Kity k5

[Bazselwood]

Hi, just a line to say hello, I,m new to the ukworkshop site and looking for some help regarding a kity k5 combination machine that I've just acquired. Does anybody know where where I can get a user manual. Many thanks in advance

 

[blackrodd]

Hi, just a line to say hello, I,m new to the ukworkshop site and looking for some help regarding a kity k5 combination machine that I've just acquired. Does anybody know where where I can get a user manual. Many thanks in advance

Hello, Nice to hear from another owner.
I have a white woodmen k5 1979 still working well!
Someone will be along later and help you out with a manual, no doubt.
What colour is you're machine?
There is a plate somewhere on the machine or at least on the motor to tell you the year of manufacture.
there was some variation on these, with, I think about 4 versions, some had 8" planer/thicknesser, most, 6"
Regards Rodders

 

[Myfordman]

bbbut Rodders, I sent you a K5 manual only the other day? I'd have expected you pass it on.

If the OP wants to send me their email address I can send a copy to them.

MM

PS you might not be able to use the PM system yet being a new member but try the EMAIL button below instead

 

[Bazselwood]

Hi, Rodders, the machine is a cream colour, it comprises a saw, planer/ thicknesser and a spindle moulder, all to be assembled on a wooden bench top. The bench top is bolted to a square legged metal box shape base unit. The base unit is approx 3' x 2' with 2 wheels at one end. A manual would be handy to see what goes where and if any bits are missing. Any help would be most appreciated . Regards bazselwood.

 

[blackrodd]

Hi, Rodders, the machine is a cream colour, it comprises a saw, planer/ thicknesser and a spindle moulder, all to be assembled on a wooden bench top. The bench top is bolted to a square legged metal box shape base unit. The base unit is approx 3' x 2' with 2 wheels at one end. A manual would be handy to see what goes where and if any bits are missing. Any help would be most appreciated . Regards bazselwood.

Hello bazselwood, Some pic's would be interesting If you can please. I see that Myford Man has sent you the down load manual.
M. Man sent it to me a couple of weeks ago. and he's had a (k5) up until recently so he knows them quite well.
my Dad had a new K5 Bestcombi in around 1994, which i ended using quite a bit as it was closer than my workshop.
My spindle has slotted collars which i am going to use a couple of times, as I have got 3 or 4 sets of cutters, then i will probably use my safety block with reducing collars.
My saw bench came with 2 new freud saw blades, far too good for every day use, so I've just bought a 200mm x15 mm nail saw and 2 cheap rippers for £4.50 each, which is throw away money. then a genuine kity saw blade and a spare pair of genuine kity planer blades at £10.00 each from a closing down sale.
Apart from my dust/chip extractor being fixed up i am nearly ready to make some noise!
Regards Rodders

Myfordman, We didn't speak of me sending the manual to other people, so i left it to you to send! Rodders

 

[Bazselwood]

Hi once again Rodders, please bear with me , I'm new to posting on forums, don't even know if I'm following correct procedure. Anyway, moving on, machine is in bits so no point in sending photos really. A question: if myfordman has sent a copy of manual to me , where do I find it, nothing in my inbox?

 

[blackrodd]

Hi once again Rodders, please bear with me , I'm new to posting on forums, don't even know if I'm following correct procedure. Anyway, moving on, machine is in bits so no point in sending photos really. A question: if myfordman has sent a copy of manual to me , where do I find it, nothing in my inbox?

All in bits? I see you're situation, you need 5 or more "posts to be able to pm, i believe.
MYFORD MAN did say to send an e mail address to him if the pm didn't work. Use the e mail button under his posting.
Bang on a few more posts, and it will all work.
Personally, I'm not too computer literate to send a pdf file to you but my daughter can for me!
Not wanting to stand on MM's toes, Let MM send the file to you, it'll probably be quicker, anyway. regards Rodders

 

[Lons]

Hi once again Rodders, please bear with me , I'm new to posting on forums, don't even know if I'm following correct procedure. Anyway, moving on, machine is in bits so no point in sending photos really. A question: if myfordman has sent a copy of manual to me , where do I find it, nothing in my inbox?

Hi

If you have a problem, drop me a pm with your email address and I'll sent the files to you. It's about 6mb (rar.)(pdf) and includes a price list and part brochure leaflet as well as the manual.

I've emailed absolutely loads out now worldwide and get requests at least 4 or 5 times a month. Just sent it to South Africa last Sunday!

Sounds as if yours is the same as mine which I bought new in 1989 and still use. I used to sell them as well so am very familiar with the machines.

