NJHoudini's detached shop
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oldironfarmer
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Congratulations on the new job!
I never did well in a cubicle. It was always a good incentive to look for a new job. I sympathize for people for whom it is a necessity.
I never did well in a cubicle. It was always a good incentive to look for a new job. I sympathize for people for whom it is a necessity.
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Grizz1963
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Welcome back 
Good to see you in.
And congrats with the new job.
Good to see you in.
And congrats with the new job.
njhoudini doing real well now
Good to hear. Hope you can enjoy coffee again soon!
As you know, we are hoping the prep for boy #2 isn't so rough since we already had boy #1. I just wish it was as easy getting my old Craftsman Table Saw back together.
Andy, I read a study that proved that cubicles are not good if you want productive employees. Employees in cubicles are more likely to be interrupted or distracted than those in offices. Luckily for me, the new job found me as my current supervisor supervised me when I was his contractor and I must have impressed him enough to be considered for the new opportunity. I am eternally thankful for being at the right place at the right time.
Welcome back
Good to see you in.
And congrats with the new job.
Thanks Rian. Hoping that I will be able to hang around more often.
It never ceases to amaze me how awesome things can be. Last week, we brought our latest addition to the family home. Meet Ewan!
Also in recent developments, I was granted a second office at work (I support two departments) and I must say my boss must really like me.
Don't mind the supplies on my massive desk as they will be distributed to new staff. I need to research the best way to fix heat and chemical damage to polyurethane surfaces around the office. I have a few raised bumpy spots on my desk (sorry, no pics of the damage yet) and white bloching on a credenza in our conference room from probably a VCR or something.
I will get out to the garage eventually, but am keeping busy with as many indoor projects as possible. One at the top of my list is trying to seal drafty vinyl windows.
Also in recent developments, I was granted a second office at work (I support two departments) and I must say my boss must really like me.
Don't mind the supplies on my massive desk as they will be distributed to new staff. I need to research the best way to fix heat and chemical damage to polyurethane surfaces around the office. I have a few raised bumpy spots on my desk (sorry, no pics of the damage yet) and white bloching on a credenza in our conference room from probably a VCR or something.
I will get out to the garage eventually, but am keeping busy with as many indoor projects as possible. One at the top of my list is trying to seal drafty vinyl windows.
Grizz1963
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Congratulations
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Congratulations
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Bob Heine
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Eugene, congratulations to you and your wife! You have some excellent People-Making skills. 
Grizz1963
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Eugene, congratulations to you and your wife! You have some excellent People-Making skills.
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njhoudini
Congratulations
oldironfarmer
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Congratulations!!
And. about the window that's leaking, it's, ummm, open.
And. about the window that's leaking, it's, ummm, open.
Thanks Rian!
Eugene, congratulations to you and your wife! You have some excellent People-Making skills.
Thanks Bob!
njhoudini
Congratulations
Thanks Steve!
Thanks Bret!
Thanks Andy! If the window was open, I'd be fine with the leak. With a curious almost 2 year old boy running the house, I'm reluctant to stick on the clear shrink wrap barriers, but it may be my only option. Fortunately, spring is close and insulating my steam piping has saved me close to 50% on my oil bill year over year. Still, feeling cold air in rooms that should be toasty make me see $$$ leaking out.
Unruh
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Congratulations! I have an 8 month old as our littlest and I’m telling you buckle up cause it goes fast. Cherish these sleepy snuggles.
Just itching to post an update since it's May and I worked outside this past weekend.
It was warm.
After evaluating my gardening options next to my house and around my property, I decided to build a raised garden bed between the house and the garage. Sure, there's a small garden bed next to the garage, but I need to remove some of the dirt on the same side of the garage to try to keep the wood eaters away. I added a divider wall in the middle so I don't have to fill it all the way. I already used 4 bags of raised bed potting mix and one bag of garden soil but I'm probably going to need at least 4 more bags of the potting mix to get the soil depth to around 6 inches. I've lined the bottom with a large leftover cardboard box that was hanging out in the garage and then cut the 4 bags of mix open in a way to add a barrier between the lawn and the garden. I may poke some holes in the bottom if drainage seems to be lacking, but I doubt it will be an issue. Part of the reason for making the raised bed was to avoid having to dig up my lawn (covering is easier) and the other part being that I want to be able to grow some more stuff.
It came out so. I'm still sporting the slip-on steel-toed shoes recommended by Bob Heine and I still love them.
Here's a picture of my boys hanging out on the couch. I'm sure it will be just a few years before they're helping me get into trouble around the house.
Hope everyone is getting to enjoy Spring and the weather. SWMBO has granted me Saturday to do more building/fixing/whatever I want.
