Wadkin BRA restoration WIP

[nathandavies]

OK i'll start with a disclaimer. Don't expect this to be regular or quick, depending on work this may take some time. If it's quick, it's either easier than i'm expecting or business is bad.

Pictures of the mean machine before starting

As you can see it's in a nice NHS type blue. I picked this up in a job lot of stuff. Every single nut and bolt and screw is/was seized. couple of broken bits, handle at back of column, and opening the motor casing found a broken fin, presumably this is why another fin has a nut and bolt through it to balance it.

The plan is for this to be a dedicated dado saw, as I already have another crosscut set up. Not sure what colour yet. Or whether to go original or pimped, we'll see.

Nathan

 

[wallace]

OH goody I get to watch someone play with old rusty stuff. lots of pictures please.

 

[Berncarpenter]

Hi Nathan
I have a BRA for sale its advertised over on the WoodHaven , it may be good to use for spares ? If you are interested in it i could deliver my old man lives in Narberth and i pass through Carmarthen a couple of times a month .

Cheers Bern.

 

[nathandavies]

hi bern, can't find a for sale section on the woodhaven? i'd love a spares machine, as long as it's spares prices.

cheers

nathan

 

[nathandavies]

pm'd bern

 

[The Bear]

You have to log in for the for sale forum to appear on the haven

Mark

 

[nathandavies]

got a couple of hours playing tonight.

got the motor released from the yolk, took b loody ages.

the yolk runs along two rods/rails with four bearings

the bearings have seen better days

bit of cleaning up, you can see the offset bolt on this which enables you to keep the nice fit between rods and bearings.

this handle (gave it a quick shine) holds the yolk head at the angle you want for either cross-cutting or if brave enough ripping. It's seized solid I can't get the thing moving, wd40'd it for the night and if not, big hammer time.

one of the rails that the yolk rides on, there is wear on it, moreso towards the back where it has probably been used more. unfortunately unlike the CC you cannot turn the rails over due to the way they are held in place. but i'm hoping I may be able to turn them front to back.

underside of rail coverings, which got missed when painted last, not sure about this green.

couldn't help but shine something up.

more destruction coming soon

 

[nathandavies]

thanks to berncarpenter I now have a donor machine, delivered today.

not sure my missuses was too impressed the other night when I told her I was buying another broken machine, and takes the crosscut count to 4.

already got an idea for what to do with what will remain of the donor.

 

[Berncarpenter]

Nathan happy to help out ,thanks for the cuppa and the shop tour what a great place. :mrgreen: Good luck with the machine .

Cheers Bern.

 

[MickCheese]

I enjoy these rebuild threads. Very interesting.

Can I just point out the WD40 is a water dispersant, for freeing seized bits get some 'Plus Gas', it works so much better.

Mick

 

[Berncarpenter]

Nathan pm sent Cheers Bern.