Wadkin CQ restoration

**wallace1973** · 5th October 2016, 03:55 AM

This is the blade flange that I bent a bit whilst trying to remove it. I was going to remove the brazing and try and weld it straight but since my welding is pants and the braze was still sound I skimmed it on the lathe. When its installed I will finish it off in place.

The reason it was so difficult in removing was because its really snug. I measured the difference in the hole to the spindle and it was 0.3mm. To get it back on it needed some heat and a decent wack with a big hammer.

I have started putting it back together.

For the blade guard I was wanting to do something different, shiny with the wadkin in red. I spent ages with the dremmel cleaning up inside the lettering but it looks naff compared to the rest of it. Its really hard to get a good finish in between the letters. If any one has a idea?

**Vann** · 5th October 2016, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by wallace1973

This is the blade flange that I bent a bit whilst trying to remove it. I was going to remove the brazing and try and weld it straight but since my welding is pants and the braze was still sound I skimmed it on the lathe...

What's the ID and OD of the flange Mark?

Cheers, Vann.

**wallace1973** · 24th October 2016, 03:18 AM

Not much to report apart from I got the starter cleaned up abit. This is new old stock from a hoard I acquired a while back. It had been on a shelf at a motor repair shop in Scotland for donkeys years until the old guy passed away then the daughter was going to scrap everything.

**wallace1973** · 26th October 2016, 03:49 AM

Finished'ish I still need to get some rubberised 4core wire and plum the motor in.

I still need to check and maybe grind the flange on the spindle

This is how it sits in the line up

**tony_A** · 26th October 2016, 07:02 AM

The old saw looks fantastic. Like seeing how you dealt with some of the problems you encountered during the restoration. Your journey is a good read, thanks for posting.
Tony

**Vann** · 26th October 2016, 08:19 AM

I'm not getting the pictures. Even the pictures in previous posts have gone - the last picture showing is the first photo of your post on 5th October. And it's the same on the Canadian & UK forums. Is it just this work computer, or are others having the same difficulty? Cheers, Vann. 

Edit: Yup, looks like it might be this computer.

Edit (from another computer): Yes it was definitely a problem with that computer. Strange how it blanked out the same photos on three different woodworking sites

**hiroller** · 27th October 2016, 08:59 PM

Vann, it's time to clear the browser cache.

**Vann** · 27th October 2016, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by hiroller

Vann, it's time to clear the browser cache.

Hmm... maybe I need IT assistance (or just not use that computer)

.

Cheers, Vann.

**Vann** · 27th October 2016, 10:07 PM

I thought I'd take the liberty of linking to Raymond's thread on his CQ saw...

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Wadkin CQ Drop Saw

Cheers, Vann.

**wallace1973** · 28th October 2016, 08:22 PM

Raymond what is the hp of your motor. There was no spec plate on mine.
I think this is going to be my next victim

**auscab** · 28th October 2016, 09:22 PM

Oh Nice . I luv me LQ . Do you have all the parts Mark ?

**wallace1973** · 29th October 2016, 02:22 AM

Unfortunately not, just the chuck that's in it and I've got a couple of the hold downs which are pretty cool. They normally have a 2hp motor but you could ask for 3 or 4 this one has the 4hp. I might have a source for some tooling

**wallace1973** · 2nd November 2016, 04:34 AM

Heres a clip of the nipper in action https://youtu.be/VOkkOswZHeY

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