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There are two large cast iron wadkin bandsaws on the fb marketplace for £500-800 right now, both look like solid deals if close to you. The DR looks like a great piece of Kit with sliding table etc

I remember a person or two saying similar on a similar thread i made months ago; "Get variable speed, get a swiveling head, get modern, etc" But realistically for modern convenience with the same build quality, weight, etc your looking at 3x the price at least so i can't see the comparison. The...

£650-£850 depending on the condition and accessories seems the going rate for sold listings on the bay. They have a non-standard thread but nothing that can't be worked around as at least a few companies sell inserts for there chucks to fit.

@Michal I have a thread in the sale forum for the parts, let me know on there how it goes with the machine shop and if you still want it (y)

Knot to argue with the other half 😂 This has been a really interesting thread to go through, going to bookmark it as im a bit useless with knots

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@deema are you able to shed some light ?

Again you are correct, this is a model that the riving knife rises and falls but i don't think it should matter for the rise and fall (y) Shoot me a message about the bracket, i have someone buying the rivets/bolts it moves on and the collar to attach it to the spindle but the bracket plate...

Your right, i assumed it was also called a pinion section but either way i believe we are talking about the same part; i think your right about both of us showing what we have and are after though would be a good idea! Im not sure how some of them get in the state we see them given this one...

You wont need to allow for any higher than the center point but allow for lower as you will want your tools on angles and not 90 to the workpiece at all times; not sure by how much but the lathes ive used can drop down at least 25% under center. I'd recommend looking into an oland tool, easily...

I love mine! Decided to keep both in the end but in my mind i would let go of the meddings before the kerry. On the slowest speed the torque could crush your fingers against the pillar though so be careful if you get one! The gentlemen who sold me mine though it was broke as he didn't know how...

I just had another look through old posts and i think i'd got myself mixed up. I'd read about a gentleman who had a backplate thread cut but in UNC so while it didn't fit people recommended it would work to recut the thread himself. In my memory they where talking about recutting a more...

External condition doesn't bother me as happy to strip, clean and paint. With the original tool rests etc, a chuck and some faceplates would be great. 240v 3ph ideally Can spend around £700 Near dorset or within a few hours is preferable Thank you

I didn't mean from a blank or the full threads but using a tap/die to recut threads on the spindle or a chuck, im not sure but believe its not much metal to remove to make a whitworth thread Im hoping to find a chuck that will fit the 6.5" faceplate that came with the lathe at retail to save...

Walnut shell possibly for the blasting

The one thing thats stopping me pulling the trigger on a BZL is old spindle size and lack of available chucks that fit. It would come with the original 6 1/2 faceplate which currently has a Pratt chuck on it but its a 3 jaw and i would like to get a 4. Can anyone advise on a chuck that will fit...

Wadkin, startrite, fobco etc all have gone up 500%+ in the last 5 years too looking at older posts and the prices people where paying

Do you possibly have a link to bobs write up on it? Im not to worried about the motor so ill give it a go, either it works or it sits in a corner rusting so its worth a shot and i get the general gist. I finally got out and got the last of it apart today and its not bad, no cracks or real issues...

I found the FB marketplace the best place if you're looking for one, i put a wanted add up and had dozens come to me thenjust had to pick the right one. Managed to get a barely used 140kg shop anvil for £120 about a year ago. Collectors are also a problem, there are at least a few people in the...