It was warm.
After evaluating my gardening options next to my house and around my property, I decided to build a raised garden bed between the house and the garage. Sure, there's a small garden bed next to the garage, but I need to remove some of the dirt on the same side of the garage to try to keep the wood eaters away. I added a divider wall in the middle so I don't have to fill it all the way. I already used 4 bags of raised bed potting mix and one bag of garden soil but I'm probably going to need at least 4 more bags of the potting mix to get the soil depth to around 6 inches. I've lined the bottom with a large leftover cardboard box that was hanging out in the garage and then cut the 4 bags of mix open in a way to add a barrier between the lawn and the garden. I may poke some holes in the bottom if drainage seems to be lacking, but I doubt it will be an issue. Part of the reason for making the raised bed was to avoid having to dig up my lawn (covering is easier) and the other part being that I want to be able to grow some more stuff.
It came out so. I'm still sporting the slip-on steel-toed shoes recommended by Bob Heine and I still love them.
Here's a picture of my boys hanging out on the couch. I'm sure it will be just a few years before they're helping me get into trouble around the house.
Hope everyone is getting to enjoy Spring and the weather. SWMBO has granted me Saturday to do more building/fixing/whatever I want.
Grizz1963
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Garden bed 
Kids eating fruit
Good to see you back.
Kids eating fruit
Good to see you back.
Garden bed
Kids eating fruit
Good to see you back.
Thanks Rian. It has been difficult peeling away time to do much of anything with the munchkins. I figure I need 8 more plants for my garden bed, though from what I understand, I could safely make the garden more dense because the raised beds are supposed to be more efficient.
Really upset that some animal (probably deer) decided to eat the tops of 6 out of 7 decent sized sunflowers. Although I live in a fairly populated area, the deer seem to find time to visit for snacks. Hoping the peppers keep them away. Otherwise, I'm going to need to add some fencing to the garden. Wasn't really a problem before with most of the vegetables, but the deer really seem to like the flowering plants.
Wife agreed that I should make my woodshop in the basement instead of the garage. I think the biggest challenge with that is noise if I want to cut with power tools. Would be nice though.
Howdy everyone!
It was a busy week.
Celebrated another trip around the sun and my coworkers decided to dress up my office. Huge fan of the team I get to work with.
Saturday, SWMBO went with the kids to visit the in-laws so I had the entire day to work on some projects.
On my way back from an unsuccessful trip to the bank where "their network was down", I happened upon a garage sale and picked up this backpack blower for $20. It runs only on full choke so I imagine that something is clogged inside the tiny carb.
I also got a call back from someone who was selling a 1950's ShopSmith. A little skeptical, I went there and decided it was coming home with me. We agreed to a price of $100 which if I'm unable to get it going will easily be recovered if I decide to part out the machine. It took quite a bit of thinking to figure out how to get it out of my trunk.
Here is the main body.
It also came with the table saw table, extension table, mitre gauge, and the saw blade arbor. It is missing a few items which would make it look like this.
I'm positive I can make the stand, and can probably make the piece that supports the two main poles when the ShopSmith is lying down. At worst case, I have a functional lathe since I know that the motor does run. The only main issue for using the lathe may be that one of the 3-step pulleys looks like it was in the wrong place at the wrong time and a section is ground away missing.
Parts are surprisingly available via ebay so if I can't diy a part replacement, I have options. Very chuffed with both the blower and the multi-function power tool as Rian might say!
I also rearranged some of the stuff in the garage, picked up some more plants for the raised bed garden (sorry, no photo), and finally remembered to put my new replacement tire on my car and put the spare away in the boot. Oh, I also replaced my cabin air filter. From the looks of it, it hadn't been done possibly ever.
The garage floor is somewhat visible again and I'm looking forward to getting in there hopefully a dozen more times before winter.
Hope everyone had a nice weekend!
It was a busy week.
Celebrated another trip around the sun and my coworkers decided to dress up my office. Huge fan of the team I get to work with.
Saturday, SWMBO went with the kids to visit the in-laws so I had the entire day to work on some projects.
On my way back from an unsuccessful trip to the bank where "their network was down", I happened upon a garage sale and picked up this backpack blower for $20. It runs only on full choke so I imagine that something is clogged inside the tiny carb.
I also got a call back from someone who was selling a 1950's ShopSmith. A little skeptical, I went there and decided it was coming home with me. We agreed to a price of $100 which if I'm unable to get it going will easily be recovered if I decide to part out the machine. It took quite a bit of thinking to figure out how to get it out of my trunk.
Here is the main body.
It also came with the table saw table, extension table, mitre gauge, and the saw blade arbor. It is missing a few items which would make it look like this.
