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Gold Plating Technology

Gold Plating Technology REID, Frank H. & GOLDIE, William
Published by Electrochemical Publications, 1974

A rare ex library book, hence best offer accepted.

Hardcover: 630 pages
Publisher: Electrochemical Publications Ltd; Illustrated edition edition (1 Dec. 1974)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0901150029

Cover Boards are black with gold text to the spine. Binding is tight & strong. Light browning & minimal foxing to the pages. Dust Jacket is complete, with slight rubbing to the edges.

A rare ex library book, hence best offer accepted. These are the prices on Amazon

This is my conventional vertical router table, mounted on braked castors with built-in dust extraction is designed around the metric version of the Mast-R-Lift ll and the Portamate PM-P254 3-¼ hp Variable Speed Router Motor.

The split fence is fully adjustable and incorporates aluminium t-track, featherboards, stop blocks and dust extraction.

All drawers are on full-extension heavy duty steel runners, built-in transformer and additional outlet on side of cabinet for other tools.

All router adjustments are made from above the table.

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Wadkin 12AGS Table Saw

This is the later model Wadkin Bursgreen 12AGS with the much improved new style fence. The machine has been completely stripped down and meticulously reassembled complete with new dual-voltage motor, arbor bearings and belts.

Size of table 865 x 1220mm – Total Weight roughly 275kg

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Image below shows the arbor assembly completely restored to new condition, including two new arbor bearings.

Then the arbor assembly is pressed into the spindle housing, which also incorporates the Riving knife pivot bracket

And the spindle pulley replaced.

Now all the restoration work is complete I can start reassembling the machine

This image of the interior of the restored cabinet shows the canting shaft and worm

And now the Trunnion bracket is refitted

A few more parts installed along with a new 3-phase dual-voltage 3hp electric motor, and a pair of new vee belts.

The tables have been cleaned and de-rusted and although they are nice and flat they are stained pretty bad and not finished as well as I would have liked.

Front rail and fence refitted and the machine is pretty well complete, apart from a few small minor details such as the swivel handles to fit, and once I’ve checked fence alignment then it will be ready to use.

I’m not fitting the on/off switch to the machine but instead I’m fixing it on the adjacent wall as it’s much easier to access.

Woden No.187 Saw Vice

Vintage Woden No.187 saw vice, which is in very good, fully working condition.

Price £60 including delivery

Horizontal Router Table

Bench top horizontal router table with X-Y-Z axis and fitted with the Hitachi M12VC 2-1/4 hp variable speed fixed base router.

The Hitachi router motor has proved to be very reliable, and one of the quietest I’ve used.

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Woden No.187 Saw Vice

Vintage Woden No.187 saw vice, which is in very good, fully working condition.

Price £60 including postage

Dominion ES2 Planer/thicknesser

Dominion Surfacing and Thicknessing Planer

This machine is very similar to the Wadkin planer/thicknesser, but has two advantages over it. Firstly, the overall table length is longer at 1220mm.

Secondly the Dominion operates from one electric motor as opposed to two electric motors on the Wadkin, which makes it difficult and very expensive to use in conjunction with a VFD. The Wadkin uses one motor to drive the cutter block and a second motor to control the speed. The Dominion, on the other hand, uses a gearbox to control the speed and so you only need to use one VFD when using it in conjunction with a single-phase supply.

Motor 2.2kw (3hp)

Tables 308mm wide – 1220mm long

Thicknesser feed speeds 5m and 9m per min

Thicknesser capacity 308mm X 180mm

Length of thicknesser bed 610mm plus out feed rollers

Weight approximately 585 kgs

To download an original pdf brochure of this machine click here

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Wadkin Bursgreen 12AGS Table Saw

This is the later model 12AGS with the much improved new style fence, which is a considerable improvement on the earlier fore & aft claw fence. A rise & fall & tilt table saw, which has a blade size of 12″ (305mm) and can make 4″ deep vertical cuts.

Table size: 1220mm X 865mm or 34″ X 48″
Table height 865mm
Total Weight 275kg approximately

Tenon Jig

The tenon jig is from the design by Matthias Wandel and you can view a video of him demonstrating it here

Box Joint Jig

The box joint jig is from the design by Ed Stiles and you can view a video of him demonstrating it here

Mitre/cross-cut Sled

More information here

Cyclone Vacmaster Cabinet

This cyclone vacmaster cabinet works brilliantly, and you literally get nothing sucked into the Vacmaster; it all goes into the sealed chamber below the cyclone.

When, for example, I’m using my router, I simply plug the dust collection hose from the router into the ‘suction hole’ in the front panel and plug my router into the socket in the front panel. When I switch on the router the Vacmaster starts automatically and continues to run for a few seconds after turning the router off.

I’ve got another vacmaster/cyclone setup, which has been in regular use for a couple of years, and I’ve never needed to empty the Vacmaster. Occasionally I’ve removed the HEP filter and blown it out with my airline, and all there’s ever been is a small amount of fine dust.

The Vacmaster models I use have Dual HEPA Filtration and 1500W twin fan motors and I’ve found them to be super reliable and quieter than most.