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Can anybody advise me where i will be able to purchase metric 8 point sockets. I have had a set of Britool imperial ones for years, they don't metric ones. As square nuts now come in metric measurements it would be preferable to have sockets that fit them, any information will be greatly...

Is there anybody with a John Pickles & Son wood turning lathe of the early 1930s who would be willing to take some reference photographs for me as I believe the Wadkin RS lathe is based on them. Does anyone have any information regarding this? Also does anyone know the name of the foundry that...

Hello, I have a couple of questions regarding Wadkin RS Lathes if anyone could help. After machine No1625 Wadkin changed the bearings from Imperial to Metric ,does anybody own this machine or one with a number close to it so we can then identify the year this occurred. I also believe that...

Does any Wadin experts know what year Wadkin altered the bolt centres from 2.1/4" to 2" centres and the depth of the end of the bed from 8.3/8" to 10.3/8" on the RS woodturning lathes

Hi. Does anybody know how to take the tables off this machine ? wadkin do a manual for the 9" & 12" but not for the 16" (Scott & Sargeant list one but it's for a 12") The difference between the 12" & 16" is on the 12" the tables fit between the side castings and the 16" fits over them. We need...

Hi is anybody able to help? I have recently acquired a Wadkin bursgreen BJS fret saw, origanly marketed as a Sagar JS9 fret saw. They are identical appart from the cast on name. I have found it impossible to find a manual for it anywhere. Does anyone have one they would be willing to sell or...

Is there anybody who can advise how to remove the conical grinding wheel please. Does it come off complete with leather stropping wheel or seperately ? i do'nt want to damage it as presumably they arn't available anymore any suggestions would be much appreciated

Hi everybody. Can anybody help me with some measurements for a Wadkin RS Tool Rest Holder as I am going to fabricate one so we can use the double tee tool rests. Ours is a 10” lathe and I am not sure ours is the correct one as there would be 3 different sizes. I have done a drawing with the...

Hi is there anybody out there who can advise me I have a Wadkin BEM spindle moulder and a Wadkin dovetail template/jig but no bits, I can fit any shank diameter up to 20mm, does anybody know where I can purchase the dovetail router bits and what size they should be? I am also looking for any...