Sawdust and grease will just gum up the gears. I believe you should use car wax on the tubes and anything welse that slides on the outside of the SS. Of course internal gears and sliding parts need oil.
This was fun to watch. The way tubes, which are the top tubes that the headstock slides on, should be fully inserted into the castings on both ends, you shouldn’t back them out to make it fit the base. It appears that your bench tubes (the lower tubes) aren’t properly seated, which is why it made it appear that you needed to extend the way tubes from their castings. You may have inadvertently switched the bench tubes for the way tubes. The bench tubes are slightly longer than the way tubes. Hope you are having fun! Scott
Thanks for the input Scott! I have two Shopsmiths and each one the bench tubes were extended roughly 1/4 to 1/2 inch beyond the clamp. At least one I know was not altered as shipped from the factory. I will check with the company to get the final word. As for the bench tubes and way tubes they are correct and it's impossible to get them switched as if you do the ways won't catch the locking clamp but extend well beyond the bed. The unit appears to be level and aligned as is. Having lots of fun!
@@jasonwilliams8321 Good call. I vaguely recall that the Greenies had slightly larger ID in the bench tubes. Is that right? My only concern is that you should be able to sully seat the way tubes on both ends, so if that makes them fall short of the base end castings then the bench tubes aren’t in far enough. Years ago SS was sued by someone whose Mark V came apart during turning in part because one part or another slipped apart. I’ve been double checking my Mark V’s ever since. Like you I own a few. Scott
@@MyGrowthRings Yeah the bench tubes are 1/4 inch thick steel. That was the way with all the tubes on the old 10ER's. They weighed tons. The modern shop smiths (1970's on) all the tubes were the same ID.
Hello Greenie Guru, I need your advise. I bought a used greenie days ago and found the speed controller would not work. So I have watch RUclips guru's. I found the clip is missing. I am asking if there's replacement. Happy to send you a picture. Thanks, Chris
I have lots of old 1950's and 60's machines that have no ground on the cords. That's just the way they did things back then. Never had any problems with them other than maybe a thrown breaker now and then. Most of them aren't used enough to warrant any changes.
I've actually got grease into them and pushed the old grease out. I have an old water cooled grinder that has sealed bearings. Large plastic covers on the bearing runs and no way to get the grease in.
Sawdust and grease will just gum up the gears. I believe you should use car wax on the tubes and anything welse that slides on the outside of the SS. Of course internal gears and sliding parts need oil.
This was fun to watch. The way tubes, which are the top tubes that the headstock slides on, should be fully inserted into the castings on both ends, you shouldn’t back them out to make it fit the base. It appears that your bench tubes (the lower tubes) aren’t properly seated, which is why it made it appear that you needed to extend the way tubes from their castings. You may have inadvertently switched the bench tubes for the way tubes. The bench tubes are slightly longer than the way tubes. Hope you are having fun! Scott
Thanks for the input Scott! I have two Shopsmiths and each one the bench tubes were extended roughly 1/4 to 1/2 inch beyond the clamp. At least one I know was not altered as shipped from the factory. I will check with the company to get the final word. As for the bench tubes and way tubes they are correct and it's impossible to get them switched as if you do the ways won't catch the locking clamp but extend well beyond the bed. The unit appears to be level and aligned as is. Having lots of fun!
@@jasonwilliams8321 Good call. I vaguely recall that the Greenies had slightly larger ID in the bench tubes. Is that right? My only concern is that you should be able to sully seat the way tubes on both ends, so if that makes them fall short of the base end castings then the bench tubes aren’t in far enough. Years ago SS was sued by someone whose Mark V came apart during turning in part because one part or another slipped apart. I’ve been double checking my Mark V’s ever since. Like you I own a few. Scott
@@MyGrowthRings Yeah the bench tubes are 1/4 inch thick steel. That was the way with all the tubes on the old 10ER's. They weighed tons. The modern shop smiths (1970's on) all the tubes were the same ID.
Hello Greenie Guru,
I need your advise. I bought a used greenie days ago and found the speed controller would not work. So I have watch RUclips guru's. I found the clip is missing. I am asking if there's replacement. Happy to send you a picture.
Thanks, Chris
go to this link. - www.shopsmith.com/service/headstock/headstock_diagram.htm
You should be able to order your part from there.
Oh, and congratulations on your Greenie! I use mine all the time.
Thank you very much.
No ground on the old cord.
I have lots of old 1950's and 60's machines that have no ground on the cords. That's just the way they did things back then. Never had any problems with them other than maybe a thrown breaker now and then. Most of them aren't used enough to warrant any changes.
Greenies were made from 1954 to 1961.
The date on the paperwork lists April 1962 as the original delivery date. It could have been manufactured in 1961 but it is definitely a greenie.
I am almost positive thos are sealed bearing, no greasing possible
I've actually got grease into them and pushed the old grease out. I have an old water cooled grinder that has sealed bearings. Large plastic covers on the bearing runs and no way to get the grease in.