How did you get your Shopsmith

[charlese]

Welcome to the forum, Lester!

No, I don't know what paint to use, but I'm pretty sure there are some here that can help you. My suggestion, for the time being, is to take your time and go through the many Threads and posts of this forum. Your answer might be right there. Also, if you don't have a Shopsmith catalog or maintenance instructions, search the http://www.shopsmith.com/ pages for this info. This company, if you didn't already know, will assist you in any way they can to make your machine run up to snuff. You can also call 1-800-543-7586 and order a catalog. You'll find the folks at SS to be great to work with!

I know there is at least one guy on this forum that does wonderful work in restoring Shopsmiths. Hopefully he'll catch this post and give you a holler. Since this thread is supposed to be about "How you obtained your Shopsmith" He may miss the questions about paint and maintenance. You'll probably find all the info you want at Shopsmith.com , but if you want to discuss painting I suggest you start a new Thread with a title of SS Paint Colors, or something like that.

[papahammer8]

this one is my second ss mk5 found it a house about to be torn down bought it cheap

[machinist16346]

Being an avid SS gazer from only websites. I have always admired the SS but due to it's price I could never see paying all that money for something that you could sink literally thousands of dollars in.
Well 2 weeks ago we had went to a Mini storage auction, it's where you bid on everything in the storage bin and it's all yours to take home by the end of the day.
My brother and I had just bought one of the unit contents and moved to the next to wait the unveiling of what was in the next one.
The owner(of the storage units) had said there was a lathe in the bin but couldn't see it for all the other stuff.
The bin went for more than what we wanted to pay and as the new owner of the contents moved some junk in the front, I peaked over the couch to see the shopsmith logo and about fell off my rocker.
I had turned around and said to my brother"well we blew that" as it turned out the gentleman evidently didn't want to take the massive machine home and all it's contents so he offered it to me for $300.00
Turned out it was a 2000 model 520 with the extension tables all the lathe tools and about as clean as anyone would want it to be.
I got it home washed and waxed everything and cleaned all the parts and pieces that came with it. Honestly I still can't believe I got it for that price.
I was very excited and until I get to be a real professinal at all this woodworking I'll keep it around.

[charlese]

GOOD CATCH Machinist!

Welcome to the Shopsmith forum! Hope you hang around here a while. You'll find lots of Info about your new 520. If you need manuals or other help, just give a holler! There are many around, willing to help.

[jasonlester]

charlese,

Thanks for the info. I was going to start a new thread eventualy. I've just been realy busy. I can really see I'll like this machine. It is amazing to me that it is 53 years old and works well. And it amazes me the design hasn't changed that much.

Jason

[jcbrowne]

Bought mine used less than a month ago. Still in the process of learning its capabilities and designing my first project.

[roy_okc]

I bought a lightly used ~83 500 last summer for $300. Included were a jointer and bandsaw and I believe nearly all the standard accessories. Had a bit of light surface rust here and there that cleaned up easily. It runs great.

[dusty]

You got your monies worth in just the motors. The rest is all gravy, as my dad would say.