Wadkin RS Lathe Restoration, Part 2, Reassembly

[@capncharlie7894]

Thanks for sharing the assembly ... This looks like an older variation on the spindle with the flatted nut on the inboard side. the one I have has pin spanner holes. But I think it goes together about the same.

[@davidmspinelli8951]

These two videos were awesome! The funny thing is my grandpa was a woodturner and got me on a lathe when I was about 7-8 years old...it was a Wadkin just like that but without the digital control. Wonderful memories brought back. THANK YOU!

[@MartinWoodhead]

That's great David, glad you enjoyed them! 😊

[@woodwormpaul1893]

It looks like a great lathe Martin have fun turning with it 👍

[@MartinWoodhead]

That's the plan Paul! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@rogerhodges7656]

Good job. Now it is time to make some shavings.

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks for watching Roger. 😊

[@carolriley8472]

That lathe looked like it had sat in a farm field for about 20 years. I am amazed at what a wonderful job you did on it and now you have a very special lathe!

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thank you very much Carol. It was in a shocking state, but all came good in the end! 😊

[@jackthompson5092]

You now have yourself a beast of a lathe. Well doneMartin.

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks very much Jack! 😊

[@frankiernan183]

Epic job pal looking forward to seeing some large turnings from you now 😀 👍

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks Fran. No pressure then! 😊

[@frankiernan183]

@@MartinWoodhead 😀😃😅 not yet get the feel for it 1st......

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Martin, It looks AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! The before and after pictures show the huge amount of work you put into this restoration. You are now the proud owner of a lathe that can probably turn anything you want. Brilliant 2 part series Martin and I thoroughly enjoyed both. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks very much Huw, glad you enjoyed. It kept me occupied over the winter months, time flew by, and I got a lot of pleasure from doing it! Hope all is well with you, thanks again! 😊

[@richardparis9463]

What a outstanding job Martin and thank you for sharing this part of your life with all of us

[@MartinWoodhead]

Glad you enjoyed it Richard, thank you for taking the time to watch. 😊

[@calvinbass1839]

Such a nice build. The paint job turned out better than I thought it would. I hope it is where you want it. It would such trying to move it.. Have a blessed day.

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks again Calvin. With care it's possible to get a really nice finish with a foam roller, and I didn't want to put paint in my spray gun! I have already moved it, managed to do it with the pallet truck! 😊

[@missteeturns]

Wonderful job, good to see a lovely old lathe brought back to life.

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thank you! 😊

[@HeckingtonArts]

That was a great project Martin, I am sure you will have many hours of fun using it. Thanks for letting us see how you did it

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks very much for watching Terry. I'm looking forward to seeing how it performs! 😊

[@SiamWoodShop]

Top job Martin, your hard yards certainly paid off. Take care, John

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks very much John! 😊

[@peterch6909]

Amazing video would do same with my one!!!! Waiting for it! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@stephendonathan6782]

This is an awesome restoration! Thanks for sharing! Take care and GOD BLESS 🙏!

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks very much Stephen! 😊

[@petewade7750]

Spectacular rebuild!!!!

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks very much Pete. 😊

[@billy19461]

Really loved this one!

[@diarmaidok]

Nice job and well worth the effort

[@MartinWoodhead]

Yes I think it was. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@trurex007lee7]

Congratulations, looks and sounds great.

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thank you. It is remarkably quiet and very soporific! 😊

[@СергейВолодарцев]

Thanks very much

[@Sammo-w2y]

Nice job, not jealous at all... a voice over would have been welcome

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@lancerawlings5401]

Wow it looks really good. Much improved over the old look. I don’t know anything about Wadkin lathes but I think I do now. What is the length of the bed? What is the center Line of the head stock from the bed in other words the largest diameter you can turn over the bed?

