Who can I ask to overhaul large thicknesser?

[Squaredy]

I have a large old thicknesser that I use quite a lot in my workshop and it is becoming noisy and it looks like it needs new gears and maybe bearings.

 

A new one is going to be around £15,000 which is out of the question and second hand is a bit unlikely as they do come up occasionally but they may well also need rebuilding.  I have spoken to DaltonsWadkin who can overhaul it for me, but I wondered if anyone had any other firm they could recommend for overhauling this type of woodworking machinery.  I don't think it is anything complicated that needs doing, but I think I would rather hand the machine over to a firm who have knowledge of woodworking machines, not just a general engineering firm.

 

There are plenty of machines available with a width of up to 2 feet, but this machine will plane 30 inches (750mm) and I do often use this width.  Suggestions very welcome.

 

 

Edited March 3, 2019 by Squaredy
Don't want to start another looming thread...

[gobbypunk]

Nice machine , is it 3phase as most seem to be sorry don’t know of anybody round my way maybe give Axminster Tools a call they might be able to point you in the right direction, I want one but don’t have 3phase

[Squaredy]

2 minutes ago, gobbypunk said:

Nice machine , is it 3phase as most seem to be sorry don’t know of anybody round my way maybe give Axminster Tools a call they might be able to point you in the right direction, I want one but don’t have 3phase

Yes it is 3 phase, and I also do not have three phase, but I run this off a genny.  Thanks for the suggestion re Axminster, but I think they are more on the light side rather than industrial.

[Woodworks]

Scott and Sargent are more aligned to industrial kit but not sure if they do refurb work. 

 

These guys might also be worth contacting https://www.twswood.co.uk/

Edited March 3, 2019 by Woodworks

[Squaredy]

1 hour ago, Woodworks said:

Scott and Sargent are more aligned to industrial kit but not sure if they do refurb work. 

 

These guys might also be worth contacting https://www.twswood.co.uk/

Ah yes I have heard of them and TWS are not that far.  Thank you for the suggestion.

[topchippyles]

3 hours ago, Squaredy said:

I have a large old thicknesser that I use quite a lot in my workshop and it is becoming noisy and it looks like it needs new gears and maybe bearings.

 

A new one is going to be around £15,000 which is out of the question and second hand is a bit unlikely as they do come up occasionally but they may well also need rebuilding.  I have spoken to DaltonsWadkin who can overhaul it for me, but I wondered if anyone had any other firm they could recommend for overhauling this type of woodworking machinery.  I don't think it is anything complicated that needs doing, but I think I would rather hand the machine over to a firm who have knowledge of woodworking machines, not just a general engineering firm.

 

There are plenty of machines available with a width of up to 2 feet, but this machine will plane 30 inches (750mm) and I do often use this width.  Suggestions very welcome.

 

 

There is a firm up in ross on wye that i have had dealings with before and also a guy down in llangorse brecon who over halls woodworking machines and i can get both numbers for you if it helps Squaredy.

Edited March 3, 2019 by topchippyles

[topchippyles]

I am upon the heads of the valleys so quite close so sure guys would be able to help.I have my own 3 phase machines and maintain them all and have just gone through my 3 phase sedgewick planer/thicknesser,Have you greased all the bearings and pulleys as that makes a huge difference.

Edited March 3, 2019 by topchippyles

[Brushcutter]

http://www.quantockengineering.co.uk/ 

 

They did the sawmill on the estate i use to work on.  They overhalled and installed a 24" Wadkin planer thicknesser for us as well.

[Squaredy]

3 hours ago, Brushcutter said:

http://www.quantockengineering.co.uk/ 

 

They did the sawmill on the estate i use to work on.  They overhalled and installed a 24" Wadkin planer thicknesser for us as well.

Thank you for that, they are not too far away.  I will certainly consider them.

[Squaredy]

5 hours ago, topchippyles said:

There is a firm up in ross on wye that i have had dealings with before and also a guy down in llangorse brecon who over halls woodworking machines and i can get both numbers for you if it helps Squaredy.

Hi Topchippyles, thanks for your input.  Yes I would certainly like the contact details for the guys near Llangorse.  I know the two Steves at Ross, if it is Greenfields machinery - not sure they are up to the job of stripping down and rebuilding however.