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7th July 2016, 05:44 AM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Wadkin mitre saw restoration
Its been far too long since I did a machine so I thought I'd start with something simple to get me back into the swing of things.
I bought this a couple of years ago and its been sat under a tree.
As you can see its pretty crusty
But like most wadkin lumps they come to bits easily
Looks like its been cutting ali for a while
Just about stripped just need to get the turning table off, not sure how to do it yet so the best option is to sleep on it.
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7th July 2016, 09:09 AM #2
Have pulled up a chair - just to keep an eye on things
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Nick
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7th July 2016, 02:11 PM #3
Looks very interesting.
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8th July 2016, 03:57 AM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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A little more progress. Its always a good thing to walk away when something is stuck. I gave the table a good squirt of plus gas and left it overnight. I tipped it upside down and thought I might have to press it out. Luckily it just slid out.
Usual method of removing rust, Stanley blade then brass wire wheel in a drill and the finished off with some scotchbrite on the ROS
Been wanting to use my new needle scaler for ages, it works really well at cleaning up the casting crud on the letters. My compressor is only a 2hp Sip and struggled a bit. Still easier than a dremmel
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8th July 2016, 08:40 AM #8
Cool
212?
nearly shiny enough to shave inregards
Nick
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8th July 2016, 10:41 AM #9
Looking great so far, they just don't make them like that anymore
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That's a lovely little Wadkin mitre saw. In fact, it's the first of that model I've seen beyond a catalogue. Do you have any plans for dust extraction, or just keep it all original? And what about lateral adjustments, is there any way of adjusting the blade, should it not be square?
Regards,
Raymond
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14th July 2016, 04:41 PM #14
I am a little late but also pulling up a seat to watch the work in progress.
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14th July 2016, 08:54 PM #15SENIOR MEMBER
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Raymond I haven't seen this saw in a catalogue have you got a cut. There is the facility to attach a extraction hose I think I will see how good it works and if its no good I will make a hood. The saw has presets for 45 and 90. It has the same plunger as the pk table release. The fence is pinned and bolted so no adjustment there. I could always just select the angle and lock it down if the presets are worn.
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