Thread: Wadkin RK 281 - 24" Panel Planing and Thicknessing Machine

Originally Posted by Camelot

I had a better look at the RK operating manual that you posted and now see the grinder, so please correct my assumptions if I get this wrong, FIG. 11 shows the setting gauge which traverses along the mechanism, but the same mechanism also supports the special order grinder shown in FIG. 15, this grinder also seems to have a setting wheel built in to it, thus if you order the grinder you don't need the setting gauge shown in FIG. 11.

Yes that's what I understand it to be. The grinder has its own setting gauge(bearing) and jointing hone attached.

Originally Posted by Camelot

The last thing I noticed is the electric lead for the grinder motor is shown only in FIG. 16, so it must be of a plugin type and only plugged into the grinder when sharpening the blades, when not sharpening but just setting the electric lead is removed from the motor as per FIG. 15, maybe because the electric lead could drop onto the blades while setting them in place.

That lead goes from the grinder through a hole in the machine body next to it on the right, in the body it goes down and under to the switch box on the left .

This below belongs to Giles, his recently restored RK showing the lead from the grinder. Nice!
The grinder and setting wheel can be seen . The jointing stone may have to be removed to set using the wheel ? Its not in there . Ill have to ask him that . Or he may comment ?

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Rob