Share your Magna memorabilia!

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DarrenDD
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John,
The great job goes to Doug, he made this one for me. He designs and prints some great functional stuff.

…this is currently what I am attempting to build. Both my boys are in high school and avid baseball players. They want me to turn them some custom bats, but without a lathe extension my 10e is not quite long enough. Hopefully this works out.
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John, Darren,

Thanks guys! That is really cool and interesting. Yeah, I figured John was keeping that one as more of a collector item considering how rate it is, but I know many people restore these machines. The point of my original question was kind of how far do people take it. Thinking about classic cars and how not all original parts can be recovered got the better of my curiosity. Glad to know there are some unique solutions being created here for Shopsmith equipment. We should probably start a separate thread on this. I would love to know what other 3D printed or aftermarket solutions people have come up with for the 10E/ER or Mark V. It might be a good thread for people to contribute to over time...
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RFGuy,

Like John I collect these rarer parts because they are rare and not really to use. In the case of the Lower Saw Blade Guard I will not use it but are for show as original but rare parts. For a lower Saw Blade Guard I actually use the one for the Mark V part number 505628 as shown below. It can be used on the Model 10's with its Upper Guard part number 505627 or the Model 10 Upper Saw Blade Guard.

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As for the 3D market I believe it is helping the Shopsmith tools in some respects. For example, I believe many Mark VII from the 1960's are being kept functional due to those industrious people making replacement Cams for the Speed Control. Since this is one of the most common parts needing replacement on the Mark VII used cams are difficult if not impossible to find. I don't believe all 3D printed parts are better than using OEM parts. There are several “New Design” Power Couplers available online for connecting Special Purpose Tools (SPT’s) to the Shopsmith. Some say they are stronger than the original Shopsmith Coupler, but consider this, the Power Coupler is like a shear pin in the system connecting the tool to the power source. If a jam occurs during use the Shopsmith Coupler may break but your headstock could avoid being damaged. This is not a design flaw but an intentional safety feature. Shopsmith couplers also include a spring in the headstock end that that does not allow leaving the coupler attached after the Special Purpose Tool is removed. This is to prevent possible injury from a coupler flying off when the machine is turned on. I would go for any OEM part when available over buying a 3D printed part or even other parts.

DarrenDD,

I am interested in seeing the finished Tailstock Extension mounted on your Model 10E. Yours looks like another one I have seen pictures of but have no details of how it is connected. Another type I have seen is shown below.

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I am interested in seeing the finished Tailstock Extension mounted on your Model 10E
Sure, no problem. Still need to do some machining on the connection bars but will provide pictures when done. That extension you provided a picture of is an interesting idea. That method definitely eliminates the cantilever issue I am currently wrestling with.
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I am interested in seeing the finished Tailstock Extension mounted on your Model 10E.
54” maximum lathe capacity.
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DarrenDD wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:18 pm 54” maximum lathe capacity.
I was going to comment on the great details of your machine, but some of the pics from your original post seem to have disappeared… Still, I recall one pic showed the yellow tips on the locking levers, the red accent on the SPT hub, and you even have an old-time table raiser on that unit. Very cool and well done!

Regarding the extension, is there an internal pipe section connecting the main to the extension way tubes? Seems like it would need something of that sort to support the cantilever.
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
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Sorry about the double post, realized I quoted you incorrectly and fixed it…
chapmanruss wrote: Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:44 pm
I am interested in seeing the finished Tailstock Extension mounted on your Model 10E. Yours looks like another one I have seen pictures of but have no details of how it is connected.
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Special Miter Gauge

Here’s a recent accessory restoration for my 10-E project, and one you don’t see too often. “Wait a minute!”, you might say. “That’s clearly a greenie Mark 5 miter…

Well, this came from the period after 10-ER production ended, and Magna was looking for ways to give all those early system owners access to the new features developed for the Mark 5.

The original owner of my 10-E system (S/N E5052) loved those upgrades, and invested in things like the Power Mount Adapter Kit, and this Special Miter Gauge.

It has all the features of the Mark 5, except that nifty little expansion screw that allows you to secure a Mark 5 miter in the table slot. They even added a countersunk hole in the underside of the miter bar that accepts parts from the Universal Hold Down Kit (which of course the original owner added to this machine…).
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John Dalton
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1948 10E, S/N 5052 (restored)
1950 10ER, S/N 26473 (restored)
1952 10ER, S/N 51721 (restored as dedicated drill press)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263334 (functionally restored)
1954 Mark 5, S/N 263705 (restored/PowerPro)
c1959 Mark 2, S/N 81940 (undergoing restoration)
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jpdalton wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 1:27 pm
DarrenDD wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:18 pm 54” maximum lathe capacity.
Regarding the extension, is there an internal pipe section connecting the main to the extension way tubes? Seems like it would need something of that sort to support the cantilever.
John,
Thanks and yes, there are solid steel billets internally that make it extremely robust. See photo below (should have included this one originally).
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jpdalton wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 1:41 pm Special Miter Gauge


Well, this came from the period after 10-ER production ended, and Magna was looking for ways to give all those early system owners access to the new features developed for the Mark 5.
Nice find, that one looks very nice. Been looking for one of those for years!
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