Thread: Need help with Steton T-33 spindle moulder

I will reply to my own thread so that the information goes into the archives:

The handle is actually the main spindle elevation lock. Mine is of course worn to the point of too much play, so I shall have to remedy that somehow.

The knob that I thought was the height lock is actually a friction device for the elevation crank wheel.

Did you know the name "STETON" is the initials of the blokes who make the machines. When I was in white board cupboards the boss bought a panel saw for the workshop. I think it was a little cheaper than the main stream SCM, Altendorf type brands. We used it for a lot of years before buying an SCM.

I didn’t know that. In fact, there’s not much on any websites about them or their history.

I think the T-33 is a 70’s vintage machine. I cannot believe how crude it is compared to more modern machinery.

I have to perform some kind of repair on that spindle elevation lock because it doesn’t currently lock anything, just adda a bit of friction. And my cutters arrived yesterday from Whitehill so I am itching to get my project completed.

With any luck, unscrewing the front panel will reveal the locking mechanism and you'll be able to rig up a quick fix; failing that, it might be visible from the back. One of the main reasons I like old machines is that everything is mechanical and basic; easy to build = easy to fix (usually)