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Offline jaguar

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Fun Old Tool Project
« on: August 31, 2011, 06:00:54 PM »
Well I got this old Shop Smith Mark 5 a while ago.  Its missing a few small things but all and all its there.  Plugged in and she started right up.  Basically I want to clean and lube her up and get her working 100%.  The girlfriend wants to do some wood working....(insert joke here)
Not sure if ill paint the unit or just clean them off
I need to track down and manual and source some parts

I have
-compresser
-jig saw, dont think its missing anything
-table saw, think its missing parts
-few other parts im not sure what they are
im trying to figure out how to run it as a lathe

Anyone have one of these?






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Offline hoodellyhoo

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Re: Fun Old Tool Project
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2011, 02:19:53 PM »
My wife's stepfather is very big into restoring old delta and craftsman woodworking tools. He is constantly referencing this website so I would look there for more info: http://www.owwm.org/
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Re: Fun Old Tool Project
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2011, 02:23:33 PM »
Just did a quick search in the photo index and here's a pic of one setup as a table saw

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=6003
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Offline jaguar

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Re: Fun Old Tool Project
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2011, 02:25:06 PM »
thanks for the cool links
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Offline Bob Wessner

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Re: Fun Old Tool Project
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2011, 02:27:23 PM »
Here's another for manuals, not free though.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/OM_MARKV.htm

Good luck, don't forget to post some pics of your handy work once you get that far.  ;)
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Re: Fun Old Tool Project
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2011, 06:15:45 PM »
Jag man, I will be using mine tomorrow. First thing that I have found out is that you cant just go to the hardware store and buy the saw blades for them. The center hole on most tablesaws is 1/2" but on the Shop Smith it is about an inch. Mine is a bit more together right now and will post a pic.

One thing that I have been thinking about is trying to use mine as a vertical milling machine for odd jobs in my basement. All you need is a rotarty table or any other machinist X-Y movement table and the Shop Smith is now......a milling machine for making motorcycle parts. 8)

Good luck.
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Offline jaguar

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Re: Fun Old Tool Project
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2011, 06:33:42 PM »
shop smith mill would be great!

I found a guy near me with a whole bunch of parts and attachments cheap so i think ill pick them up

still need to figure out the lathe part for the girl friend to make bowls...lol

She seems to need a power switch....was working the other day...now no off...
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Re: Fun Old Tool Project
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2011, 08:22:17 PM »
You have got to watch the info mercials for them on youtube. THey are from 1996 but seem alot older.
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