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Hey bfoss!
I have a greenie motor that I can part with. I am in Redwood City. You can reach me at (650) 619-8447
Mark

Hey Gary!
The profit from the II & VII bought me two MarkV's:D
Mark

Hey guys! I have had both the II and VII. I paid $35 for the II, and it was the biggest piece of #%@- that I have ever owned. It was about 1/3 the weight of an ER and very flimsy. After making 2 cuts on the table saw, I could not sell it fast enough. The only good thing about it was that I was able ...

Hey Heath!
You could go to "Google Books" and type "decks" in the search box. There is a great assortment of books with designs and plans for the basic structure.
Mark

Have you tried drilling out the center first to relieve the inner pressure? I also keep my turnings in a plastic bag to slow down the cracking.
Mark

The speed specs. for the different pulley positions is on a sticker on the inside of the belt guard. These machines (sold by Monkey Wards) are light-weight and flimsy. I bought one and sold it 3 days later 'cause it was very cheaply made.
Mark

Hey Robert!
If you need a motor let me know. I am on the Peninsula and have a greenie motor in storage.
Mark

There is a spring inside the cylinder. Attach the blade to the lower chuck, loosen the spring cylinder knob and let the cylinder slide down until it is on the blade, tighten the allen set screw, then lift the cylinder up to desired tension and tighten the knob.
Mark

Ya, mark-b is the ER10 addict. He rescued a lot of them, fixed 'em up and resold. Hey Mike! I am no longer an addict. My final count was: 2 - E's 16 - ER's 1 - mark II 1 - mark VII - purchased in 5+ boxes (completely dis-assembled) 1 Greenie markV 1 mark5 I kept both the Mark 5's and an ER. The res...

paulrussell wrote:
For the record, I'm the only ill-tempered, bad mouthed person here.

Hey Paul!
Now there is two of us!!