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Swino
25th September 2012, 08:54 AM
A small lathe became available after one of our club members upgraded. It was earmarked for the scrap yard as no one within the club put their hand up for it. After a quick call to and a few snaps the lathe has now found a new home. I just need to now work out a way to get it on a pallet and on it's way to Mexico.

artme
25th September 2012, 08:59 AM
Now there's a venerated name for you! Good score and with abit of work it will do sterling service again.:):):)

tea lady
25th September 2012, 09:07 AM
Oh no! We need a bigger shed. But I know he has always coveted a big Wadkin. I hope the little one doesn't feel offended. :D

nz_carver
25th September 2012, 11:05 AM
Good on ya swino:2tsup:
for looking out for we were only just saying that there's room for another lathe
in his workshop

will be as happy as a kid in a sweet shop:U

TL its time to get out the green paint

RETIRED
25th September 2012, 01:01 PM
:D:yippee:

Mulgabill
25th September 2012, 01:07 PM
:D:yippee:

Christmas is early this year ??:santajump:

Grumpy John
25th September 2012, 02:25 PM
Does Julie know about this?

Chesand
25th September 2012, 06:07 PM
Does Julie know about this?

On a need to know basis, does she need to know?

Pat
25th September 2012, 06:22 PM
No one wanted the outboard stand?

Well done Swino, , I am going to have to wander down to your shed one year:;

TL, I think you need a shoe horn:q

dai sensei
25th September 2012, 08:17 PM
Does Julie know about this?

:whistling2: :shhh:

Acco
25th September 2012, 08:23 PM
I dropped in to see today and when I mentioned his newly acquired lathe, his eyes lit up and said yep big brother for the baby Wadkin and yes Julie knows about :U

NeilS
25th September 2012, 09:29 PM
No one wanted the outboard stand?



If its homeless I can find one for it... :please2:

dr4g0nfly
26th September 2012, 08:12 AM
They are not exactly scarce over here, but still much prized by their owners.

Well done on saving that beauty.:;

Paul39
26th September 2012, 08:47 AM
, If you get sick of the click, click, click, of the leather belt, or if it is slipping, or won't stay on the proper pulley, here is an alternative. Heavy 10 serpentine belt?? (http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/south-bend-lathes/heavy-10-serpentine-belt-128822/)

Bushmiller
26th September 2012, 08:47 AM
I'm just amazed that nobody at the club wanted it:?.

Regards
Paul

Grumpy John
26th September 2012, 08:59 AM
I'm just amazed that nobody at the club wanted it:?.

Regards
Paul

Looking at the compliance plate it looks to be 400/415 Volts. Not everyone has 3 phase connected to the shed, but I do :D:wink:, so does . And he's got the forklift to move it into position :((.

Pat
26th September 2012, 09:14 AM
If its homeless I can find one for it... :please2:

I can give it a home as well!:;

tea lady
26th September 2012, 05:22 PM
, If you get sick of the click, click, click, of the leather belt, or if it is slipping, or won't stay on the proper pulley, here is an alternative. Heavy 10 serpentine belt?? (http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/south-bend-lathes/heavy-10-serpentine-belt-128822/)
dreams of that noise. :rolleyes::U

RETIRED
26th September 2012, 07:07 PM
That is my rev counter.:D

Pagie
26th September 2012, 07:51 PM
Went past today and was gunna call in but I thought I would get lathe envy..

Sturdee
26th September 2012, 08:14 PM
So what are you going to call it and when is the official naming ceremony.


Peter.

Allan at Wallan
26th September 2012, 08:44 PM
Settle down !

It's not long ago you added a lathe from Wallan to your
collection and took up valuable space. Now you have done
it again.

The answer: Add an annexe to your shed and make Anne-Marie
work eight days each week.:D

Allan

L.S.Barker1970
26th September 2012, 08:45 PM
Nice one ,
Those Wadkin RS lathe's are a beautiful machine, a pattern-makers favourite.
Thought you might appreciate some Wadkin literature on the subject too...
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc0004a7d6.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc0004c785.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc0004e1f9.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc0004f96d.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc00050e13.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc00052484.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc00053905.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc00055299.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc000566ef.jpg

http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc00057dc1.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc000591b7.jpg



http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/matty355/sc0003e35e.jpg


Melbourne Matty.

nz_carver
26th September 2012, 08:50 PM
So what are you going to call it and when is the official naming ceremony.


Peter.
Yeah now your on to something :U
Id be in for that

RETIRED
26th September 2012, 09:18 PM
Thanks for that LS Barker. I love old machines.


Well, it is not here yet and I have been thinking about a name for it.

The little Wadkin is Walter so I think his big brother should reflect its status.

It has to be grand and regal I think. William came to mind but then he would get called Bill, rather common I think for something so stately. No offence to any Bills' on the forum.

I shall throw open the challenge of naming the lathe to the learned people on here.

The person with the winning name picked by Tea Lady and myself will go down in immortality and there might even be a little bonus.:D

Grumpy John
26th September 2012, 09:40 PM
How about Windsor, a very regal and proper British name.

Christos
26th September 2012, 09:59 PM
Does it have to be a boy name?

Victoria

Well if it does then how about

Harold

Grumpy John
26th September 2012, 10:01 PM
Or Winston.

L.S.Barker1970
26th September 2012, 10:16 PM
Being a Wadkin RS shouldn't it start with R, like Reginald ?
might become Reg for short..

Melbourne Matty.

tea lady
26th September 2012, 10:37 PM
How about "Weginald"?

