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I had a fire in the workshop recently. According to the fire service a spark had got into the dust extractor system and sat in the dust bag, smouldered for about 6 hours, then the polythene collection bag melted, the sawdust spilled out, let the oxygen in and ...whoosh.
I was not insured and had some good kit in there that was lost. The Sedgwick spindle moulder (which i had lusted after for years) was only six weeks old!! It was a semi professional shop. there was a big panel saw, Wadkin bandsaw, sedgwick spindle, planer and mortiser, lathes ,wide panel sander etc. Big money!! Plus tons of the usual routers, cordless drills, biscuit jointers etc was all lost.
My 2 questions are this... I hope some of the main machinery is recoverable, but how do i clean it up? seems the pvc underground pipe i used as ducting has meted and then atomised and solidified on the machinery in an almost resin product. There is lots of water damage on the machines from the water hoses, and rust!! Any suggestions? Skips have already been thrown into the hat!!!!i am not ready for that yet!
The tmber stock has ben subjected to very high temperatures in the form of gases, they are soot stained but not burnt,,, could it be used?
ANY help would be gratly appreciated
Many thanks
Malcolm
I was not insured and had some good kit in there that was lost. The Sedgwick spindle moulder (which i had lusted after for years) was only six weeks old!! It was a semi professional shop. there was a big panel saw, Wadkin bandsaw, sedgwick spindle, planer and mortiser, lathes ,wide panel sander etc. Big money!! Plus tons of the usual routers, cordless drills, biscuit jointers etc was all lost.
My 2 questions are this... I hope some of the main machinery is recoverable, but how do i clean it up? seems the pvc underground pipe i used as ducting has meted and then atomised and solidified on the machinery in an almost resin product. There is lots of water damage on the machines from the water hoses, and rust!! Any suggestions? Skips have already been thrown into the hat!!!!i am not ready for that yet!
The tmber stock has ben subjected to very high temperatures in the form of gases, they are soot stained but not burnt,,, could it be used?
ANY help would be gratly appreciated
Many thanks
Malcolm