Thread: Wadkin Parts

Interesting. If you find one of these I'm interested. By the way great forum!

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There was a similar Wadkin RAS for sale on ebay recently with a 24" blade.
Biggest RAS I've ever heard about.
Stewie

Originally Posted by Matt Matt

If you find one of these I'm interested. By the way great forum!

Welcome to the Aussie forum Matt. I don't know what's on this saw yet, but if there's one, I'll let you know.

Aside: This is Matt folks. He's a Yank, but he hangs around the Canadian forum (where he's quite good - but don't tell him in case his head swells ).

Cheers, Vann.

Vann,

That's a Wadkin Bursgreen CK, or originally Wadkin CK, these are really nice small crosscut saws, I would love one myself, but they do not come up that often in Australia, although I see there are 3 available on your trade site. It's a shame it is coming to the end of it's life, but if the motor has had it or something, based on the prices they seem to be going for, it's probably off to the scrap anyway, so at least your saving parts.

If your not interested, I would love the finger guard and two screws that are holding the guard on (not sure if it is original, but looks like it fits) so I can fit it when I finally get one, and perhaps the roller bearings, if he is going that far in stripping (might be a pain to get to, so only if he is stripping it that much).

If he is sending you a box, it would be worth your while grabbing the cast control covers too, you might want them for another machine in the future to disguise the modern starters.



Stewie, I think the one you are referring to was a CD and they are a big cross cut and weigh almost 500kg

Matty, that got your attention....lol. I think Rob has that on one of his PK's I will see if I can grab it next time I am in Melbourne, I'm sure Rob wont mind

Cheers,

Camo

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Originally Posted by Allison74

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Alli,

Are you lost for words, I'm wondering if anyone else has got a new Wadkin machine lately

Originally Posted by camoz

Matty, that got your attention....lol. I think Rob has that on one of his PK's I will see if I can grab it next time I am in Melbourne, I'm sure Rob wont mind

Cheers,

Camo

OI OI OI !

Ive got two PK's Cam but only one has that lever on it . The earlier one didn't use them to lock the slider , its got the spring loaded pin the same as that that locates the main miter fence at the angles , you know , the round flat button type .

Rob

Hi Camo. Thanks for the heads-up that it's a CK.

Originally Posted by camoz

...I would love one myself, but they do not come up that often in Australia, although I see there are 3 available on your trade site.

That's kind of funny. I've been searching vintagemachinery.org and the Canadian forum for Wadkin RAS - without finding anything close - and there are four on Trademe (well there were four until I bought this one ).

Originally Posted by camoz

...I would love the finger guard and two screws that are holding the guard on...

Yours.

Originally Posted by camoz

...and perhaps the roller bearings...

I'll ask him if he's prepared to take that whole top casting off (it looks to be aluminium on this one). That way you'll get the eccentric pins (assuming there are eccentric pins ) as well. Thanks for the photo with arrows (how do you do that?). It'll make it much easier to describe to the seller.

Originally Posted by camoz

...it would be worth your while grabbing the cast control covers too, you might want them for another machine in the future to disguise the modern starters.

Good idea - thanks

The ball lever handles are mine, as is the pull handle and guard. Also the serial number tag (if it will come off).

DSEL wants the Wadkin Bursgreen cast plate.

Anyone else?

Cheers, Vann.

Originally Posted by auscab

OI OI OI !

Ive got two PK's Cam but only one has that lever on it . The earlier one didn't use them to lock the slider , its got the spring loaded pin the same as that that locates the main miter fence at the angles , you know , the round flat button type .

Rob

Hehe, just wanted to see if you were around

Originally Posted by Vann

Yours.

I'll ask him if he's prepared to take that whole top casting off (it looks to be aluminium on this one). That way you'll get the eccentric pins (assuming there are eccentric pins ) as well. Thanks for the photo with arrows (how do you do that?). It'll make it much easier to describe to the seller.

Good idea - thanks

The ball lever handles are mine, as is the pull handle and guard. Also the serial number tag (if it will come off).

DSEL wants the Wadkin Bursgreen cast plate.

Anyone else?

Cheers, Vann.

Vann,

Much appreciated!! let me know when you get things sorted and we will work out postage. Don't stress too much about the rollers, but your probably right about the whole assembly, it should just roll off the front I imagine, if he takes that front plate off, so if it comes off easy, then let's do the complete assembly:



as for the arrows, I just saved your image and modified it using paintbrush (free software), Drew some red lines on your image, saved it and relished it. You should have a similar free program on your computer, if you want some instructions PM me and I will write something up for you.

Cheers,

Camo

Originally Posted by Vann

Welcome to the Aussie forum Matt. I don't know what's on this saw yet, but if there's one, I'll let you know.

Aside: This is Matt folks. He's a Yank, but he hangs around the Canadian forum (where he's quite good - but don't tell him in case his head swells ).

Cheers, Vann.

Nope, not a yank. A Canuck through an through. But good guess Eh? I've been here a while. Just lurking, I didn't have much to post till... I saw the title. I guess everybody's allowed to be teased a little bit. I can only hope for parts on my wish list.

What size blade can it take?

Originally Posted by camoz

Don't stress too much about the rollers, but your probably right about the whole assembly, it should just roll off the front I imagine, if he takes that front plate off, so if it comes off easy, then let's do the complete assembly:

That's quite different to what I had envisaged. I meant I'd get you the top half casting only as I thought the bearings were contained in the upper half of the carriage. But it looks like the upper half is not much more than a dust cover. So it's the bottom half that would be better to get complete. Taking a guess, from the differences in paint loss/oxidisation, I'd say the bottom half is still cast iron. I'm happy to get it if you want - but remember you'll be paying for postage across the ditch. Let me know if you want the whole bottom (or both) casting - or just the bearings, caps, wheels and pins.

I see the "finger guard" (bottom left in your picture) is quite different to the one on this saw - but still worth grabbing IMHO.

The seller says the serial number is BCK 573 318 (actually he says "Machine no-BCK 573 318; Serial Number- 57992" - but I think the second number is the test number). Is a BCK different to a CK?

Cheers, Vann.

Originally Posted by Matt Matt

Nope, not a yank. A Canuck through an through. But good guess Eh?... What size blade can it take?

Ahh, so Oshawa in in Canada !! I don't know where I got the impression you were south of the border . I apologise unreservedly for insulting you so badly .

Seller says it has a 330mm (13") blade, with a 25mm hole. Probably too small for my PK .

Cheers, Vann

Matt, I may have your hand lever, i've been quietly breaking a Wadkin CD and pushing the parts off on ebay uk; it has a very similar looking lever, also I have a Wadkin CC to break too, very rusty and spent some considerable time outside, I think there is a similar lever on that one too, will have a look when its daylight again if either match up to your picture. - is your picture of the exact one you need? It looks like it maybe a picture of a snipper saw.