I'm positive I can make the stand, and can probably make the piece that supports the two main poles when the ShopSmith is lying down. At worst case, I have a functional lathe since I know that the motor does run. The only main issue for using the lathe may be that one of the 3-step pulleys looks like it was in the wrong place at the wrong time and a section is ground away missing.
Parts are surprisingly available via ebay so if I can't diy a part replacement, I have options. Very chuffed with both the blower and the multi-function power tool as Rian might say!
I also rearranged some of the stuff in the garage, picked up some more plants for the raised bed garden (sorry, no photo), and finally remembered to put my new replacement tire on my car and put the spare away in the boot. Oh, I also replaced my cabin air filter. From the looks of it, it hadn't been done possibly ever.
The garage floor is somewhat visible again and I'm looking forward to getting in there hopefully a dozen more times before winter.
Hope everyone had a nice weekend!
Grizz1963
Well-known member
Howdy everyone!
It was a busy week.
Celebrated another trip around the sun and my coworkers decided to dress up my office. Huge fan of the team I get to work with.
Saturday, SWMBO went with the kids to visit the in-laws so I had the entire day to work on some projects.
On my way back from an unsuccessful trip to the bank where "their network was down", I happened upon a garage sale and picked up this backpack blower for $20. It runs only on full choke so I imagine that something is clogged inside the tiny carb.
I also got a call back from someone who was selling a 1950's ShopSmith. A little skeptical, I went there and decided it was coming home with me. We agreed to a price of $100 which if I'm unable to get it going will easily be recovered if I decide to part out the machine. It took quite a bit of thinking to figure out how to get it out of my trunk.
Here is the main body.
It also came with the table saw table, extension table, mitre gauge, and the saw blade arbor. It is missing a few items which would make it look like this.
I'm positive I can make the stand, and can probably make the piece that supports the two main poles when the ShopSmith is lying down. At worst case, I have a functional lathe since I know that the motor does run. The only main issue for using the lathe may be that one of the 3-step pulleys looks like it was in the wrong place at the wrong time and a section is ground away missing.
Parts are surprisingly available via ebay so if I can't diy a part replacement, I have options. Very chuffed with both the blower and the multi-function power tool as Rian might say!
I also rearranged some of the stuff in the garage, picked up some more plants for the raised bed garden (sorry, no photo), and finally remembered to put my new replacement tire on my car and put the spare away in the boot. Oh, I also replaced my cabin air filter. From the looks of it, it hadn't been done possibly ever.
The garage floor is somewhat visible again and I'm looking forward to getting in there hopefully a dozen more times before winter.
Hope everyone had a nice weekend!
Good teams are a Blessing
Good buying on the Shop Smith.
Filter.... hmmmmm.
Can only get better.
5 am, SWMBO wakes me and informs me #2 has been rustling in his crib for 30 minutes and it's my turn. I get up and bring him downstairs and try to get him to finish his bottle but he refused. Put him in the swing and he's pretty happy so I give myself about 30 minutes in the garage.
After just a little thinking and testing the new lever handle I had received from ebay, I managed to get the quill loose using a set of large pliers. I tried the pliers the other day, but this time, it moved pretty easily so whatever I sprayed on and around the quill must have made a difference.
Now, I am just deciding how much I need to do to clean up the machine (electrolysis of parts vs just cleaning as I go) and internally, the machine is in pretty decent shape so most of the issues are the exposed way bars and other random iron. Most of what I've read suggests using a thin coat of paste wax and buffed to protect and lubricate. Based on my serial number, I'm guessing the machine is from the early 1950's and I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy having a really heavy duty drill press and light lathe. I really need to make some space in the basement now to house some tools and put up some clear plastic sheets to keep the mess contained. Also going to work on making an air cleaner out of a box fan and setting up dust collection using my shopvac. Since I have the parts for the table saw already, I may see how loud it is when I'm in the basement and everyone is on the 2nd floor. If they can't hear the machine, my options have significantly increased.
I just need to find a drill chuck and wood chuck for a 5/8" arbor with a set screw. Like this:
Basement woodshop, here we come!
After just a little thinking and testing the new lever handle I had received from ebay, I managed to get the quill loose using a set of large pliers. I tried the pliers the other day, but this time, it moved pretty easily so whatever I sprayed on and around the quill must have made a difference.
