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5th March 2024, 10:10 AM #1
Making new tool banjos for my Wadkin RS8, Ideas wanted.
I am thinking of using the scrap 1” thick steel offcut from the right angle banjos to make a pair of banjos to hold a long rest.
I am thinking of offsetting the post to the forward edge and having it inboard slightly.
Cam and lever to lock to bed with a cover to keep clean.
My Wadkin rests have a steel shaft and it is always rusty so may use stainless.
Im aware of the Oneway cam actuation but even though I have a mill don’t have the time or inclination to reproduce their system.
Any thoughts or ideas?
The main part will be waterjet cut out, the post turned and arc welded on.
Ive added a few photos below. First two existing Wadkin banjo. Next the 1” offcut and the right angle rest I made.
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5th March 2024, 11:48 AM #2.
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I have made several banjos for my small Woodfast.
A WIP of my last one is here
Dualling banjos
I used a cam action lock, no metal mill was needed, just a 4 jaw chuck on a MW lathe to turn the cam and drill the holes in the locking rod/nut offsets.
It was actually a quite easy process and sure beats getting out a spanner every time to position the banjo.
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6th March 2024, 07:28 AM #3
Thanks Bob,
Some good ideas there.
I like the bending of the cam shaft to make the handle.
I will probably weld the tool post on the other side of the banjo, was there any reason you welded yours where you did.
As I’m making a pair I may do both.
I’m supervisor at the woodies workshop today so I will make a mock-up in 1” MDF to check the reach etc on the lathe. I like to have a rough small project if it’s not busy.
It’ll also do instead of a drawing for James who’ll be waterjet cutting them out for me.
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6th March 2024, 08:12 AM #4.
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7th March 2024, 11:41 AM #5
Banjos
I have built a couple of lathes from scratch, banjos are the easy to build including a cam set up. What exactly are wanting to build? I see a right angle banjo or is it a straight banjo?
The banjos I have built are fairly long at 300mm plus as my lathe will swing nearly a metre, along with a couple of short ones 200-250mm. I build them out of bright mild flat bar 40-50 wide 8-10 mm thick depending the length , all welded construction. A lathe would necessary to make the tool post and the cam lock cam, other than that a welder.Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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8th March 2024, 07:02 PM #6
I’m just using up the leftover 1” steel plate from making the 2 right angle banjos.
I did a quick mock up in MDF at the woodies workshop, photos below.
Also a few photos of an inability to get close to a faceplate with my homemade toolrests.
The Wadkin ones are better but I usually just weld mine straight on top of the 1 1/8” post.
I plan to use these with a long toolrest also.
Sorry about the mess with the photos, I forgot to edit them which fixes their orientation usually
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13th March 2024, 01:57 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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Have you seen the following from Marcello Rotar down in Victoria: 登录 Facebook
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13th March 2024, 02:25 PM #8
Thanks Chas, I had seen that ad.
Also his ad for the first edition Wadkin Pattern Mill.
Matter of interest I sold a genuine Wadkin Banjo a few years back, can’t remeber (old age)
but I think Glen bought it.
These I’m making will be a little different just because I can.
Im also adapting a saddle and cross slide from a weird metal lathe onto one of the RS8s.
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