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Wadkin PK restoration

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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Vann » 12 Feb 2022, 10:59

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Im not sure how to finish them, do I clean up the non machined part or paint them.

I don't reckon they would look right all polished up, and the fettling marks may not take on the same patina as the rough cast surfaces - so I reckon paint.

Auscab on the Aussie forum has finally got all the missing bits for his PK - including a rip fence (painted yellow), a main mitre from a different PK (painted grey), and a secondary mitre from eBayUK (painted green).

I think they look good together. He doesn't :eusa-snooty: .

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The grey rip fence is a poor reproduction fence that didn't function well.
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby wallace » 18 Feb 2022, 18:03

Got the tags cleaned up



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I put a tag on the break box to make it look more wadkin, this will be getting bolted to the back



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I need to find something to make a new on button



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This is what the sliding table frame sits on, it can be adjusted to set the level with the main table



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I had a bunch of riving knife brackets made a couple of years ago, I just need to find a suitable threaded rod, nothing I have fits



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I wanted a crown guard in keeping with the saws age so put my feelers out, a trip to halifax and a few quid poorer



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It has some damage which I'm hoping I can braze up



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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby wallace » 18 Feb 2022, 18:18

Had a bit of a nightmare with the electrickery bits. The saw came with a really nice brake setup. I wired it to the motor and it worked. It has buttons with 3 wire control. I attached the wires to the old buttons that I want to use exactly like the modern ones were done and nothing. So I thought I'd check it and put the modern buttons back on, and nothing. If I manually push the contacts the motor runs. Not sure what I've done, no magic was lost and I changed the infeed wires around because some starters dont like 3 phase from a static.

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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby droogs » 18 Feb 2022, 21:51

I take it this will be going in the livingroom when finished Wallace?

So green just now
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Malc2098 » 22 Feb 2022, 19:37

Nice.
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby fiveeyes » 23 Feb 2022, 00:01

Wallace, that is, if I may, a cracking resto.
Malc...way better than nice ;)
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Cabinetman » 23 Feb 2022, 09:06

Unbelievably stunning, it's a real shame it’s going to get it dusty though.
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Malc2098 » 23 Feb 2022, 11:47

fiveeyes wrote:Wallace, that is, if I may, a cracking resto.
Malc...way better than nice ;)



Yebbut…..my 'nice' is 'really nice'! ;)
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Phil » 23 Feb 2022, 15:08

Malc2098 wrote:
fiveeyes wrote:Wallace, that is, if I may, a cracking resto.
Malc...way better than nice ;)



Yebbut…..my 'nice' is 'really nice'! ;)


Agree! 8-) 8-) :text-+1:
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Mike G » 23 Feb 2022, 15:41

Malc2098 wrote:......Yebbut…..my 'nice' is 'really nice'! ;)


So if you actually mean that something is nice, rather than really nice, what do you say? Adequate? Passable? OK? Good enough? :lol:
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Malc2098 » 23 Feb 2022, 21:10

Mike G wrote:
Malc2098 wrote:......Yebbut…..my 'nice' is 'really nice'! ;)


So if you actually mean that something is nice, rather than really nice, what do you say? Adequate? Passable? OK? Good enough? :lol:



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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby wallace » 24 Feb 2022, 19:19

The crown guard had some holes drilled into it and some damage, so I thought I would try and braze it.



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As I was brazing I noticed a hair line crack appear. I think it would of been better doing it with the mig using bronze wire, then their wouldn't have been so much heat.



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The nose piece was missing but I had one in my stash.



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This must of been off a smaller saw because the bar is too small for a pk, luckily again I had a longer one in my stash



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I needed a table stop for the slider



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The knurled knob is not my work, I had a batch of them done off doubleboosts pal who does the cnc stuff



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No presests in the table



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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Mike G » 24 Feb 2022, 19:25

Stunning. Beautiful. Gorgeous. Wonderful.

But take that crown guard back off and have another go at the brazing with a Dremmel or similar. I'm sure you will be driven mad by it if you don't.
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby NickM » 24 Feb 2022, 20:44

Yup. Mind blowing!
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Blackswanwood » 24 Feb 2022, 21:04

Brilliant - your restorations would make a great tv programme.
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Malc2098 » 24 Feb 2022, 21:33

Niiiice.
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby fiveeyes » 24 Feb 2022, 22:25

I would be as proud as a peacock, to own such a machine.
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby AJB Temple » 25 Feb 2022, 08:53

Eventually you will get the hang of doing these Wallace if you practice enough 8-)

Amazing work.

I would not be able to leave the Crown Guard though without making the W and A and outer edge perfect.
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby wallace » 25 Feb 2022, 09:52

I was tempted to have another go at fixing the the guard but I thought I might make the crack travel further and ruin it altogether.

i'm not that clued up on brazing and noticed that when I was cleaning the blobs of braze up with the dremmel there were bits that were really hard like glass, my burrs would barely touch them. Is that a lump of flux?
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Andyp » 25 Feb 2022, 13:07

For as long as you are prepared to do the write up on theses refurbs we will never tire of reading them.
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Vann » 25 Feb 2022, 13:36

wallace wrote:...and noticed that when I was cleaning the blobs of braze up with the dremmel there were bits that were really hard like glass, my burrs would barely touch them. Is that a lump of flux?

Yes. I my experience usually the flux breaks off okay, but some bits are really hard and stubborn - like glaze on pottery. A second attempt a few weeks later is often successful - I think the flux softens as it absorbs moisture from the air.

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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby 9fingers » 25 Feb 2022, 15:11

Not that I've ever done it myself but seen references in model engineering circles to pickling after brazing and silver soldering using a bath of dilute acid.


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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby chataigner » 25 Feb 2022, 17:24

Magnificent ! You have given new life to fine machine - bravo !!!

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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby TrimTheKing » 26 Feb 2022, 01:41

Stunning machine mate.
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Re: Wadkin PK restoration

Postby Jonathan » 26 Feb 2022, 23:22

Absolutely stunning Wallace!

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