Big thicknesser

[trigger_andy]

2 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

Hi mate its both it has a switch for rise or fall and a big wheel on the side I was wondering if when its pluged in will the rise and fall work 

If both is the powered lift still engaged? Maybe the solenoid is sticky and needs removed/backed off? 

[gobbypunk]

Oh dont know the Wadkin people were not that helpfull and I am still waiting for the sparky to come and wire it up and maybe the power rise and fall may kick in not looking forward to having to dismantle it

[topchippyles]

1 minute ago, gobbypunk said:

Oh dont know the Wadkin people were not that helpfull and I am still waiting for the sparky to come and wire it up and maybe the power rise and fall may kick in not looking forward to having to dismantle it

Have you tried turning the handle ??

[gobbypunk]

Ha ha ha of course I have even had a crow bar in there for more leverage and still no go

[topchippyles]

2 minutes ago, gobbypunk said:

Ha ha ha of course I have even had a crow bar in there for more leverage and still no go

You may be lucky and have an electric one but there is normally a winding backup to,May have not been used in years and its seized up.Fingers crossed it will work ?

[gobbypunk]

Hi ,so at last the sparky came and wired in my 3 phase converter and thicknesser but sadly the power rise and fall didnt click in it tried to but just wouldnt the table is stuck and I cant find a workshop manual for it Wadkin Uk were bloody useless offered to send an engineer at £80 an hour ,so any ideas of what to try I have used loads of wd40 had a big bar in the winder wheel I am reluctant to try and dismantle it ,

open to ideas 

Thanks Mark

[Bob_z_l]

Not this one by any chance?

https://www.daltonswadkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Wadkin-T5-6-Planer-Thicknesser-Manual.pdf

 

[Woodworks]

1 hour ago, gobbypunk said:

Hi ,so at last the sparky came and wired in my 3 phase converter and thicknesser but sadly the power rise and fall didnt click in it tried to but just wouldnt the table is stuck and I cant find a workshop manual for it Wadkin Uk were bloody useless offered to send an engineer at £80 an hour ,so any ideas of what to try I have used loads of wd40 had a big bar in the winder wheel I am reluctant to try and dismantle it ,

open to ideas 

Thanks Mark

Get some pictures up Mark. All the Wadkin machines I have encountered are very serviceable and adjustable. Can you get some outer covers off and gets some pictures of the guts of the machine. Is it raised on four threads or one heavy shaft or other. If you take anything apart just take pictures as go along so all parts can go back in the same place. Proabably not going to be a 5min job but undoubtedly worth it in the long run

[topchippyles]

Not much point in having it without the thicknesser working mark so covers off as suggested buddy.

[gobbypunk]

Cool thanks guys I'll take some photos next time I'm in the workshop I have removed the covers I can its mad I just can't see anything that is stopping it