Cheers
Bob

 

[Bazselwood]

Hi Bob, how do I pm you

 

[Richard S]

Rodders, I think you are missing the point somewhat, I think the modern term is "paying it forward" ie someone does you a good turn and in turn you do the same. I've got to say it seems a bit ignorant to just expect Bob to do the same again for someone else when you could easily have already done it. Or is it a case of what's yours is mine but what's mine's my own? Don't think you've done yourself any favours here chap, can't see many people rushing to help you again if this is your attitude to helping out in turn.

 

[Lons]

Hi Bob, how do I pm you

Send me an email to bob dot lonsdale51 at btinternet dot com

Obviously replace the "dot" and "at" with the correct symols

Bob

 

[Myfordman]

Can someone post when this is resolved please?

I also have a copy of the manual and willing to send if Bob's does not work for some reason.

MM

 

[Bazselwood]

Hi Bob, received your rar file, I have still to unrar it on my desk top computer, (don't think it will unrar on iPad ?) anyway many thanks. Baz

 

[blackrodd]

Hi Bob, received your rar file, I have still to unrar it on my desk top computer, (don't think it will unrar on iPad ?) anyway many thanks. Baz

Bazselwood, glad you have got the K5 file,
Without hi jacking the thread, what is rar and un-rar please?
Do you need belts for you're K5? I am chasing up a supplier at the moment.
Regards Rodders

 

[Lons]

Can someone post when this is resolved please?

I also have a copy of the manual and willing to send if Bob's does not work for some reason.

MM

Hopefully it's sorted MM. Baz shouldn't have a problem unpacking the file and if he does, I can easily sort it for him.
Mine are scanned to pdf from the original docs from the K5 I bought new in 1989 and I also scanned a price list and leaflet I still have (sad or what )

We used to sell Kity machines alongside DeWalt, Elu, Startrite etc before all the chiwanese stuff came flooding in. DeWalt and Elu were owned by B&D then but still good power tools and leaders at the time.

Bob

ps

Rodders - it's a compressed file - I use WINRAR. Common format. I used to use WINZIP. Just makes it a bit easier to send the file though there are many other ways of doing it.

 

[blackrodd]

hello, lons. thanks for that, i sort of understand.
Did Kity go bust? Personally I think that kity stuff was very good for small scale working.
There's many a small business started on a kity set up, and i was brought up on wadkin type big stuff!
Regards Rodders

 

[Lons]

hello, lons. thanks for that, i sort of understand.
Did Kity go bust? Personally I think that kity stuff was very good for small scale working.
There's many a small business started on a kity set up, and i was brought up on wadkin type big stuff!
Regards Rodders

Yes I believe they went to the wall though can't say when. I was branch manager for a plastics distributor but my branch had 4 seperate facets i.e. Storage (Dexion), Graphics products, Machinery and of course semi-finished plastics. A strange mix really but I had dedicated teams for each group. Whilst my expertise at the time was plastics (I've forgotten it all now), my real interest was the machinery and tools side.
Left them around 1992 and they went bust 18 months later.

Kity were decent products at the time and sat somewhere in the middle between dewalt / elu and the heavier machine which we also sold. Did a few Wadkins et all - business is business

Bob

 

[blackrodd]

Does any one have a broken Kity flat drive belt for a pattern please?
I need to replace the stretched drive belt on my Woodman (KITY) k5 saw bench
A mate of mine has located a supplier but the flat belt maker needs a pattern to decide on the make-up and content of the belt, to make a new one, and I can see this taking some time!
If i send him my belt, I can't use my machine, plus there's always it getting "lost" in the post.
I would obviously re imburse any postal charges etc. T I A.
Regards Rodders

 

[powertools]

Does any one have a broken Kity flat drive belt for a pattern please?
I need to replace the stretched drive belt on my Woodman (KITY) k5 saw bench
A mate of mine has located a supplier but the flat belt maker needs a pattern to decide on the make-up and content of the belt, to make a new one, and I can see this taking some time!
If i send him my belt, I can't use my machine, plus there's always it getting "lost" in the post.
I would obviously re imburse any postal charges etc. T I A.
Regards Rodders

There is a company on ebay that sell some kity belts.

 

[blackrodd]

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There is a company on ebay that sell some kity belts.

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Thanks for the reply, Powertools.
I did see those on E bay, there were several different models and drive belt arrangements of varying lengths in the manufacturing period. those were, I believe for one of the green models, too long for mine.
mine is a 1979 model and has 4 different length belts.
Barely used and cheap as chips. (But no spare belts)
Regards Rodders