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Re: Refurbishing a MkV 510
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:54 am
by John4337
jsburger wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:26 pm
If you look at the top of this forum there is a thread that is pined to the top. It is the second one. It is called "Shopsmith Large Format Drawings, Illustrations and More". That is where the document in your link came from. There is much more there. Everett is our document restorer and SS historian.
Outstanding stuff, thank you. The combined knowledge here is incredible
Re: Refurbishing a MkV 510
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:13 pm
by John4337
Re: Refurbishing a MkV 510
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:28 pm
by dusty
What paint are you using. I like the color and the rough surface.
I have a pair of legs that need some TLC.
Re: Refurbishing a MkV 510
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:32 pm
by John4337
dusty wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:28 pm
What paint are you using. I like the color and the rough surface.
I have a pair of legs that need some TLC.
Its Rust-oleum Hammered in a silver/grey. Its concealing the roughness on the castings pretty well.
Re: Refurbishing a MkV 510
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:37 pm
by dusty
John4337 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:32 pm
dusty wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:28 pm
What paint are you using. I like the color and the rough surface.
I have a pair of legs that need some TLC.
Its Rust-oleum Hammered in a silver/grey. Its concealing the roughness on the castings pretty well.
I have a pair of legs that are smooth and I want some texture. That looks like it.
Re: Refurbishing a MkV 510
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:44 pm
by JPG
I think the 'texture' is from the original paint(splattered). The areas where it was removed appear 'smooth'. I do not see the 'hammered' look?
Re: Refurbishing a MkV 510
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:52 pm
by John4337
Ok guys, goofy question, what's the secret method for releasing the strain relief on the power cord?
Re: Refurbishing a MkV 510
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 2:05 pm
by John4337
JPG wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:44 pm
I think the 'texture' is from the original paint(splattered). The areas where it was removed appear 'smooth'. I do not see the 'hammered' look?
its hard to see in the photos and it is smoother in the areas where the corrosion was worse and more of what I assume was the factory finish came off, but it does have a texture. I suppose that I could have wire wheeled the entire thing to take it all off.
Re: Refurbishing a MkV 510
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 2:36 pm
by DLB
John4337 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:52 pm
Ok guys, goofy question, what's the secret method for releasing the strain relief on the power cord?
They are not all the same. Looking at the clamp from the inside of the motor housing, you'll probably see it has two flat sides and two rounded ends. If yes, then squeeze the rounded ends together (hard) while pushing in and/or pulling out from the out side. At least that's how I do it.
- David
Re: Refurbishing a MkV 510
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 3:43 pm
by John4337
DLB wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 2:36 pm
John4337 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:52 pm
Ok guys, goofy question, what's the secret method for releasing the strain relief on the power cord?
They are not all the same. Looking at the clamp from the inside of the motor housing, you'll probably see it has two flat sides and two rounded ends. If yes, then squeeze the rounded ends together (hard) while pushing in and/or pulling out from the out side. At least that's how I do it.
- David
Thanks, that got it, just took alot more pressure that I thought it would take