Thread: Wadkin RS restoration

I agree I love mine, the old dealer guy I go to had 3 of them in a corner for years. I got them and found new homes.

Do you know if it's possible to fit one up to a RS that didn't leave the factory with one fitted . Will it just fit and can the rack be fitted as well?
If one of those could be found ?

Rob

Yes Rob my long bed RS never had a carriage, I just drilled and tapped for the rack.

This big bolt is used as an adjustable stop for the pivoting motor mount, it was quite pitted

I cleaned it up on the disc sander and then glued various grits onto a board and went down to 400 before polishing



More blackened bits

I was surprised the tailstock was not seized


There must of been a casting cock up because this bit has been filled

Whats the stuff you are using to blacken the bolts etc.... This might seem a dumb question... but a bit new to this

Its a product by caswell Black Oxide Kits - Caswell

I made a bit more shiny

I think the carriage is a later addition to this lathe because of the aluminium handwheel, the tailstock has and iron handwheel which takes a lot of effort to get then looking good. I just so happened to have a spare aluminium hand wheel but it will need some work to make it fit


The plan is to turn the boss of the handwheel down.

The lathe came with a banjo which is off a bigger RS and it was missing its handle. I just so happened to have the correct one in my stash, I just need to fix the handle

It put up a bit of a fight, I had to drill two tapered pins out.




I need to make a new end for this

This is my choice of filler, I find it much better than normal car bodge. it sands really well with none of the pin holes you get with normal stuff.

I've been slowly going through every casting cleaning, filling and sanding.

This is my choice of primer, you need synthetic thinners but its pretty idiot proof to spray.

Looking great but how do put up with the floor block smell ?

The smell was horrible when I first cut and stacked the blocks, it seems to have calmed down but even if you go in for 10 secs the smell will cling to your clothes. I have an intolerance to any form of dust so I put a powered respirator on as soon as I entre. As soon as I go in the house I have to bag my clothes and have a shower. I'm sure it will calm down once laid and sealed, I hope.

Coming along nicely mate, love your work [emoji846]

This is where all the prep work pays off, if you've tried to makes shortcuts it shows when sprayed

I made some good progress assembling


Does any one know the purpose of the hole at the end of the banjo, maybe for holding a template?

The handle was broken on this so I made a new one out of wadkin flooring

Not that any one is going to see the underside I like to paint these red

Originally Posted by wallace1973

Does any one know the purpose of the hole at the end of the banjo, maybe for holding a template?

The hole is for a plan holder. Mine still has the thumbscrew that goes in the end. I'd post a pikky, but my computer has decided to upgrade iphoto and won't let me do anything .

Cheers, Vann.

Edit: can add pikkie now. RS banjo.jpg