Now, I am just deciding how much I need to do to clean up the machine (electrolysis of parts vs just cleaning as I go) and internally, the machine is in pretty decent shape so most of the issues are the exposed way bars and other random iron. Most of what I've read suggests using a thin coat of paste wax and buffed to protect and lubricate. Based on my serial number, I'm guessing the machine is from the early 1950's and I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy having a really heavy duty drill press and light lathe. I really need to make some space in the basement now to house some tools and put up some clear plastic sheets to keep the mess contained. Also going to work on making an air cleaner out of a box fan and setting up dust collection using my shopvac. Since I have the parts for the table saw already, I may see how loud it is when I'm in the basement and everyone is on the 2nd floor. If they can't hear the machine, my options have significantly increased.
I just need to find a drill chuck and wood chuck for a 5/8" arbor with a set screw. Like this:
Basement woodshop, here we come!
A couple of weekends ago, my wife was at a garage sale and found me a Stanley No. 4 bench plane for $3. She told me she paid attention to the things I looked for online and at garage sales and this was a great find.
This thing looked like it had sat neglected for a couple of decades in a damp basement or garage.
After a little cleanup, this will work nicely. It took me about 3 hours to manually grind out the knife to get it flat and without grooves.
"A couple days ago, on our way back from a short trip to Atlantic City, I noticed that the tire pressure monitor light came on. After we got home and had lunch, we got ready to go to Costco, but discovered that the front right tire was completely flat.
Pulled the short rusty dry wall screw from the middle of the tire and fortunately had a patch kit from fixing the tire from my daily driver this past winter. Had to accept that making the hole bigger makes it possible to make it better.
In the process of checking the spare, the hoist for the spare failed and will need to be replaced. Part ordered. Proceeded to inspect the spare tire and even though it holds pressure, all of the sidewalls are covered in cracks which means I'm looking at definitely replacing that tire.
I proceeded to try to remove the tire with the hole but discovered that PepBoys decided to super torque the lugs.
I went to AutoZone to go get a metric impact socket set and the employee talked me out of it and to pick up a thin walled "lug" socket. It didn't work. The socket failed and tore at one of the thin seams. One of the chrome caps is now spinning and the other 3 on the same tire have swollen caps. The lock nut is fine. I picked up new lugs to replace the swollen ones. Now I'm going to have to go to Harbor Freight to pick up a set of cold chisels to assist in removal of the bad chrome caps as well as a set of metric impact sockets.
Question,
are deep impact sockets better for lug removal than regular impact sockets? The lugs aren't very long and they have a rim by the washer. Having seen videos on how to remove chrome caps from these lugs, I'm confident I can get the cap(s) off, but I'm praying that the actual lugs aren't stripped or severely rounded over. PepBoys has really screwed me this time. Questioning if I'm ever going to let them touch tires on any of my cars. This is very inconvenient, but I may end up having to pick up jack stands while I'm at HF so I can rotate my own tires. Very annoyed, very exhausted, and annoyed at the recent string of events.
On the brighter side, I did win an auction on another Shopsmith 10ER at half the price of what I paid for the first one and this one comes with almost all of the original accessories like a mortising attachment, disc sander, and even a speed reducer which means I could potentially setup one machine as a permanent lathe and the other as a drill press. Until I get my tire situation sorted though, I have to wait because the 10ER is 90 miles away.
This thing looked like it had sat neglected for a couple of decades in a damp basement or garage.
After a little cleanup, this will work nicely. It took me about 3 hours to manually grind out the knife to get it flat and without grooves.
"A couple days ago, on our way back from a short trip to Atlantic City, I noticed that the tire pressure monitor light came on. After we got home and had lunch, we got ready to go to Costco, but discovered that the front right tire was completely flat.
Pulled the short rusty dry wall screw from the middle of the tire and fortunately had a patch kit from fixing the tire from my daily driver this past winter. Had to accept that making the hole bigger makes it possible to make it better.
In the process of checking the spare, the hoist for the spare failed and will need to be replaced. Part ordered. Proceeded to inspect the spare tire and even though it holds pressure, all of the sidewalls are covered in cracks which means I'm looking at definitely replacing that tire.
I proceeded to try to remove the tire with the hole but discovered that PepBoys decided to super torque the lugs.
I went to AutoZone to go get a metric impact socket set and the employee talked me out of it and to pick up a thin walled "lug" socket. It didn't work. The socket failed and tore at one of the thin seams. One of the chrome caps is now spinning and the other 3 on the same tire have swollen caps. The lock nut is fine. I picked up new lugs to replace the swollen ones. Now I'm going to have to go to Harbor Freight to pick up a set of cold chisels to assist in removal of the bad chrome caps as well as a set of metric impact sockets.Question,
are deep impact sockets better for lug removal than regular impact sockets? The lugs aren't very long and they have a rim by the washer. Having seen videos on how to remove chrome caps from these lugs, I'm confident I can get the cap(s) off, but I'm praying that the actual lugs aren't stripped or severely rounded over. PepBoys has really screwed me this time. Questioning if I'm ever going to let them touch tires on any of my cars. This is very inconvenient, but I may end up having to pick up jack stands while I'm at HF so I can rotate my own tires. Very annoyed, very exhausted, and annoyed at the recent string of events.On the brighter side, I did win an auction on another Shopsmith 10ER at half the price of what I paid for the first one and this one comes with almost all of the original accessories like a mortising attachment, disc sander, and even a speed reducer which means I could potentially setup one machine as a permanent lathe and the other as a drill press. Until I get my tire situation sorted though, I have to wait because the 10ER is 90 miles away.
