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Hi all,
New Member here in Wisconsin with a 60 yr old Mark V, which is coincidentally the same again as I am.
Yesterday I lined the head stock, which must have been one of the few times it has received oil since it quieted down considerably. I have the original owners manual and followed the instructions there.
My SS is about 15" shorter than original, and will be used as a lathe, once I get some missing accessories, and a drill press. (I already have a tables saw, bandsaw, lathe, etc.)
Restoring it has been fun. I actually had a 10-ER about 30 years ago, which I liked very much. Built a lot of stuff with it.
Anyway, I'm enjoying the forum. Thanks for having it!

Welcome to the Shopsmith Forum. I'm glad you have been enjoying the Forum. As you already know there is a lot of information here and many members willing to help with questions.

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Where in the Dairy State?

Western edge of Sheboygan county, in the Kettle Moraine State Forest.

Do most folks lube their SS more often than 10 hours? Since I have no idea about the history of this machine I am inclined to lube after about 2 hours initially for the first few times and then move to 10 hours. Be Nice if there was an hour meter for these machines...

Every 10 hours is the manual recommended frequency.

MANY rarely get a drink that often. Some never. They will run a long time without lubrication, but will wear eventually. Timely lubrication greatly extends the run time until wear becomes a problem.

Nothing magic about 10 hours and the amount of oil added also affects time before excessive wear begins. I recommend more oil than the manual suggests. Long idle time also suggests lubricating prior to resuming use.

Adequate lubrication will allow running for a VERY long time.