Wadkin mitre saw restoration

[wallace1973]

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.

[Sawdust Maker]

Have pulled up a chair - just to keep an eye on things

[goodwoody]

Looks very interesting.

[Vann]

Have pulled up a chair - just to keep an eye on things

+1

Cheers, Vann.

[NCArcher]

Have pulled up a chair - just to keep an eye on things

+1

Cheers, Vann.

Move over. I'll need a seat in the front row as well.
That is possibly the nicest mitre saw I have ever seen. Love the old cast iron stuff.

[Sawdust Maker]

Move over. I'll need a seat in the front row as well.
That is possibly the nicest mitre saw I have ever seen. Love the old cast iron stuff.

Hope you brought some anzacs - Vann ate the last one I had

[wallace1973]

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

[Sawdust Maker]

Cool

212?

nearly shiny enough to shave in

[dai sensei]

Looking great so far, they just don't make them like that anymore

[Vann]

...212?

Wadkin MS 212 (see tag photo in first post).

Cheers, Vann.

[wallace1973]

I'm sure my pk has 1982 stamped on the slider frame, which must correspond to the tag.

[wallace1973]

A bit sanding with a flapper disc on the grinder and a bit bodge spread about.





All the parts laid out to see whats what.

[woodlogic]

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

[Christos]

I am a little late but also pulling up a seat to watch the work in progress.

[wallace1973]

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.