Wadkin PP Rebuild (Picture Heavy)

mcmill45 · 12 Jun 2015

Here is my Wadkin PP as it sat in its former home on the US East Coast in Maine.

Well...I was trying to upload a picture but it doesn't seem to be working. It says, "Your account does not have permission to post links or domain/page references."

I was just trying to link a picture from my Microsoft OneDrive...

Bummer

Benc0123 · 22 Jul 2015

hi, im new to this forum im looking for some help if anyone can.
i have recently brought a wadkin RS that was restored but unfortunately it did not come with the outboard rest.
if by any chance you no where to get hold of one thats for sale, i have looking on ebay for the last couple of
months but still no luck

Regards
Ben

misterfish · 23 Jul 2015

I suppose your best option is to keep looking on Ebay and the like - often there are 'sparse' periods and you can wait for ages until something suitable appears (if ever)

How about building your own outboard rest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShQsQTbwXZI - mind you it does not have quite the design of the Wadkin but if you want it to use it could be an option!

Misterfish

Benc0123 · 23 Jul 2015

hi, misterfish
ill keep looking on ebay hopefully something comes up
i noticed that video on youtube a while ago, he's a very ambitious guy but like you said it does not really look the part.
thanks for you reply,
Misterfish

lagbolt · 19 Oct 2015

Jack,
Why in your opinion is belt drive an advance (did more for the saw than anything...)? I get it that it makes speed change easy to accomplish. What is lost is a small amount of power, and a degree of freedom from vibration, as direct drive machines tend to run more smoothly. There are extra parts which may fail. One interesting advantage of the PP, which I discern from your photos, as my PP is at present being prepared for shipping from UK, is that the arbor assembly runs in dovetail ways, which provide a straight up and down travel, versus the arc and its attendant progression fore and aft while raising or lowering the blade. Most belt drive saws have that disadvantage, but I can see that the PP does not! Also, perhaps an extra 1/2" of blade height, as compared to my direct-drive Northfield #4 saw, with the same 18" blade.

Random Orbital Bob · 19 Oct 2015

what a skill....what a thing of beauty. Right up there with steam trains in many respects. Just so dam British! Well done on a first class restoration job.