Bob Heine
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Eugene, you deserve a double You ****, along with a Well Done. The plane and Shopsmith earned the You ***** and teaching your wife what to look for at garage sales earns a Well Done!I proceeded to try to remove the tire with the hole but discovered that PepBoys decided to super torque the lugs.
Question,
Your socket question is more complicated than deep or shallow.
I'm sure there are lots of uses for short impact sockets (the first set I bought back in the 1960s were short) but I always pull a deep socket now. An example might help. Here are four different depth sockets on a wheel. The three lower sockets in the photo are deep but because the third from the bottom is a 3/8" drive, it isn't as deep. I don't own a shallow 22mm impact socket so the upper one is a shallow thin-wall socket. It requires an extension to prevent tearing up the rim. Not really a problem using an impact gun but it's a consideration if you are using a breaker bar.
To me, the number of points on the socket are more important than the depth. If you buy a set of Pittsburgh (Harbor Freight) sockets, avoid the 12-point sockets like the ones I bought a few years ago. A 6-point socket is less likely to tear up a lug nut. I recently bought a set of GearWrench 3/8" drive deep sockets for close to a Harbor Freight price. I don't think it is a big problem now but the SK impact sockets I purchased in the '60s have super thick walls and very shallow engagement depth. That 13/16 socket (upper right) won't fit in the holes on the rims on the Corvette. The green socket (lower left) is a gimmick, with a nylon sleeve to prevent marring the hole in the rim.
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Eugene, you deserve a double You ****, along with a Well Done. The plane and Shopsmith earned the You ***** and teaching your wife what to look for at garage sales earns a Well Done!
Your socket question is more complicated than deep or shallow.
I'm sure there are lots of uses for short impact sockets (the first set I bought back in the 1960s were short) but I always pull a deep socket now. An example might help. Here are four different depth sockets on a wheel. The three lower sockets in the photo are deep but because the third from the bottom is a 3/8" drive, it isn't as deep. I don't own a shallow 22mm impact socket so the upper one is a shallow thin-wall socket. It requires an extension to prevent tearing up the rim. Not really a problem using an impact gun but it's a consideration if you are using a breaker bar.
To me, the number of points on the socket are more important than the depth. If you buy a set of Pittsburgh (Harbor Freight) sockets, avoid the 12-point sockets like the ones I bought a few years ago. A 6-point socket is less likely to tear up a lug nut. I recently bought a set of GearWrench 3/8" drive deep sockets for close to a Harbor Freight price. I don't think it is a big problem now but the SK impact sockets I purchased in the '60s have super thick walls and very shallow engagement depth. That 13/16 socket (upper right) won't fit in the holes on the rims on the Corvette. The green socket (lower left) is a gimmick, with a nylon sleeve to prevent marring the hole in the rim.
Hey Bob,
Always appreciate your shared experiences and wisdom. I ended up getting 2 Duralast deep sockets (21mm and 20mm) but they are 12-point and not impact. I'm still heading to Harbor Freight and may pick up a full set of metric deep socket impact sockets if they have the 6-sided variety, but that gimmicky one you showed is the one that I tore last night trying to remove one of the lugs with a 25" breaker bar. It just split along one of the thin seams and I opted to not exchange it for another. The two deep sockets are hopefully harder and will withstand my banging them on to the swollen cap.
Thanks for the advice. Hopefully I will prevail this afternoon.
This past Saturday, I picked up my 2nd Shopsmith 10ER. I drove a little over an hour west from my in-law's apartment and was thrilled that the tire I patched held its pressure (still amazed by the process of making the hole bigger for the plug , but I digress).
The ebay seller, John, was very nice and proceeded to explain to me that he thought about parting out the item, but wanted to get rid of it because of the space it was taking up in his storage. I was the only bidder at $50 and so glad I bid.
I believe the year of mfg is late 1950 or early 1951 and was 952 before my first 10ER.
