Thread: Wadkin PK restoration

It did cross my mind but luckily I might have one sourced

A nit more shiny stuff





The little end bits are sometimes threaded on or like these, peened over. Just file off a bit and punch through.





I put them in a drill and use a power file











Then hold some sand paper in your hand and spin it with a drill





You can do the same with the centre bit, just put some threaded rod and clamp in the chuck








More puddling primer

Originally Posted by wallace1973

Got some more supplies in. Someone mentioned those paint removal discs on my bandsaw thread so I thought I'd try them. I got some other ones that are like fine scotchbrite.
I also got some steel rod for new locating pins and a box of 5 wire wheels for the silly price of £21, I normally pay £10 for one wire wheel.

So what was the verdict on the paint removal discs?

Great old machine, a lot of love going into it well done

The paint removal discs are great, they last a while in use. There better than a flapper disc for paint removal. They are good for cleaning up bright metal as well. Obviously not a machined surface. The ones I got, the hole was too small to fit the locating ring on my grinder so I had to centrelise as best I could. The fine scotchbrite type wheel were ok if you want a uniform dull shine, they dont last as long and snag on edges easier which pulls bits out.

I managed to find some new old stock bearings for the princely sum of £8 for two, they are made in Japan so good quality. I think the SKF price was £76.





Because the bearing had spun within the end bell I used some of this





A stud extractor attempt that actually worked,





I made a new stud





It was obvious some one had been in here before to change the front big bearing. this spacer must of been bashed on.





I rubbed it over some sand paper on a cast iron table to remove any dings. The blade flange bares on this so it should be flat.
Motor assembled and given some black paint

Its like getting ready for surgery





The locating dowels were a bit sad and some were bent, so I got some rods of various thickness to replace all of them on the machine.





Anyone got a source for brass washers about 32mm with a 15mm hole and 3mm thick. I got some but they dont look correct. Wadkin washers always have a little chamfer.








Double mitres are rocking horse poo and when they come up for sale go for about £700. I had some cast in bronze a couple of years back. The price wasn't that bad, I think it was about £150 per section then the machining. I went to one place and they wanted £300 per section to machine. I contacted Mr Doubleboost and a guy he knows did 3 sections for £400.





Im not sure how to finish them, do I clean up the non machined part or paint them.

Got the tags cleaned up





I put a tag on the break box to make it look more wadkin, this will be getting bolted to the back





I need to find something to make a new on button

















This is what the sliding table frame sits on, it can be adjusted to set the level with the main table











I had a bunch of riving knife brackets made a couple of years ago, I just need to find a suitable threaded rod, nothing I have fits








I wanted a crown guard in keeping with the saws age so put my feelers out, a trip to halifax and a few quid poorer





It has some damage which I'm hoping I can braze up

The crown guard had some holes drilled into it and some damage, so I thought I would try and braze it.





As I was brazing I noticed a hair line crack appear. I think it would of been better doing it with the mig using bronze wire, then their wouldn't have been so much heat.





A bit fugly





The nose piece was missing but I had one in my stash.














This must of been off a smaller saw because the bar is too small for a pk, luckily again I had a longer one in my stash








I needed a table stop for the slider





The knurled knob is not my work, I had a batch of them done off doubleboosts pal who does the cnc stuff




















No presests in the table

Originally Posted by wallace1973

...No presests in the table

Nope. No plunger on the main mitre if this 1929 catalogue cut can be relied upon.

PK G1 mitre.jpg

Certainly your protractor is the correct style.




And I see on that tilt mechanism boss - where yours has an oiler, the catalogue shows a locking tee handle...

PK boss.jpg

...the locking tee handle on yours being around the side.

Cheers, Vann.