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks for your interest Lance, all the info is in the description. 😊

[@jrgenkryger1952]

Nice job

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks Jorgen! 😊

[@philvale5724]

Hi 👋 Martin, that was a fine looking job great territorial. That Definitely brought back memories to me, back in the 1998. Come to think of it might have actually been earlier than that it might have been 94-95 . Did you have the shaft drilled out so you could fit a vacuum chuck on it. If not might be worth having done at some point, As it will enable you to clean off the bottom of whatever you have turned. Over the last year or so I’ve been watching two American guys turn in very very large pieces of wood/trees. One of them is actually quite famous I cannot remember his name at the moment he has built his own lathe and he has a very large block and tackle system to lift his trees onto his lathe. The bowls are so big that a person can stand up inside of them. Great territorial keep up the good work will there be another one some big large project, One question what is the swing over the lathe as I’ve noticed you’ve had to put spaces under your tailstock. Phil from the moulin France.

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks Phil. I don't think it would be possible to drill a small diameter hole 2 feet long through the centre of a spindle! It is possible to get Rotary Adaptors for solid spindles so you can use a vacuum chuck. The centre hight is 10.5 inch, all specs are in the description. Thanks again and happy turning! 😊

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks Phil. I don't think it would be possible to drill a small diameter hole 2 feet long through the centre of a spindle! It is possible to get Rotary Adaptors for solid spindles so you can use a vacuum chuck. The centre hight is 10.5 inch, all specs are in the description. Thanks again and happy turning! 😊

[@philvale5724]

Hi Martin, Yes I have seen the rotary adapters I think they are pretty good, I’m thinking of building a large boring turning tool, I have already made something with two elbows in it which enables me to go in probably about 12 inches deep with no problem at all, I now fancy Having a go I’ve got an probably up to 3 foot in depth on a large vase , I have seen somebody who has made a device which uses a piece of I think 2 inch round bar and has a milled groove going down the line through it to enable a bearing to run against it to make it very stable, hopefully something for the future, Keep up the good work look forward to seeing another territorial on a project. Stay safe have fun, Phil from the moulin France.

[@willmeyer6343]

Craftsmanship!!!

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@johndavis44]

Excellent job, well done! You’re a very lucky man… I’d almost give both arms for that in its current condition - is it now a fully variable speed lathe?

[@MartinWoodhead]

It wouldn't be much use to you with no arms John! Yes variable speed, revers, M33 threads and 30mm tool posts. All the advantages of a modern lathe with the mass of an old one! thanks for watching! 😊

[@johndavis44]

@@MartinWoodhead you’re welcome! I thoroughly enjoyed both videos, enjoy using it and I’ll look forward to seeing it in action….

[@Jonas_Ritofsky]

Great video Martin, myself and the other half are embarking on restoring our RS so these video are a god send for pointers :) Did you by any chance dismantle the banjo and put it back together? Many thanks

[@MartinWoodhead]

Hi Jonas. Glad the videos are helpful to you. Yes I did dismantle the banjo. 😊

[@Jonas_Ritofsky]

@@MartinWoodhead Did you manage to get the taper pins out easily by any chance? :)

[@MartinWoodhead]

@@Jonas_Ritofsky I don't remember the banjo pins specifically. But I do remember having difficult removing some of the taped pens. I remember trying to decide which was the right end to hit was not easy! Good luck!😊

[@stephentreanor5163]

Hi Martin Just managed to secure same lathe although in a bit better condition thankfully, what electronic speed control did you use as that looks a great addition presumably it works in reverse too

[@MartinWoodhead]

Congratulations Stephen. It's by far the best lathe I have used! I think speed control is essential. I used a very cheap single phase in, to three phase out, Variable frequency drive (VFD). They are readily available on eBay or Amazon. And yes they have a reverse ability, and are very simple to set up. The model was a AT1-2200X. I would just add it is Chinese and it was very cheap don't know how long it will last, maybe it would be better to spend more! There are lots of reviews of these things on KZbin.

[@philvale5724]

Hi Martin I hope you are keeping well, when you rebuild your RS did you change the thread on the out put shaft from 1-3/8 to 33m , or did you have a new shaft made. ? Phil from the moulin in France

[@MartinWoodhead]

Hi Phil. I used the original spindle, filled up the old threads with weld before re machining. 👍

[@philvale5724]

@@MartinWoodhead , Hi Martin, thank you for that, I have just got to find somebody who can do the machining of new threads. It is difficult here in France very rural defined people who can do metalwork or machining I’ve even been thinking about whether I can find a secondhand metalworking lathe as I’ve got some other projects that I would like to do, I.e. sphere jig. All the best keep up the great work very good to see your lathe up and running, I am producing a load of sawdust. Phil from the moulin France.

