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Post by dantovey on Oct 27, 2007 10:29:33 GMT
I aquired this yesterday.  A joinery company across the road was having a clear-out and I gave them £100 for it, thinking that a second spindle moulder might come in handy, if only for having it set up permenantly with a groover. I must use a 6.4mm groover nearly every day for doors. It was only when I got into the workshop that I discovered that it has a strange spindle size - 1" I think. Is it worth getting into order and buying tooling etc, or is it an ebay job? The model is 'BRS59780' Dan |
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Post by Scrit on Oct 27, 2007 11:09:56 GMT
Yes it is. It's a Wadkin BRS, same model as JFC (Jason) has. And if you don't want to keep it then I'll make you an offer, seriously, as I'm looking for a small spindle myself. The spindle size is indeed 1in, so top hats or a reducer bush will be necessary to use it with standard (i.e. 1-1/4in or 30mm) tooling. The size of tooling it can use is limited - max. diameter around 140mm or so (?) and you'll need to build a false table for some operations like rebating with certain size blocks as the rise and fall is limited. You'll also need what Jason refers to as a Scrit guard (how embarrassing) and a Shaw guard. The "Scrit guard" looks like this:   but I'm sure that Jason will show you his  Scrit |
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Post by dantovey on Oct 27, 2007 13:11:45 GMT
Thanks for that, Scrit.
It was the spindle size that was worrying me, but if you're saying that with a reducing bush I can use my existing tooling then that's great.
I wasn't sure whether a bush would be a safe way of going. I'll speak to my local tooling guy on Monday.
Looks like I might have got a bargain. Sorry Scrit, but I'll probably keep it. Thanks anyway.
Rgds
Dan
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Post by Scrit on Oct 27, 2007 19:06:44 GMT
Sorry Scrit, but I'll probably keep it. Thanks anyway. Curses, foiled again! Scrit |
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Post by jfc on Oct 27, 2007 19:45:26 GMT
£100 you lucky bugger  great bit of kit and Whitehill sell the top hats for around £6 each . It looks to me like all the gaurding is in place so no need for a Scrit gaurd this time ? |
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Post by Scrit on Oct 28, 2007 5:51:51 GMT
It looks to me like all the gaurding is in place so no need for a Scrit gaurd this time ? No Shaw guards (required if no power feeder in use) Scrit |
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Post by dantovey on Nov 6, 2007 11:47:04 GMT
Update time; Many thanks for the gen Scrit, I've now got the little beauty set up with a rebating cutter I got cheap of my local saw doctor which he fitted with a sleeve. As you said, the rise and fall is not great on this machine so I've had to make a couple of false table tops from MDF to get the heights right. It runs sweet as a nut! Incidentally, it makes a great lipping trimmer when set up with an extra fence of MDF an inch or so above the table like on these piccies. Had to remove the spurs first, though  Before  During  After  Cleaned up 30 pieces like this in minutes yesterday - hardly needed a sand afterwards. The machine is worth its space for this job alone! Thanks again Dan |
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Post by old on Nov 6, 2007 18:47:23 GMT
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Post by Scrit on Nov 6, 2007 19:00:59 GMT
Hi old
That's the sort of thing - any half decent saw doctor will either supply them ex-stock or in around 24 hours in my experience
Scrit
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great bit of kit and Whitehill sell the top hats for around £6 each . It looks to me like all the gaurding is in place so no need for a Scrit gaurd this time ?