I have just acquired a Wadkin EC
5 head tenon machine. I’ve been on the lookout for quite a while.
It was purchased from a machinery dealer in Perth. They organised it to be shipped the 4000 odd kms to me in Sydney. It was a bolted to a large skid and forked off the truck at each end. It’s about 1800 kg.
This was very successful and without any damage. It now lives with me.[emoji16]
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I already have a Wadkin MA mortice machine and the EC tenon machine is it’s perfect partner.
For those who have not had the pleasure, the 5 head tenoner allows for the following in one pass;
a. Cut the top and bottom tenon.
b. Scribe (or cope) the top and bottom shoulders of the tenon with the desired profile.
c. Cut the tenon to length.
I need to do a few things to get it operational, complete and to meet modern safety standards;
1. Rewire the 3phase lead and plug. Check and clean the contactors.
2. Possibly replace the top and bottom tenon cutters to new style round cutter blocks to conform to modern standards?
3. Find new nuts to replace the missing nuts on the top and bottom scriber spindles. Apparently, (please correct or guide me if I’m wrong. This is an area that I know very little about) the nuts are 1” BSF (British Standard Fine) 14 TPI (thread per inch) and are flange nuts. One left hand and one right hand thread. I’m unsure if they are hardened or even need to be hardened?
4. Find one nut as above for the cut off saw spindle. Left hand thread I assume.
5. Buy new top and bottom scribing heads and profile cutters to suit my requirements.
6. Custom make machine guarding to modern standards.
7. Custom make dust extraction ports for all five cutter heads.
8. Test all functions.
9. Write an OHS operation manual.
10. Polish steel, paint and make pretty.
This is a close up of the bottom tenon head. Note the cutter block. I’m not sure if these are legal or not?
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This pics shows the top, bottom and cut off saw spindles and their missing flange nuts.
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Flange nuts required.
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Front panel is in good condition. Just a clean and polish required.
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I’m sure that the Wadkinites will log the test No. and inform us of the date of manufacture. Thank you.[emoji120]
Oh yeah, I’ll also need a new outer cut off saw collar washer ( I can’t remember it’s proper manner).
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Regards
Pete.