Or Wendy? :D

Paul39
27th September 2012, 02:04 AM
Melbourne Matty, Thanks for the post of the Wadkin literature. That is a wonderful lathe, I'm green with envy. , The click, click, click, indeed makes a tachometer. Some find it soothing, some it makes crazy. I swapped mine out on the South Bend because it was pieced out of leather pants belt, a piece of random leather, and some mule harness, put together with wire, old shoe string, and fish line. And it slipped and would only stay on one segment of the cone pulley.

jgforsberg
27th September 2012, 10:38 PM
The Wadkin RS has got to be one of the greatest pattern lathes of all times. Welcomr to the Wadkin club,
:cool:
The wadkin RS appeared in the 1930s and was available in 6in, 8in and 10in swing versions with optional bed lengths of up to 12 feet (longer on request). A rack and pinion patternmaker's carriage and heavy-duty outboard stands were offered as options. The RS was last offered in catalogues somewhere around 1960. I believe that the 8-speed version used a two-speed (1500/3000rpm) motor and a 4-speed gearbox with altered ratios . As it happens the RS had an even bigger brother, the truly enormous RU and RUH.

Page Title (http://www.lathes.co.uk/wadkin/)


I rebuilt My wadkin RS 10" from the ground up and found that a MT extension in the head stock gives a bit more room in the head area.
I also added a VFD for speed control breaking and reverse.



If you had any question here a link to my rebuild that my be helpful
Old Woodworking Machines • View topic - big big wadkin lathe progress.vfd controls 8/15 (http://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=70658&hilit=big+big+wadkin)


I also think there the best looking Pattern lathe there is . Here is mine "Jackified" with VFD
MVI_0241.AVI wadkin rs wood lathe with variable frequency drive - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKr6lFud1g0)

jack
English machines

RETIRED
27th September 2012, 10:57 PM
The Wadkin RS has got to be one of the greatest pattern lathes of all times. Welcomr to the Wadkin club,
:cool:
The wadkin RS appeared in the 1930s and was available in 6in, 8in and 10in swing versions with optional bed lengths of up to 12 feet (longer on request). A rack and pinion patternmaker's carriage and heavy-duty outboard stands were offered as options. The RS was last offered in catalogues somewhere around 1960. I believe that the 8-speed version used a two-speed (1500/3000rpm) motor and a 4-speed gearbox with altered ratios . As it happens the RS had an even bigger brother, the truly enormous RU and RUH.

Page Title (http://www.lathes.co.uk/wadkin/)


I rebuilt My wadkin RS 10" from the ground up and found that a MT extension in the head stock gives a bit more room in the head area.
I also added a VFD for speed control breaking and reverse.



If you had any question here a link to my rebuild that my be helpful
Old Woodworking Machines • View topic - big big wadkin lathe progress.vfd controls 8/15 (http://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=70658&hilit=big+big+wadkin)


I also think there the best looking Pattern lathe there is . Here is mine "Jackified" with VFD
MVI_0241.AVI wadkin rs wood lathe with variable frequency drive - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKr6lFud1g0)

jack
English machinesOh, you make me drool.:wink: I lust after the RU and want one before I die so that the treble is complete.:D

Allan at Wallan
27th September 2012, 11:24 PM
Well I think the name for it should be
"Arfur".

Arfur .:D


Allan

Sawdust Maker
28th September 2012, 02:15 PM
Nice pickup :2tsup:
Can't believe it wasn't wanted up north :doh:
Looking through that literature I can see why you'd want the bigger brother

As to a name, how about Mountbatten

torchwood
29th September 2012, 09:27 AM
My two cents worth…..
If it really is that big and strong it could only be called....Angus
Name. Origin. Meaning <o:p</o
Angus Scottish Unnaturally strong:
Angus Irish Vigor :B
Angus Celtic Exceptionally strong

RETIRED
17th November 2012, 04:34 PM
It finally arrived a week or so ago while I was mucking about in Ozhunters shed.

I arrived home late on Sunday night and just had to go and have a look.

Sooooooooo, under the glare of multi fluoros and follow spots I proceeded to drool all over it.

Heaps of potential, good clean up after stripping it and it would indeed be a thing of beauty.

Did you know that Wadkin still have the maintenance manuals for them that you can download?

We (Tea lady, Grumpy John and myself) have named it Angus. Thanks Touchwood. I will be in touch about your prize.

At present it is in bits all over the workshop being cleaned.

Pictures will come when the batteries are charged.

BobWoodworks
17th November 2012, 04:58 PM
Great lathe, looks like mine.

DJ’s Timber
17th November 2012, 08:17 PM
It finally arrived a week or so ago while I was mucking about in Ozhunters shed.


Sounds like I need to go for a drive :; :roll:

jgforsberg
17th November 2012, 11:50 PM
[QUOTE=;1576602] Did you know that Wadkin still have the maintenance manuals for them that you can download?

QUOTE]

the Manual can be found here
http://www.daltonsmachines.com/uploads/files/oldmanuals//Wadkin_RS_(6,8,10_inch)_Lathe_Manual.pdf

and a great doc on the RS/RU/RUH here for those little nice extras you may be missing.
Page Title (http://www.lathes.co.uk/wadkin/)

enjoy

jack
English machines

tea lady
18th November 2012, 12:21 AM
Still think she should be called Angelina. :cool:

Chesand
18th November 2012, 07:35 AM
Still think she should be called Angelina. :cool:

Angelina Ballerina???:rolleyes:

tea lady
18th November 2012, 09:17 AM
Angelina Ballerina???:rolleyes:Well she turns doesn't she? :P

Chesand
18th November 2012, 09:54 AM
Well she turns doesn't she? :P

Not on her toes or yours i hope