces. I started with a coarse metal sandpaper and worked my way through to the finest paper I could find. I then moved on to using my dremmel with a polishing compound. For the next and final round of polishing I bought a polishing set and used my drill mounted in a vise. (I now use my shopsmith unit for this step - I am able to get a higher speed and a better, faster shine) Finally I buffed it with a soft cloth and now try to keep a light coat of paste wax on them. To paint the speed control and the parts with numbers I used red model paint and a small brush, after several coats I had a nice deep color. I always kept a paper towel nearby that I had dipped in mineral spirits. If I made a big mistake that easily wiped it off. The attached pictures show many of the aluminum pieces from the main unit that I did.

54greenie wrote:Polishing all the aluminum was the most time consuming part. Not too hard, but it took a lot of patience. First step was to take everything apart so I could work on the individual pieces. I started with a coarse metal sandpaper and worked my way through to the finest paper I could find. I then moved on to using my dremmel with a polishing compound. For the next and final round of polishing I bought a polishing set and used my drill mounted in a vise. (I now use my shopsmith unit for this step - I am able to get a higher speed and a better, faster shine) Finally I buffed it with a soft cloth and now try to keep a light coat of paste wax on them. To paint the speed control and the parts with numbers I used red model paint and a small brush, after several coats I had a nice deep color. I always kept a paper towel nearby that I had dipped in mineral spirits. If I made a big mistake that easily wiped it off. The attached pictures show many of the aluminum pieces from the main unit that I did.

MickyD would be proud of yer accomplishments re polishing.


Another place to display this is OWWM and Lumber-Jocks.
Great job on ALL of it!!!!!

fjimp wrote:Truly impressive I enjoyed the classic stand you used for a backdrop as well. Keep up the good work, perhaps we should ask what's next? Jim

The next big purchase will be the DC3300 dust collector. I am creating way more sawdust now that I have some nice tools than I ever have before. It somehow finds it's way around the house. In the meantime I am working on getting the smaller pieces and bringing new life to them. I just finished the small lamp attached to the bandsaw and the mortise set yesterday. (I am still trying to find some affordable, sharp bits and chisels for it.) I would like to get the tenon master jig, molder head and knives as well as the shaper arbor and cutters. I think I just about have the complete set after that. Maybe then it's time to tackle a Goldie... So far my wife says no to that one so I will just have to be content with making sawdust with my Greenie.

54greenie wrote:The next big purchase will be the DC3300 dust collector. I am creating way more sawdust now that I have some nice tools than I ever have before. It somehow finds it's way around the house. In the meantime I am working on getting the smaller pieces and bringing new life to them. I just finished the small lamp attached to the bandsaw and the mortise set yesterday. (I am still trying to find some affordable, sharp bits and chisels for it.) I would like to get the tenon master jig, molder head and knives as well as the shaper arbor and cutters. I think I just about have the complete set after that. Maybe then it's time to tackle a Goldie... So far my wife says no to that one so I will just have to be content with making sawdust with my Greenie.

Now mind you, I did not do this deliberately but I acquired my second Mark V the way Johnie Cash does it - one piece at a time.

When I finally had all the pieces, there it was - sitting in the middle of the shop. My second Mark V. I recently converted it to a shorty and have it setup as a drill press most of the time. I did that because she complained that I never used the second Mark V and must not have really needed it.

54greenie wrote:The next big purchase will be the DC3300 dust collector. I am creating way more sawdust now that I have some nice tools than I ever have before. It somehow finds it's way around the house. In the meantime I am working on getting the smaller pieces and bringing new life to them. I just finished the small lamp attached to the bandsaw and the mortise set yesterday. (I am still trying to find some affordable, sharp bits and chisels for it.) I would like to get the tenon master jig, molder head and knives as well as the shaper arbor and cutters. I think I just about have the complete set after that. Maybe then it's time to tackle a Goldie... So far my wife says no to that one so I will just have to be content with making sawdust with my Greenie.

A strip sander and a scroll saw would nicely round out the 'collection'.

A planer can 'join' later.

I really like the storage cart!!!!

BTW do realize there are two versions of the molder/knives, and apparently a third has recently been created.

Here are some pictures of my restored 10ER, serial number 55438. Thanks to many on this site for the inspiration and ideas. I replaced the motor and bench boards. Eventually I'll refurbish the motor too. I also have not yet restored the speed changer, but will get to that soon too.

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More pictures can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kschwarz20/sets/72157629628899564/with/7155470790/

Karl Schwarz
Centreville, VA

Very well done. Looks just like MickeyDs (previous poster).

kschwarz20 wrote:Here are some pictures of my restored 10ER, serial number 55438. Thanks to many on this site for the inspiration and ideas. I replaced the motor and bench boards. Eventually I'll refurbish the motor too. I also have not yet restored the speed changer, but will get to that soon too.

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More pictures can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kschwarz20/sets/72157629628899564/with/7155470790/

Karl Schwarz
Centreville, VA

Very Nice Job!!

all I can say is "WOW"!!! I showed my wife some of the pics and even she said "I'm thinking we need to restore the SS!" dang I love her.

weird question...

since mine seems to be a "nothing special" model - 1981?... I was thinking I would restore it but change up the colors... I agree the new colors are drab and dull. Was thinking of painting it with more flash.... Like my bike (blaze green) or my truck (maximum Steel). sacrilegious?