Recent content by JohnerH

#NewZelandWadkinTemple Fantastic collection @Vann, fantastic restauration work thus far. If no one says it I will, Thank you for restauring these wonderful pieces of history and helping to keep the blood lines alive 😊 Not to mention for being a curator of the wadkin machine history...

Duh! Admittedly 3am plus lack of coffee does this. 😅

Didn't it come off the FM to begin with? Why wouldn't it work? Or am I missing something? J

Welcome to the forums & the Wadkin family. I know this won't be of help, but I'm in the process of changing my garage to 3 phase. When I first bought my kit I looking into changing into single phase and it boils down to the motor and replacing it or alternatively getting something like this...

Ohhhhh... Ohhhh... again... It's an omen, we were meant to meet this machine and I... Thank you for the context, again, something to go on the notebook for when the time comes.

I'll bite :) Pattern makers canting? I know it has something to do with the casting? Thank you, chances are I will be reaching out as I have a feeling this is going to be a looonngg project :)

Thank you for giving me a very vivid and realistic preview of what's ahead of me with my 24" RM... Like many others, I'm deeply in awe of this restauration and your technical knowledge in the background applied in the foreground. 3 months to completely turn this wonderful piece of kit...

What's life without a little risk? I have the time and besides, it'll be a learning experience working or non-working. Somehow nowadays new just doesn't do it, even all my hand tools are vintage. In any case when the times comes I'll be posting the refurbishment/rebuild on the forum.

I haven't, only the thickneser (RM) was tested that was also bought, Either way the plan was always to strip, refurbish and rebuild, so... I'll make it spin one way or another.

Do you mean like this? Wadkin Spindle Moulder EQ 3338 // Circa. 1969 coming in at 610kg. Need a bit of cleaning and TLC, but can't wait to have this spinning and making what it built to do. Btw this came in at around £800/£1000, I bought as part of a bundle, they are still out there and...

This is always the mentality I go with when doing anything, whether it a build or restauration! Interesting... I be in Manchester also... Might have to consider this for the outhouse when determining the floor to put the Wadkins on. Damn you! Something tells me my wife ain't gonna like me (or...

I'll get back in my box :) Looks amazing!

I know I'm a bit late to the game and not having gone through the last 9 pages of posts, I might be asking something that's already been asked. Unfloor heating, with I assume machinery on top? Is it a good idea? Vibrations... wood falling et al? I have a feeling this is going to be a silly...

Apologies for the delay, We finished it :) Before: After:

You just gave me an idea, I know it's not free, but I do have access to Visio :) Thank you for the steer...