[@MartinWoodhead]

@@philvale5724I had the same problem Phil, and was also considering buying a lathe to do it myself. Ended up phoning engineering firms further afield, until I found one who would do it and would do it while I waited! It would be nice to see some pictures of what you have been doing, and of course your Lathe! Martin.

[@philvale5724]

@@MartinWoodhead Hi 👋, Martin, I was given an address of a engineering company the other side of town a few weeks ago where I was going to take a piece of metal to see whether I can get it turned internal and external to make up a thread adapter for me. I have just been speaking to somebody about Facebook and he recommends that I put an advert or something on Facebook asking if there is anybody in the region that can do metalwork turning I might be out to get a response that way, as these people will be able to speak English so I can explain what I need to be done. As for photographs I do have some but do not know how to send them to you as I am not very good on the computer. I am 70 years Young I just recently had a slight problem with my tikka now recovering from that, Are used to work for myself back in the UK I’ve been living over in France for the last 3/4 years , and most of my work what I’ve done has been for making windows and doors one-offs for barn conversions, I have made furniture as well tables and chairs and handmade kitchens, I used to do work subcontract for organ building company called walkers. And back in the late 90s I got the contract to make literally thousands of pepper and Salt Mills , out of Blackwood Rosewood and a form of resin epoxy. These were then sent to a place in Kent where the bottom part of the pepper / salt Mills what is gilded with a silver ring Which then was hall marked with the date stamp of 2000, This is when I purchased my Watkin lathe and a Kontour lathe, to do the boring and the profile of the pepper Potts. It is only just recently that I’ve got back into Woodturning again but been finding it difficult to find new chucks and other face plates and bits and pieces to put on my lathe. So I am hoping to get a response from somebody locally that might be able to help, if I take the lathe spindle out and to see whether it can be welded up and then returned to the metric size 33 mil, As well I am in the process of trying to borehole through the shaft myself I’ve got just over halfway now I’ve got to figure a way of coming from the other direction to make sure the holes lineup with each other ha ha. I am thinking of trying to build a vacuum chuck, As I have already got two vacuum pumps one small one for a vacuum chamber and a large one for a vacuum kit what are used to form and clamp up large pieces of plywood or beams in a vacuum bag what table was approximate 1 1/2 m wide by 3 1/2 m long so you can imagine the size of pieces I can actually clamp up. I hope this gives you an insight into what I have been doing my working career. Phil from the moulin France.

[@MartinWoodhead]

@@philvale5724 Hi Phil, thanks for the insight. Glad to hear you are on the mend. I can see your predicament if you cannot communicate clearly there's too much that can go wrong. Re thread adaptors, when I was researching different options I came across a listing on ebay, an expensive option but if all else fails! I will put a link below. The disadvantage is you can only use it on the inbound side and it's going to extend your spindle rather a lot which is not a good thing if you are wanting to turn big stuff! Boring the length of the spindle sounds a bit dodgy to me, good luck with that! Here's the link to that ebay listing. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403594735932?var=0&&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5338744117&customid=jkp_CjwKCAjwgr6TBhAGEiwA3aVuIVVRskFEjPrNW16ieuiwoHnAJ0l7Sc8ErvXxIuqDHzDA8t_Z9W7G4RoC2dgQAvD_BwE&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwgr6TBhAGEiwA3aVuIVVRskFEjPrNW16ieuiwoHnAJ0l7Sc8ErvXxIuqDHzDA8t_Z9W7G4RoC2dgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[@STMwoodturning]

Nice job! Now get some wood on there and start turning!! LOL!

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@Sokolovwood]

220 volt motor?

[@henrisoulagnet]

Superbe!

[@MartinWoodhead]

Thanks Henri! 😊

[@SUROBLEDEKchannel]

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