It came with the variable speed changer (allows user to reduce the turning speed to below 300 rpm), 12" sanding disk, mortising hollow chisel and hold down, miter with safety handle, 6" and 4" lathe faceplates, headrest, and even the original stand with casters. I'm not certain, but I believe the middle sheave/pulley in the speed changer is supposed to float but it's not moving.
One of the knurled knob screws is bent, not sure where it belongs but it may not actually be needed. I'm more excited by the fact that all of the pulleys on this one are intact.
Between the two machines, I have a pretty complete set and one will be dedicated as a drill press. I also asked John while I was at his shop if he had any vises and he presented me with a Wilton "Flip-Grip II" for $20 and I obliged.
Sunday night, I was able to remove 3 of the 4 lugs from the tire. I had to use an emergency lug nut remover tool to get the 3rd off and it was a pain removing the bad lug nut from the tool.
Here's the tool.
Here's the first bad lug.
I tried using the Wilton "Flip-Grip II" but it kept twisting when I applied torque. Ended up using the breaker bar and a pipe wrench and that worked surprisingly well.
I'm probably going to take my time restoring the 10ER's. The newer one needs new wiring to the motor and switch. The old one works fine. I'm probably going to setup an electrolysis tank since most of the rust removal would not require removal of material. Thanks for stopping by!
(still amazed by the process of making the hole bigger for the plug , but I digress).The ebay seller, John, was very nice and proceeded to explain to me that he thought about parting out the item, but wanted to get rid of it because of the space it was taking up in his storage. I was the only bidder at $50 and so glad I bid.
I believe the year of mfg is late 1950 or early 1951 and was 952 before my first 10ER.
It came with the variable speed changer (allows user to reduce the turning speed to below 300 rpm), 12" sanding disk, mortising hollow chisel and hold down, miter with safety handle, 6" and 4" lathe faceplates, headrest, and even the original stand with casters. I'm not certain, but I believe the middle sheave/pulley in the speed changer is supposed to float but it's not moving.
One of the knurled knob screws is bent, not sure where it belongs but it may not actually be needed. I'm more excited by the fact that all of the pulleys on this one are intact.
Between the two machines, I have a pretty complete set and one will be dedicated as a drill press. I also asked John while I was at his shop if he had any vises and he presented me with a Wilton "Flip-Grip II" for $20 and I obliged.
Sunday night, I was able to remove 3 of the 4 lugs from the tire. I had to use an emergency lug nut remover tool to get the 3rd off and it was a pain removing the bad lug nut from the tool.
Here's the tool.
Here's the first bad lug.
I tried using the Wilton "Flip-Grip II" but it kept twisting when I applied torque. Ended up using the breaker bar and a pipe wrench and that worked surprisingly well.
I'm probably going to take my time restoring the 10ER's. The newer one needs new wiring to the motor and switch. The old one works fine. I'm probably going to setup an electrolysis tank since most of the rust removal would not require removal of material. Thanks for stopping by!
I have one more nut to go, but was able to pick up the smaller socket on my way to work this morning. I'll definitely have one Shopsmith running sooner than later since I have to rewire the other. Actually looking forward to it though. Even more excited that it will be properly grounded.
Grizz1963
Well-known member
The “like” button is an easy way around for lazy people.
But just wanted to say that I like your progress and updates.
@Bret of course we know you can never have enough machines.
But just wanted to say that I like your progress and updates.
@Bret of course we know you can never have enough machines.
Thanks, Rian. Electrolysis is a very slow process, but the results are worth waiting for. Unfortunately, my variable speed changer still has a seized floating sheave/pulley. I just hit it with some WD-40 Specialist Rust Release Penetrant Spray. I thought I had transmission fluid in my garage, but I couldn't find any to mix with acetone. Fingers crossed.
On another note, I reached out to a gentleman who was selling "tools" and I was interested in his clamps. Met up with him and it turns out he is planning on moving to Florida and gave me this lot of them for $100. The Bessey clamps alone are worth around $220. If I save up, he also has some other items like nailers and wood that he will hopefully still have until he moves.
The orange clamps are Pony and the remainder are mixed. I've seen these clamps in use on many videos so I'm pretty excited. It's taking a while, but my shop is coming along. So many old tools to repair and restore. It's like a disease.
I love my wife for giving me the day to get in some QST, but I may have overheated a little while mowing the lawn today. The temps were around 94 degrees and despite stopping for water, I think I cooked some internal parts.
Grizz1963
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Excellent purchasing.
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Excellent purchasing.
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In a bit of a bind. I was hoping to rewire the motor that came with my 2nd Shopsmith 10ER, but I can't get the end bell off. This motor seems to be very old and uncommon. Serial is 7-F and MFG NO. is RBOC-50. Model no. is 15YOB-4569 SS. Going to go look for my rubber mallet... Most of the motors I see on google have the arbor emerging from both ends, this one has a cap for adding oil to the bearings. Hole is too small for my HF pullers.
