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Thread: Wadkin ME restoration
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19th May 2016, 09:45 PM #16Senior Member
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jgforsberg, your bandsaw looks amazing!!!
Following a week of chicken pox, I've now managed to get some more done.
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I spent some time filling many imperfections. The casting is average. I think I could have spent the rest of my life filling and sanding. The paint is enamel RAL7021. I'm happy with the color. Some parts are a bit rough but where do you draw the line??
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I added a scrap of redgum, followed by some bog and plenty of sanding. Not perfect, but much better. Still have to add the red paint to the lettering.
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I have this chain which is used for connecting the counter balance weight for the chisel. There is also another 1 for the chain part. This 1 has broken and the other is in average condition. I'm looking to replace them. Does anybody know where I might get something like this in Melbourne? I could possibly re-use the end loop and just get new chain.
I've also cleaned all the bearings. Most can be re-used, mainly because they are too expensive to replace, and a couple will be new. I soaked the bearings in degreaser and heated it up to about 80 degrees. The bearing came out like new. Self aligning imperial bearings made in the UK are not cheap.
I'm keen if anyone can post a picture of the part (bar) that holds the chain and chisel lever arms.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers,
Andrew.
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25th July 2020, 03:34 PM #17
Well it's four years later and I now own 3 pre-1937 Wadkins (1925, 1926 & 1936) and they were all painted in a darker grey than RAL 7011 - and two are repainted in the same darker grey (or as close as I could get to it - I used Resene 'Shark', as I'd forgotten about this thread ).
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But the reason I've posted is a friend and fellow Waddie has recently bought an ME and is hoping to find a manual or anything similar on the Wadkin ME. If you managed to find anything, would you be willing to share?
Cheers, Vann.Gatherer of rustyplanestools...
Proud member of the Wadkin Blockhead Club .
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25th July 2020, 04:30 PM #18Senior Member
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Sorry but no manual. Matty would be you're best bet I would say. If your friend has any questions is be happy to try and answer. I don't know a lot but having completely stripped and rebuilt the machine has caused me to know a bit about it. I'm on instagram at andyloveswoodwork