View Full Version : old shopsmith lube and plastic cement
nelsonlake81
08-12-2009, 05:21 PM
these two items came with my the ER I just purchased I thought they were pretty cool but thats just me
5533
5534
the lubes is in the box I forgot to take it out .
And sorry for the poor quality pictures soon as I figure out how to get the pictures to come out as 600x800 on my camera they will get better. For now I use My phone and it doesnt have the stability thing my camera does
Well that distic cement is for attaching sandpaper to the sanding disk in the OLD DAYS.
tryinhard
08-12-2009, 09:23 PM
Is there any part in the system that SS currently recommends to use grease to lubricate it? The only lubricants I recall seeing written about are the paste wax, dry lube (which I interpret to be powdered graphite), and oil for the sheeves. The only location I have seen any grease is on my beltsander pivoting mechanism.
Have I missed something?
Thanks, Mike
nelsonlake81
08-12-2009, 09:33 PM
The box says it goes on the gears in the head stock and on the splines in the shaft the pulley is on
iclark
08-12-2009, 10:48 PM
Is there any part in the system that SS currently recommends to use grease to lubricate it? The only lubricants I recall seeing written about are the paste wax, dry lube (which I interpret to be powdered graphite), and oil for the sheeves. The only location I have seen any grease is on my beltsander pivoting mechanism.
for dry lube, some people like molybdenum disulfide better than graphite. I got surprised when I tried to look up molykote. it turns out there are a bunch of different versions of molykote. I think the one that I grew up with is Molykote Z Powder
http://www.dowcorning.com/applications/search/default.aspx?R=30EN&DCCSF=398EN
don't get it on any clothes that you care about getting clean.
Ivan
iclark
08-12-2009, 10:51 PM
WoodArtist,
those are neat finds. thanks for sharing.
is there any indication what the grease is?
Ivan
nelsonlake81
08-12-2009, 11:15 PM
The only thing that is on the box is that it was formulated for Magna by Standard Oil Company of California
The accessory number is 12 048 the article number 84-3101 For the Shopsmith
The tube is silver.
a1gutterman
08-13-2009, 12:00 AM
The box says it goes on the gears in the head stock and on the splines in the shaft the pulley is onSounds like it was meant for pre Mark V applications.