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It's been a while since my last post. Hope everyone's been doing well and getting lots of projects or tasks done, no matter how trivial.
I'll also apologize at the beginning of this post because it is going to have 16 photos so it may get a little long.
Back in the middle of July, Oldironfarmer sent me an emblem and a hammer.
It's amazing how nice a pour of aluminum Andy is achieving these days. I still haven't had any time to polish up the emblem, but I did get a chance to use the hammer the day after to gently persuade the stuck sheave in my Shopsmith 10ER (SS10ER) speed changer free from its axle.
The emblem is very nice and didn't seem to have any problems clinging to the cast iron headstock.
It also seems to be attracted to the SS10ER's way tube as well.
Well, about a week later, we had a pretty bad storm and I ended up with a power outage which led me to setup the HF Predator 4000 generator. It works great and starts easily. Unfortunately, I overloaded one of the AC breakers and ended up having only half of the total amps available.
I managed to get it setup in time to pump the sumps just before the water came over the edges, but the hydrostatic pressure led to water infiltrating my old foundation in a few spots. At this point, I'm not sure if grading will avert any issues or if I'm better off trying to send the gutter downspout water closer to the street. My biggest issue with installing an interior French drain is that my pumps may run more frequently, but it would potentially mean I won't have to spend a lot of time running my wet/dry vac.
About a week after the storm, my Dewalt cordless string trimmer stopped working.
Google tells me that whatever material they made the motor out of has disintegrating magnets which interfere with proper function. It has been at a service facility since then and that facility took a few weeks to get approved to do the repair, and now they are trying to get warranty service approved including parts. My edges are a bit over grown. I didn't open it prior to sending it out, but if Dewalt refuses to provide free service, I'm probably going to open the motor and see if I can coat the magnet(s) with a thin coat of polyurethane and squeeze out a few more years from it.
I derusted, primed, and painted the stand, tailstock, table carriage, mortising tool, and the lathe rest.
This process took a really long time partly due to derusting by electrolysis, sanding off the rust from the way tubes, and mainly due to having two little guys to hang out with until they go to bed. After applying gloss white Rustoleum to all of the derusted parts, I decided to give the machine a try. SWMBO stated that it would be nice if my older son had a step stool so he can have an easier time brushing his teeth and washing up for bed. I ambitiously took on the challenge, found plans that used only one 1"x8"x8' board.
I did not take enough photos throughout this project. It was the first piece of furniture that I was attempting to make as well as getting acquainted with the machine.
I managed to cut the wood without any major mistakes, but I'm certain the next step stool I make. SWMBO said if it turns out nice, I'll probably need to make 3 more for her 2 sisters and her parents, 4 more if I decide to put one at my parents house.
Here's the top step after 4 or 5 coats of oil based gloss polyurethane.
And here is the frame painted with Cameo White (satin finish) and the other steps.
I learned quite a lot while doing this project. The miter gauge with the hold down handle came in handy for preventing me from getting my hands close to the spinning table saw blade. Polyurethane finishes well. It also drips well if you put too much on. I also may need to get new bearings for one or both of the motors. One of them starts to squeal a little after a little bit of use. I hadn't taken apart this motor because the wiring was fine, but it will probably need to be disassembled to either remove and replace the bearings, or at a minimum some lubrication.
Here's drilling pilot holes and enlarging the holes to accommodate the short screws.
And here it is assembled.
I was utterly surprised when it didn't rock after assembly. It can hold my weight without any creaking or wobble. I glued the joints before using the pocket screws.
I think I need more practice with the pocket screw joinery but that will probably come in the subsequent builds.
I think a normal height workbench would also save my back. I did most of the painting and assembly on a coffee table so I was hunched over more than I'd care to admit. Pretty sure my basement is suffering from flat surface disorders and it'll need some reorganization to accommodate a friendlier workspace.
I need to clean up. Tomorrow.
I'll also apologize at the beginning of this post because it is going to have 16 photos so it may get a little long.
Back in the middle of July, Oldironfarmer sent me an emblem and a hammer.
It's amazing how nice a pour of aluminum Andy is achieving these days. I still haven't had any time to polish up the emblem, but I did get a chance to use the hammer the day after to gently persuade the stuck sheave in my Shopsmith 10ER (SS10ER) speed changer free from its axle.
The emblem is very nice and didn't seem to have any problems clinging to the cast iron headstock.
It also seems to be attracted to the SS10ER's way tube as well.
Well, about a week later, we had a pretty bad storm and I ended up with a power outage which led me to setup the HF Predator 4000 generator. It works great and starts easily. Unfortunately, I overloaded one of the AC breakers and ended up having only half of the total amps available.
I managed to get it setup in time to pump the sumps just before the water came over the edges, but the hydrostatic pressure led to water infiltrating my old foundation in a few spots. At this point, I'm not sure if grading will avert any issues or if I'm better off trying to send the gutter downspout water closer to the street. My biggest issue with installing an interior French drain is that my pumps may run more frequently, but it would potentially mean I won't have to spend a lot of time running my wet/dry vac.
About a week after the storm, my Dewalt cordless string trimmer stopped working.
Google tells me that whatever material they made the motor out of has disintegrating magnets which interfere with proper function. It has been at a service facility since then and that facility took a few weeks to get approved to do the repair, and now they are trying to get warranty service approved including parts. My edges are a bit over grown.
I didn't open it prior to sending it out, but if Dewalt refuses to provide free service, I'm probably going to open the motor and see if I can coat the magnet(s) with a thin coat of polyurethane and squeeze out a few more years from it.I derusted, primed, and painted the stand, tailstock, table carriage, mortising tool, and the lathe rest.
This process took a really long time partly due to derusting by electrolysis, sanding off the rust from the way tubes, and mainly due to having two little guys to hang out with until they go to bed. After applying gloss white Rustoleum to all of the derusted parts, I decided to give the machine a try. SWMBO stated that it would be nice if my older son had a step stool so he can have an easier time brushing his teeth and washing up for bed. I ambitiously took on the challenge, found plans that used only one 1"x8"x8' board.
I did not take enough photos throughout this project. It was the first piece of furniture that I was attempting to make as well as getting acquainted with the machine.
I managed to cut the wood without any major mistakes, but I'm certain the next step stool I make. SWMBO said if it turns out nice, I'll probably need to make 3 more for her 2 sisters and her parents, 4 more if I decide to put one at my parents house.
Here's the top step after 4 or 5 coats of oil based gloss polyurethane.
And here is the frame painted with Cameo White (satin finish) and the other steps.
I learned quite a lot while doing this project. The miter gauge with the hold down handle came in handy for preventing me from getting my hands close to the spinning table saw blade. Polyurethane finishes well. It also drips well if you put too much on. I also may need to get new bearings for one or both of the motors. One of them starts to squeal a little after a little bit of use. I hadn't taken apart this motor because the wiring was fine, but it will probably need to be disassembled to either remove and replace the bearings, or at a minimum some lubrication.
Here's drilling pilot holes and enlarging the holes to accommodate the short screws.
And here it is assembled.
I was utterly surprised when it didn't rock after assembly. It can hold my weight without any creaking or wobble. I glued the joints before using the pocket screws.
I think I need more practice with the pocket screw joinery but that will probably come in the subsequent builds.
I think a normal height workbench would also save my back. I did most of the painting and assembly on a coffee table so I was hunched over more than I'd care to admit. Pretty sure my basement is suffering from flat surface disorders and it'll need some reorganization to accommodate a friendlier workspace.
I need to clean up. Tomorrow.
Unruh
Well-known member
Great job on the step stool.
Those Shop Smith’s are great tools. A local woodworker close to me has a huge wood shop set up with some very expensive tools, but he also has his Shop Smith set up. He tells all new woodworkers that they should get one.
Those Shop Smith’s are great tools. A local woodworker close to me has a huge wood shop set up with some very expensive tools, but he also has his Shop Smith set up. He tells all new woodworkers that they should get one.
Bob Heine
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Eugene, nice job on the Shop Smith. The step-stool is a nice looking piece and I suspect you'll get requests for more. It's amazing how fast a flat surface fills up. I agree that you need a taller bench to work at. My back is complaining just looking at that coffee table.
Thanks Bret! Most of the progress happened in 15-30 minute spurts. It to many of these small spurts to get from owning the machines to being able to use one. Hope the truck is treating you well!
Thanks Unruh! I've just realized you are supremely gifted with building things from your thread so your kind words are very much appreciated and welcomed! I'm actually very happy having two of these. Ultimately, neither will be used as a table saw assuming I can get my vintage Craftsman reassembled and I can find room for it in my basement. But, I have heard the 10ER model makes an outstanding dedicated drill press and a workable wood lathe so I'm excited for the months to come. Nothing against making straight cuts with handsaws, but for now, I try to save time when I can.
Bob, your back and mine are motivation enough to get my workbench sorted out pronto. So glad to see you've kept quite busy, haven't melted, and that the storm tucked tail and turned away. I need to use my Shopsmiths to make more flat surfaces. Definitely stealing your rolling designs because they ****.